A teacher in New Jersey didn’t have his best day by a long shot after he acted in an arguably rude manner toward his students. Not only did he refuse to repeat himself or explain his lesson further, but he also crashed out over someone clicking their pen.
TikToker Balencii shared the awkward and tense moment online. He regularly posts lifestyle content online, including trends and the occasional vlog. This time around, he recorded his first day of school at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, resulting in a viral clip. It garnered 460,000 views, 95,600 likes, and more than 2,000 comments.
From the get-go, the teacher, possibly identified as Professor Libby, seemed mad. He can be heard saying, “You’re smiling. You think this is funny?” Then, he told one of his students to move. The teacher would then refuse to repeat part of his class at a student’s request.
“Do you expect me to repeat an entire three-hour lecture just for you?” he said. “[…] None of you were paying attention.”
Pen Clicking, No Notes
Then, Professor Libby fixated on someone repeatedly clicking their pen. He said, “Someone is clicking a pen. Who is it? Whoever it is, stop clicking.” He then asked a student to put down their hands and fold them, effectively making them unable to move them.
“Don’t you dare say, ‘How am I supposed to take notes?’ You’re not taking notes anyway, so there’s no difference. Other than my lecture will not be disrupted. You think you’re gonna take notes, huh?” the teacher asked.
Balencii’s clip then showed the teacher telling a student that a teacher and their father would “whoop” their [expletive]. It is unclear why that would happen in the first place. Finally, the teacher said that he wasn’t dismissing the class early since students had a pending quiz. On top of that, he had to discipline three students, only to find that they had left.
“Safe to say, I’ll be joining them,” Balencii said.
Reactions
Many viewers reacted negatively to the footage showing the New Jersey teacher. One said, “This man unironically seems dangerous.” Another one commented, “Oh, he’s miserable.” A third one added, “We are all adults. Speak up for yourself. That’s insane.”
Others, however, supported the teacher, saying his behavior was normal and a way to keep his lessons engaging. One wrote, “Goated prof. Just don’t act childish, and pay attention, and you’ll pass.” Another one said, “Nothing he’s saying sounds crazy.”
It is unclear whether Balencii will withdraw from the class. Given the teacher’s reputation, he might witness more classroom drama if he chooses to stay.
