u/Diplodocus114With so many kids passing through classes year after year, it must be tough for teachers to know which are destined for greatness, which are wasted talent, and who will always be walking around not knowing which way is up.
And, for the most part, teachers will never know what happens to the vast majority of those kids.
Millionaires today are, arguably, almost a dime a dozen. But the ones who become famous do stay in teacher's heads, for better or worse.
u/HunkyMonkey69420 asked, "Teachers of Reddit who have had students become millionaires, what were they like in your classroom?"
THE QUEEN
My mom went to school with Queen Latifah. She supposedly came into the gym and rapped some days
GiphyAhead of His Time
He started a recruiting business for high tech companies which became pretty large. That boy as annoying as f*ck to deal with as a teacher. Way too smart for his class, therefore bored, therefore an absolute little monster.
Wonder if he Wore the Turtlenecks Back Then
My moms friends husband taught Steve Jobs. He was apparently very arrogant and a huge douche.
GiphyKid Was Probably Hatching Baseball Card Schemes at the Time
A complete A-hole who actually was referred to school psychiatrist on suspicion of sociopathy.
Fast forward about seven years, and he has run what amounts to a pyramid scheme, scamming about $6 million of mostly elderly. Only had to repay some of it, including court expenses of his accusers, because he had "acted in good faith".
Kept His Head Down
Jeff Bezos was in my mom's high school graduating class. He was valedictorian. She didn't really have anything else remarkable to say about him.
Popular for a Reason
I am a teacher now but I went to high school with Heath Ledger, he was a few years above me. He was already in tv shows and commercials when we were at school so we as juniors already thought he was super cool. I remember he was charming, affable and popular but also a really lovely guy.
High School in the 80s
One of my math professors last year said that she went to high school with Billy Ray Cyrus. He would play in bars and invite kids from school to listen. Apparently he was a great dude and had the mullet even back then.
The Quiet Type
I don't know if he ended up a millionaire, but if anyone I went to school with could have it would have been my buddy. After graduation, he got a PhD in bio-medical engineering, and when he got bored with that, started a chain of BBQ restaurants. He was one of the nicest kids that I hung out with and to be honest, I never knew how brilliant he was. He was definitely more of listener than a talker.
Robinhood Lotto
The father of one of my students won a million off a scratch ticket. This was a family living paycheck to paycheck, and often spent their summers living at campsites because it's cheaper than rent.
His Dad is using the money to buy a house, and since they won my student has been way more focused. He's turning in his work and just seems so much happier.
A Real Punch In The Gut
I went to school with a girl Who is now a multi millionaire with her own make up range. She was a bully, everyone hated her, she was so nasty to everyone around her, including teachers, but now everyones falling over themselves to tell her how amazing she is.
GiphyKid Will Always Just Be Kids
A childhood friend from around the corner and her brother are now worth around 70 million. Plus she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
We had great fun climbing trees as kids.
Very Reliable Building Material
I taught a future NFL player. He was built like a brick sh**house, was extraordinarily polite, kind, and thoughtful. He'd sit with the lonely kid at lunch. He was never late - in fact, he was always early. Straight A's. He was determined to be the best. Good-looking, well-spoken, every parent's dream.
Those Kids Musta Killed the Curve
My aunt taught Rainn Wilson in high school. He was in the same class as the guy that wrote frindle
GiphyGotta Do What Ya Gotta Do
I'm not a teacher, but I went to school with a current NHL'er. He's definitely a millionaire now. He was rarely actually in class. Most of the time he was out training, and when he was in class he always cheated on tests.
There's Always Money in the Elvis Racket
Not a teacher, but went to high school with a guy that became a very successful Elvis impersonator. Does that count?
GiphyImagining an Athletic Patrick Star is Disappointing
My moms boyfriend went to high school with Bill Fagerbakke (voice of Patrick on Sponge Bob). Not only was he a pretty good athlete but, according to my moms boyfriend, was super nice to everyone. "He was an every-man's man."
Redditor AMGBOI69420 wanted all the men out there to share some necessities, so they asked:
"What are some 'guy secrets' girls don't know about?"
Decisions.
Don't be afraid to make them.
Guys appreciate a decisive nature.
But don't be aggressive.
Thank You...
Episode 5 Thank You GIF by PBSGiphy"We will NEVER forget getting a compliment. I used the same conditioner until it went out of production because someone told me my hair felt soft and smelled nice."
LordSwitchblade
Good Morning
"Sometimes when it's up, it's not because we're horny. But don't let that stop you, Queen."
Spiceinvader1234
"I once had a guy tell me 'If a guy has a morning erection it doesn’t mean you turn him on, he was probably just having a sex dream about someone else.' Ever since then I NEVER try to initiate anything in the morning. Is that true?"
LoisLaneintheRain
"It‘s because the body tests any function while you sleep and most of the time that time you begin to wake up it tests the function to get an erection."
Gennerig_LP
Back Up...
"Nice try honey, I still won’t tell you where I keep my snacks."
XxLongoTxX
"Oh, I found them. Days before I was silently soaking in the glory of my private eye skills while we watched (XYZ) on Netflix, and relishing over the fact that the joys of your deceit will soon evaporate into the void during the exact moment you discover you’ve been left with only the lemon flavored ones."
TheOGPotatoPredator
And you are?
"Dudes can be friends for years and not know each other's real name."
theonetrueemanu
"I've lived in my house for 2 years. I chat with my neighbor just about every day when leaving for work. I didn't want to ask him his name so I looked up the property records to find out that information."
ku_chi_mun_chin
"I worked in a grocery store with a guy who went by his middle name. I went by a nickname completely unrelated to my name. We both found out we didn't know each other's real names until 2 years after we started working together."
Funkeysismychildhood
Breathe
Tuesday Morning Reaction GIF by The Secret Life Of PetsGiphy"That big sigh my wife just asked about while we’re watching the 10 o’clock news? Nothing profound, nothing bugging me, I just remembered to breathe."
Gudakesa
Breathing is everything. It can change every moment.
What Up?
houston rockets yo GIF by TwitterGiphy"We have an entire language around the headnod."
baka2k10
"It’s weirdly sophisticated too. You can actually tell how comfortable guys are around each other based on if they say hello with an up-nod or a down-nod."
Juxta_Lightborne
Fake it until...
"Sometimes, that male confidence that you find attractive is us totally faking it while shaking on the inside, insecure AF."
Ok_Technology390
"I just had this exact conversation with my husband the other day. I was telling him how he seems so confident and I would never guess that he's really nervous or that he's not sure of himself."
"I would've never dreamed he gets all nervous and all that good stuff still to this day with me. I don't feel like it's still sunk in completely bc I was so shocked at how nervous he was explaining he'd get at times lol so props to the guys who fake it til they make it. Keep on bc you're doing a good job 💯."
Exciting-Courage4148
Stay Calm
"We don’t want to tell you certain things are worrying us because we do not want you to worry also… now there are just two people worrying, whereas before, one was worrying, and the other was happy, which is a reminder to us not to worry so much."
Mundane_Tour_3215
"It's a bit different if the person you're telling can do something about the issue, but for something currently unsolvable there's no reason to extend the misery to anyone else."
Zncon
Just say it!
"Please for the love of God let us know if you’re into us. Don’t wait for us to tell you first because we won’t because we don’t want to be called creeps."
Wunderbolts
"My current partner and I used to flirt and talk through text all day, every day for months before I told our best friends. I was so into him, but unsure how he felt. My girlfriend was like: he’s usually just like that; he’s friendly with all of our other friends that are girls and would even ask me if I wanted to stream things with him when [her bf and his best friend] was at work."
"So I put that to rest. But then his friend helped a little bit by interfering and he was nonchalant about his feelings for me to him. When I got the green light I should just do it, I admitted my feelings for him. We’re close to celebrating a year in our LDR. We met in person for the first time a couple of months ago and he’s coming here soon. Best decision of my life to just say how I was feeling."
emeraldpotion
So many secrets.
So many truths.
Lesson? Try not to worry.