We’ve all had at least one annoying classmate who got under our skin with their behavior. However, a college student on X proved that some people really do have the best intentions! Thomas McFall shared a story about a man in his management class whose actions were not what they seemed. Although he started out disliking the other student, he eventually came to realize that he was making an unfair judgement.
Thomas explained in his thread that the annoying classmate constantly put his own belongings on the other man’s desk. (Be aware that there is some NSFW language in these posts.) It wasn’t a mistake; he knew that his fellow student sat there every day. When Thomas would arrive, his classmate would quickly remove his items. Although this wasn’t necessarily the worst offense, it drove the other student up the wall!
Now, every single time I walk into class this guy says "Ah, Tom. You here. Okay." And starts frantically clearing my desk of his belongings. He then makes it a habit to say "Ready for class, yeah?" And gives me a high five. Every day this guy gives me a high five.
— Thomas McFall (@thomas___mcfall) April 9, 2018
For the life of him, Thomas couldn’t figure out what this guy was trying to accomplish with his bizarre habit. However, it eventually dawned on him that the seemingly annoying classmate was actually doing him a favor. One day, when the X user was late for class, he realized that the other student was just trying to save his seat!
It was then that I realized this guy wasn't putting stuff on my seat to annoy me. He was saving me the seat every morning.
— Thomas McFall (@thomas___mcfall) April 9, 2018
And this whole time he saw me as a friend but I was too busy thinking about myself to take him into consideration.
Cheesy as it sounds, I was touched.
Humbled by the man’s kindness, Thomas decided to get to know him better. He learned a lot about his new friend, who was from the Middle East. While studying, the other college student was also supporting his wife and children back home. It turned out that this classmate wasn’t so annoying after all. In fact, he was pretty interesting!
It just goes to show you that people aren’t always what they seem. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from this story, it’s to keep an open mind before judging someone. There are plenty of “annoying classmates” out there who are just trying to be nice!
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