The Importance of Reaching Out To Old Teachers - People Watching #8

[@seraph458]

My Latin teacher always tells kids that as soon as they turn 21 they should call her and go out for a drink. She was so excited when one of her students finally took her up on her offer.

[@zyaicob]

This makes me too happy

[@katherinehudson7391]

I think that that’s my Latin teacher, bahaha.

[@irismontano4712]

Latin teachers are the best!!!

[@totallytubular618]

Latin teacher? What kinda school did you go to lol

[@mattphillips3537]

@Mary Harrison I think it was just her way of telling them she wouldn’t forget them after they left her class.

[@abbeymarie2491]

This made me cry in the best way. I'm a teacher, and having a student tell you that you have positively impacted their life is so incredibly meaningful.

[@adhamdas369]

Abbey Marie this shows that you are a good human being! I'm happy for all the children you teach!

[@technopoptart]

is it the same even if you don't remember the student?

[@zozolinakrejzolina]

@@technopoptart definitively, I was a teacher assistant, to this day I hear stories from either the students mum's (mostly through my mums friends ha) how they miss me in class! It's just good feeling knowing you impacted someone positively.

[@imeldawilm677]

This literally gave me the push to write two of my teachers who were really good and kind and invested in their students.

[@sapphiresushi3437]

That’s one of the reasons I want to be a teacher when I grow up at some point. Plus I get summers off.

[@norayrizahanian1653]

That’s a letter that could stop a teacher from killing themselves

[@feeemoid]

Norayr Izahnaian this makes me so so sad because a year after i had her, my english teacher who told me that my creative writing essay was one of the best essays she’d ever read killed herself. i never got the chance to tell her that i really appreciated her. :(

[@christopherscottb]

Totally.

[@erhzam5728]

what

[@raaston9761]

@@feeemoid i feel bad for vistit her grave and put some flowers there so you can have some closure

[@AA-kr9nr]

Deep

[@Broeckchen]

My first class teacher at high school was the first adult to notice that something was off with my behavior and it made me unhappy. He reached out to my parents because he firmly believed that I wasn't just lazy and a liar who made up hearing problems and inhibitions. Thanks to that, I got a thorough examination by a combined office of a physician and a psychologist. And a proper diagnosis that laid the ground work for early, extensive treatment and a lot of positive small ripple effects like less intense bureaucratic obstacles when applying for help from the government. With his small gesture, he improved my life quality by a small margin but for the rest of my life. Thanks to him, when my ADD combined with environmental factors caused me to spiral into depression, I had already learned how to cope enough to keep going. My Mom and I bake cookies for Christmas every year. And we always bring him a tin can full of them.

[@cadb8]

I was already emotional, but the part of giving him cookies every Christmas made me tear up. I'm so happy for you

[@anasofiapereira5244]

That's very sweet, thank you for sharing.

[@yasininn76]

Please ffs, call it Adhd

[@Broeckchen]

@@yasininn76 When I wrote this, the reclassification wasn't widely known where I live in Germany yet. So I was still used to calling it ADD to prevent people from asking about the lack of hyperactivity. These days I do call it ADHD in conversation.

[@MrBeast]

This legit made me cry at the end. I'm gonna write a couple of my teachers tonight.

[@rawfrags7355]

Wow you're a real person not just an Internet personality.

[@Firetoicee]

Some teachers really change your life, you know what i'll write to a couple of them too :)

[@Vexsinner]

how did I end up here ?

[@Kim-pi2ug]

Wow I just found a rare comment from mr. Beast

[@rjlangen]

Wow I found a rare comment from mrbeast

[@jfabulous]

I've been a fan of Cracked for many years and I gotta say, People Watching is probably the best thing y'all have ever produced. I've watched each one at least once, often multiple times, and still every episode makes me cry. I wish that this *could* be a Netflix show if only to guarantee an entire season of episodes!

[@lazerbeam134]

Now it's the only thing they produce.

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

lazerbeam134 at least it's still good

[@orlandoalvarado6261]

Not as good as after hours tho

[@petiteange2005]

As a teacher, I can say we remember our students, especially the "weird kids" because you are unique, challenging and fun. We want to see you succeed and blossom into happy and productive adults.

[@rustedcoin9341]

My father is a teacher and he doesn't even remember the students he has right now.

[@burnyizland]

@@rustedcoin9341 LOL, yup. That's far more plausible.

[@docsadao]

I find it immensely cool that you guys keep the characters consistent. I remember during the speed dating ep he said he was into two things, beaches and pegging. Guess, what. This guy is in to beaches. haha Stuff like that really fleshes out the characters for me. Keep up the good work.

[@andrebrynkus2055]

The woman who was excited about him saying that was named Christianne. In another episode he mentioned her name and said he was in a relationship with her. Ted is by far the most developed character in this series.

[@heather19515]

They’re people. We’re watching

[@danbrew2487]

consistent character arc-"I love 2 things. The beach, and pegging".

[@kevinalford]

dude has good taste.

[@loahnuh]

Oddly though, two things you should never mix. No one likes a a sandy strap-on in their butt.

[@kevinalford]

Somebody does.

[@danbrew2487]

anakin's nightmare.

[@weedongding]

+Dan Brew *Anakin talking in his sleep while flailing his arms to fend off an unseen foe* No Padme! I hate sand!

[@nolwazi3076]

I'm so happy Mr Dolan didn't die. because he was taking so much time to send the letter. and I was like "nnooo what I'd he's already dead!!!!" but he didn't die. which I'm greatly happy for. :) LIKED ❤

[@ThisIsDumb-YT]

Happened to me. My teacher was the reason I moved to China. When I got around to thanking her, I found she'd died of cancer. I wrote the letter anyway, as a eulogy. I had to say what I needed to say. She's missed by many.

[@piano.music88]

I had the same panic thought! Hahaha

[@Lotusblume.8]

That happened to me too. I was so heartbroken and decided never to wait again to tell someone what they mean to me.

[@NasuRat]

Perhaps, I'm being too pessimistic, but when I was watching this part of me thought that by the time he actually sends the letter his teacher will be dead.

[@lizzlocke3130]

not alone i was afraid of that too!

[@marcellXcatalyst]

Yep, me too, with the message being that you shouldn't put it for later because you might be too late.

[@cerostark73]

NasuRat Me also

[@GreenTeaGal01]

Same! Glad we were wrong :')

[@andrewrich8368]

NasuRat this video and your comment hit me hard because I was to late...it sucks...don't wait.

[@emilywright1390]

I feel like we don’t talk enough about how incredible good teachers are. When I was in year 4, I was in the worst place I’d ever been. I was getting bullied severely every day, I hated myself beyond belief, and I had undiagnosed autism. And then I got Mrs Hall, and for the first time I had a teacher who taught me like I was neurodivergent, who supported me through everything, and who taught me how to cope. She retired a few years ago and I sent her a card when she did, but I wish I could write to her again now... I’m in the best place of my life, and I wouldn’t be here without her... I wonder if she knows that she might have saved my life

[@SliceOfDog]

Okay, this one really got to me. I'm an English teacher, known for being the weird one who does all the voices when he reads out, and today I handed in my notice because I can't handle the direction that teaching is going in - all drilling for exams and testing and no room for creativity or individuality. I won't be big-headed enough to presume I have old students who feel a similar way as you do to Mr Dolan (hell, I've only been teaching for a handful of years), but watching this after deciding to leave still made me tear up a little.

[@medusagorgo5146]

SliceOfDog maybe it's a sign that you shouldn't leave.

[@MariaVosa]

That sucks! Students need teachers like you in their lives. I hate that the inspired caring ones are driven away.

[@TigbemilekeOjo]

You could find a way to teach what you believe and how you believe it should be taught right here on the internet

[@cartezridgeway]

maybe you shouldn't leave we all need teachers like that when I was young i was bullied for not being able to read well and it scared me like I never opened my mouth because of it afraid of reading anything in class when we would read in class and it came to me i wouldn't say a thing and I would normally get in trouble until one of my teacher mr. wyki let it go and asked me after class to talk he could see what was going on so he asked me to come to his class at lunch and I found a creative writing class full of seniors. he would teach me how to write what I want and somehow still teaching me to read. he taught me to not give a fuck what others think of me. I went to that class every year after school. without him wouldn't be writing music of playing shows I wouldn't even know if I would have even joined my band . teachers have such a huge role in our lives they pay and know it or not you have played a huge role in some one's life.

[@davyberson90]

Teachers like you are dying off. Our educational system is in a downward spiral and it sucks. I remember a few teachers from high school who cracked jokes and actually made the school day bearable and, dare I say, fun. I'll always remember those amazing people and I'll always feel sorrow towards those like you who feel they don't belong anymore. Please never stop trying to do what you love because we need teachers like you to remind us that the world is only bleak if we make it. We have the power change our lives and you have the power to change others.

[@Valientlink]

Yes, it's very important to reach out to your old teachers. BUT, don't forget, that in the present time, you can reach out to your current teachers. Teachers are important connections, and ways to make friends. Don't forget this, it can change your life.

[@DatBoi-mo9vc]

Why are they all such fuckin jerks then

[@TirasWorld]

Dear Cracked KZbin Channel. I know that you probably get hundreds or thousands of comments emails and notifications everyday so this will probably never see more of your time than the thousands of other posts that are submitted here but I really wanted to say that this series is a true masterpiece of human self-reflection and self-evaluation. All of the problems that you show in these videos are ones that really effect real people and even though you could fall into the standard humor stereotypes that say that only weird people deal with these problems of that they are the minority, you show that anyone, no matter their age, gender, race or level of conventional attractiveness, can suffer from these problems. I really enjoy it because I can connect to at least some of the characters on a personal level and identify and feel empathy over most of their problems. Even the ones that I don't have first hand experience in I can relate to them since you make these characters so three dimensional and personable. Each and every one of them feels like a human being that I could meet, walk up to, strike up and awkward conversation with and end up either leaving awkwardly or laughing hysterically with and forming a friendship with. So thank you. Thank you for providing a few short minutes in my day where I realise that all the problems and insecurities I face on a day to day basis are not exclusive to only me and that others, even others I am likely to never meet beyond this youtube comment page, can come together in acknowledgement and maybe even acceptance of not only each other but also of ourselves. Sincerely, A man with no face, no name and no form, just a voice trying to let you know that I appreciate the work you do.

[@kirstenc6221]

You know, the sad part about this is it feels like this post should have more likes and all that jazz but at the same time it's way too long for most people to care, and most people probably just skimmed through it and gave up. Which is sad because it was definitely worth the read, and summed up how I and apparently about 12 (as of the time of writing) other people feel. Being a virtual face that most other people, let alone content creators, won't ever see is sort of a sad and distant experience. I guess that's just how it goes.

[@kingreddreadtheprinceofmel8114]

People that truly do leave a like or comment are the ones who I feel this show and serious tries to reach out. We're the emotional type of people that let things sink in deeper, because we do have something to relate to in these episodes and their made to help alleviate the stress, anxiety, depression or even loneliness we all feel inside, or hide. This series helped so much during my periods of just despair and melancholy, but re watching them sheds a new Everytime. Helping me grow as a human being and adult, i hope anyone and everyone reads these comments in the future and feels better about their situation, your not alone, you never know what a person behind their comment and screen could be going through, life is a mystery and one we all must go through to discover and overcome. ☮️ ❤️

[@ChartreusianInfusion]

OVER 200 LIKES IN 2019, fwiw. That comment won the internet as far as I'm concerned.

[@syndicate_1]

Well this is post covid-19 2021 Significant things always stands out🙂

[@NewtonSparetire]

Im a 23 yr old black guy. I saw my first grade teacher, mrs. Freeman at the hospital and she remembered my name and called out to me. I teared up and hugged her for like a full minute. We talked a bit and we went our separate ways. Shes probably dead now though. She was an amazing teacher and a genuinely nice person........i was visiting my cousin in the mental ward, i think it was her third time there

[@mickeynotmouse]

I cried when I saw his book on the table lmao

[@teag6240]

Me too. xD

[@Moct3zoom]

this series is fuckin good, im at the office literally containing my tears lol I have a tae kwon do teacher that I remember from 19yrs ago and he formed part of what I am today, fuck, I remember a ton of teachers that made a great impact in my life to the point of ..wanting to ... you know what?, I've been there before, trying to reach out to my old middle school teachers, to thank them for who they were back then, and what they said to me, so that I could become what I am today. ... fuck

[@fedorrussel3810]

Oh god i didn't even realize. NOW I'm crying

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

mickeynotmouse j just notice that

[@LilyOfTheTower]

Just finished the episode. Currently crying ...but, the good crying.

[@stickursor8657]

I gotta say, Kick-Ass Voice Acting here. I mean this whole series has it, but damn.

[@thelormalik]

Crying halfway through the video because as a teacher, I realised why I ended up choosing this profession over all the other potential careers I could've had. I was bullied countless times throughout high school, and in university I didn't really fit in with the people from my department. The poetry-loving teachers and professors saved me every single time. When I learned from them that I can play with words and language, all the nonsense my classmates spouted eventually stopped hurting me. I learned about infinity and limitlessness more than I ever did in Maths, and I was acquainted with the universe and possibilities more than I ever did in Physics. Sometimes I resent my students -- teaching is a tiring and a thankless job, after all -- but then I remember the examples those English teachers had set for me as an adult. While everyone else laughed at emotional readings of poetry, those teachers taught me how to feel -- how to place myself in someone else's shoes. And now that I'm here wearing their shoes, I want to continue passing on that love and compassion to my own students. Thank you, Cracked and the cast and crew of People Watching for this wonderful series.

[@zachq9005]

I'm never prepared for how sincere these end up being. Wish you the best, and I want you, Winston, to know that this is now the most anticipated series from Cracked for me, and one of the things I look forward to updates of in general.

[@leonpierik162]

this should be a netflix show it's so good i hope you guys keep making these types of videos they always light up my day

[@mindlander]

Leon Pierik FUCK YES! FUCK

[@tidebleach8215]

All these videos seem so obnoxious but what do i know im just tide bleach

[@keklypuzz1513]

id watcg it its pretty damn deep for a youtube show

[@robertsaff9727]

Leon Pierik same

[@patlapton5805]

Leon Pierik I think it’s kinda like a less linear and story oriented Bojack Horseman. They have similar animation and both deal with dysfunctions and emotional issues pretty much everyone deals with at one point or another in the modern world.

[@Gina.Murasso]

Dear Mrs Blake, You were the tiny bulldog of a chemistry teacher, and I was the weird emo kid who didn't talk. Somehow, you saw something in me and pressured me into working as hard as I could instead of just coasting. Now, this isn't some big "I'm 23 and now I'm making a million dollars a year as a pharmaceutical research scientist" letter. I actually haven't accomplished much because of some personal problems that cropped up after high school. But when I finally manned up and registered for classes again this year, in hopes of eventually becoming a registered dietitian (there's a surprising amount of science involved), I thought of you. I thought of you and how hard you pushed me, and how you were dead sure I could accomplish anything I set my mind to. I really wish I could've sent this to you, but it seems you've retired. So, this youtube comment will just have to do. I hope you're still being a bulldog, Mrs Blake. :)

[@redbenada798]

Aw.

[@imeldawilm677]

Maybe Google her? Or send teh letter to the school an a colleague can give it to her? It would probably mean a lot!

[@catherinelee5604]

call the school shed appreciate it!

[@hb2913]

I don't know why, but every episode of this series makes me cry.

[@mindlander]

Hippi Bashr i understand completely..goosebumps every episode teary-eyed

[@Cedrickr]

right there with you

[@chagus555]

this actually makes me feel better, I know it sounds petty, but its Nice to know Im not the only one

[@doko_kanada]

Hippi Bashr yes

[@eloquentcontraband]

ahaha yup, it's so sincere that it busts through my cynical outer shell and overloads my squishy emotional center. 😅

[@fruiterloop]

I like to think of myself as an guy who doesn't feel many emotions watching or reading any kind of media mainly because how distant and other worldly they are. However, this story truly tugged on my heartstrings. It really hit home and felt relatable. I had fight back a tear or two watching this and I just want to thank you for this amazing story that makes you sit down and think about who was there during a strange and very impressionable time in your life. Again, thank you.

[@vonshroom2068]

Am i the only one who thought the ending would go dark, by the guy receiving a reply notifying him about his favourite teachers demise since he kept on postponing his thank you note?

[@NoBandsLand]

As soon as there was the bit about his name being removed from the website, that's what I thought.

[@cadb8]

I thought the same from the beginning. I'm happy that they didn't go with that route, because it would be the obvious thing to do

[@baqcasanke]

exactly

[@keukenkastje05]

Christian Barreto. It would be fairly obvious, something I expected from the beginning of the video. But now the ending feels somewhat cheap. If the teacher had died it would have stressed 'The Importance of Reaching Out To Old Teachers' because it soon might be to late. Death is a great motivator. I don't know, maybe you're right, maybe it would be to obvious, maybe I've become a little morbid and come to expact every video to end with a gut punch.

[@cadb8]

Maybe we had different experiences because I 100% ignore the title of cracked videos, because they are fucking awful and oftenly misleading. So the title had almost nothing to do with my expectations... It would indeed fit the title better

[@ChestersonJack]

I'm not crying you're crying

[@ChestersonJack]

Mrs. Addams: third grade. The only teacher I was never uncomfortable with. I either hated a teacher with all my guts, or I thought they were pretty okay until they'd do something seemingly out-of-character. Then, no matter how small the action was, I'd get a sinking, ominous feeling in my gut that my teacher could change attitude at any moment. But you were different. There were times when I hated you... But you're the only one I really trusted. You were constant, unchanging. Every time a student would say a three digit number with an "and," like "one hundred and forty-two," you'd slam your hand down on the desk before they even get to the word "forty" and shout "There's no 'and' in numbers!" Over time, we started getting the point, so if a kid just quietly mumbled it you'd gently say "No and" then they'd repeat themselves correctly. To this day I might hear the weatherman say it's "one hundred and two degrees today" and I'll want to shout at the TV screen "NO AND!" You also made us write so many essays, it partially straightened out one of the crooked pinkies I was born with. You were the only teacher who ever taught me cursive, and you're the only reason I know how to write it. You may have been a little harsh in your rules, but you were never unjust. You punished equally, and you never punished one kid for something and let another kid off scot-free. You were the first teacher who ever called my parents when I would walk around by myself for hours on the playground, when no one would talk to me. You're one of the reasons I first got my depression diagnosed. You were a great teacher Mrs. Addams, and many of your lessons still stick with me today.

[@kevinalford]

Posting it here seems to be missing the point Jack. Go search out that address.

[@ataraxia7439]

Most of us are crying

[@ChestersonJack]

Kevin Alford Oh no, I get the point. Other people were posting open letters in the comments too, so I decided I would write a short one... Then it just kind of started flowing out. Anyways, I don't know where I could find her email, if she's even still alive. Her teaching my third grade class was the last year before she retired.

My eyes welled up with tears but I promised myself I wouldn't cry so I sucked it up and went back to being bitter.

[@mrstiffanyalexandrashain4489]

Hey Winston… great stuff. I was lucky enough to feel okay to reach out to my old teachers who did this for me. I had three of them. One I kept in contact with for many years … saw and spoke to for almost 2 decades after she was my first grade teacher) and two that I’ve been trying to find for years and yearss ..These people are so special. Thanks for starting a dialogue about it.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

What if your old teacher ends up being Walter White

[@Nkanyiso_K]

😊that had great sentiment though

[@Sirenhound]

Seems like that could be more likely if they didn't hear from the students whose lives were richer for having had them as teachers.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

makes sense

[@isentient666]

Nkanyiso Innocent Khwane Dear Mr. White, Hook me up, bruh! - Yours

[@Nkanyiso_K]

Darrell Lim lol

[@queenvanagon]

I was working at a bar and was talking up my algebra teacher and how awesome he was, how he tutored me so I could just PASS the damned class... and who was sitting at the bar but HIM. He was older and skinnier so I didn't realize! It was amazing and I am so glad he got to hear me talk about how he was so patient and funny and how he loved Bob Dylan and helped me just pass that class. I still can't factor complex polynomials. Sorry, Steve... but thank you, you are SO COOL.

[@psychoround6764]

These videos hit me too much in the feels. I would rather ignore all ideas of me having any sort of emotion and just mindlessly watch funny little skits that occasionaly point out interesting facts and theories. Please stop Cracked because I am not equipped to deal with even the smallest amount of emotional growth. Thank You

[@joeyclemenza7339]

that's actually why i love these. all put together, there;s an ongoing theme of time, age and wisdom.... and in all honesty, especially for "elder millenniuls" in their 30's and early 40's, they're all so relatable. success or lack thereof, social anxiety in the social media age, the expectancy of something grander.... it just makes sense to me. and judging by your 'like' count, i'm not the only one.

[@LilyOfTheTower]

What are these wet water things falling out of my eyes??

[@danielmutuma7156]

Even with these how do you not just fell so fucking empty??

[@howavawoh8963]

My favorite teacher died last night. This made me feel bad that I didn't stay in contact with him.

[@MurfBomb]

Watching a series like this, especially this episode, is a great reminder to keep an open mind when it comes to new content. this is probably one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. And with the career I'm planning to pursue, it is all the more inspiration to keep pushing. Thank you for making this video

[@MurfBomb]

Thanks so Winston Rowntree and thank you to cracked, for publishing great, fresh content, no matter what negative things people say about videos. Because the good videos you put out out-measure the "bad" 1000-1. You are a great inspiration

[@geraldspencer8679]

The ending got to me when it showed Mr Dolan having a copy of Ted's book before he read the e-mail. He was proud of his student this whole time.

[@briangarrow448]

One of the best things about growing up in a small town was the connection with the teachers. One of my high school English teachers was fresh out of college and she was extremely generous with her time, and praise. I moved back to that town to raise my family and my daughter had this same teacher. That year was her final year of work before retiring. She gave my daughter a present the last day of class. It was a small manila envelope with some of my essays from that first year of her teaching career. A short note was attached and I sat down with my daughter and we read it together. Both my daughter and I were touched by her graciousness and kindness. Out of respect for her privacy, I won't reveal her name. But Ms. 'S', you made writing and fiction a joyous experience for thousands of kids. And two generations of my family want to say thank you. The world is a better place because of you.

[@marymcanany8575]

My dad is a teacher and the way he explained it is that a teacher, a lot of the time, is a thankless job. You get awful pay and no bonuses and no support but when a kid from 17 years ago randomly reaches out to you to say that they remember you and a good memory or two, that makes up maybe just a little bit of the awful parts. It means that teachers aren’t shouting into an adolescent void.

[@TheNickisawesome1]

Would love to know how this series came together, how simple obvious ideas are made into the perfect KZbin videos. Teach me the ways!

[@lordmew5]

Nick A read the comic

[@princessfly11]

I- there's a comic?

[@Craterfist]

Cracked team, I would like to say that these are probably some of the most profound, and important, videos I've ever seen you create, that I've ever seen on the internet. Stay real with us, and we'll stay with you.

[@Tiago-]

I didn't know this existed on KZbin: modern day storytelling that entertains and teaches us about ourselves and each other in a non-science, non-religious way. The humanity level on this is off the charts. Thank you, Cracked. You've made me and some others feel connected to each other, through common experiences, in a way that seems to be really tough, these days.

[@Zanelander]

That ending was really good. I liked how Mr. Dolan was reading his book, and saw the email. That made me happy.

[@babaksenia2532]

they keep going back to grade 7 in these stories, but grade 7 is the year that a lot of dramatic stuff happened to me socially and personally

[@queenofthecosmos5561]

PlutoCan't i didn't like my 7th grade year I got picked on alot

[@darthdanriea2590]

Year 7 was my worst

[@ClasAlternativa]

Grade 7 was the best of my life because of the friends I had and all the times I hung out with them. It felt so good finally feeling like people liked spending time with me that grade 8 hit even harder. Just some months later, I just got really really distant with most of them and I started getting bad grades for the first time and feeling again like no one wanted to spend time with me, except, this time, I actually got into some really fucked up emotional state. Honestly , all I remember about school from that year is being on the library, getting mad at this guy who was into me for wanting to start conversation and staring blankly staring at the board thinking about killing myself and how I'm a waste of my family's resources. I'm a bit better now about those subjects, so I guess things can turn around somehow.

[@part-timepartytime9621]

Grade 7/8 is a very pivotal time in a person's life. Puberty is causing your brain to change, causing mistakes to be made and lessons to be learnt. I'd go so far to say that middle school teachers are some of the most important people in any nation.

[@raaston9761]

8th grade for me i made friends with the teachers and alot of friends i miss them

[@tttm99]

Great work. Absolutely hilarious and very human too. I had to pause at one point so I didn't miss the monologue…which I couldn't hear over my raucous laughter - if you could call that noise I make "laughter"...

[@juelsgarcia5406]

there are very few good teachers, the few that have made an impact in my life were my 3rd grade teacher Ms.Deer, my my 11th grade physics teacher, Mr. Hagan, my 10- 12 grade culinary arts teachers Mrs.Harris and Mr. Goodman, and my 12th grade math teacher Mrs.McCart who made math easy to understand.

[@hammercrown]

While I understand the sentiment, I tend to feel the opposite. I think there are a few very bad teachers, but that most of them are good in some way. There are the ones that connected with just a few students per year, helping them through rough times, the ones you could tell had a burning passion for their subject and inspired us to follow our dreams, the ones that tried so hard to make a difference, and laid awake at night worrying that they didn't do enough for every student, and the ones who somehow managed to combine all of that. Teachers, overwhelmingly I think, are the people who decided to spend their lives helping children for a questionably livable income, and never asked for anything but enough respect to do their job right.

[@cambiata]

Four years ago I said that this video inspired me to send an email to an old teacher. I *did* end up writing that letter, and she was touched and wrote back. So think you for the inspiration. I also love this series and am going to see if there's a patreon or anything so I can help Winston Roundtree make more. It's a beautiful and thoughtful show and it deserves more episodes.

[@CanuckMonkey13]

Thank you for subverting my expectations and having Mr. Dolan still be alive to read the email when it finally arrived. And, as always, thanks for making every episode of People Watching.

[@Millienfilm81]

As a teacher this brought a tear to my eye.

[@viljamtheninja]

I did this once a few years ago. Having been the weird kid in class and all, I wrote a sort of thank you mail to a very inspiring teacher who I always appreciated deeply. He responded, he remembered me and seemed very happy to receive my e-mail. So yeah, I'd definitely agree with the sentiment of this video and encourage y'all to do the same.

[@thadboy3267]

Omg that last line actually made me tear up a little bit, and I never cry at stuff like this! I love this series! Mr. Dolan reminds me of my elementary school reading teacher who was also the one to help me discover my gift and love for writing, and I'm glad that I have written to her a few times over the years.

[@1deeplook]

as a teacher myself this actually would mean a lot to me! I think people underestimate how much pride we take in our students

[@hdervish2497]

I stayed in contact with my elementary school librarian well through high school. We fell off when I was in college, but I miss her and I always see her niece around and check on how she's doing

[@sybilcollas]

I bounced between schools too much to remember much about my teachers. I do remember one Math teacher in high school who crushed my joy when I showed him my final grades, quadrupling my average - he reacted with pity and contempt at my joy for a result that was still way below the school's average. Since then, my job has led me to give conferences and classes in my field and I was lucky enough to have two students reach out to me with the same kind of wide-eyed excitement at stupid things I had had back then. I'm so grateful for this. Never underestimate the impact of reaching out: the impact on the one reached and the one who reaches.

[@purplepumpkin3772]

I love this so damned much. I wish you guys would make 20-30 minute episodes in 24-48 episode seasons for netflix so i could binge watch this shit. I have been casually stumbling into these smartly written episodes for the last month on and off, and jesus... It feels like you guys are in my head. Keep being fucking awesome, PLEASE.

[@soupo-sandwich]

I remember my third and fourth grade teacher, Mr. Hillard. He was amazing. He was smart, and funny, and kind, and he totally understood what all of us were going through. I was at a school for gifted kids, and he got what it meant to be called "gifted", and how to deal with the self-esteem and confidence problems that it brought. He knew what it meant to be quiet, and introverted, too... he was the best teacher I ever had, and sometimes I feel like I'm reading too much into it and maybe he was just doing his job but it felt like he really cared. He treated me and I think the other students like intellectual equals, not like little kids. He was the one that encouraged me to write even though I hated writing at the time, and now I love it. I really miss him. He's not a teacher anymore; he works in the administration part of the school system now. I think maybe I'll write him an email.

[@capngenie8724]

This one made me tear up a little bit. Not because I can relate, it was because I never had anything like this growing up. everything about me I had to build myself and it was hard. I was always the new kid. What I'm trying to say is while having role models, parents or otherwise, like these are great, but there is nothing you can't do on your own. I said it was hard but I didn't say it wasn't good, in hindsight and in the long run. Create your own motivation, find others to help enhance it.

[@bryntendo]

I had a teacher like this. She helped me through some of the toughest times I ever faced as a teen. Even when I got expelled. She talked to me during lunch under the pretense of 'detention' to encourage me privately and reach out without embarrassing me or involving the official, shitty, student resources system because she genuinely believed in me and saw something the others didn't. She taught me a lot more than civics, or speech and drama, and even 15 years later I recognize and appreciate how above and beyond she went for me. Maybe I even understand it more now, and that makes those memories so much more significant just by understanding the extent of her actions. I walked right back into that highschool long after I was expelled, with a box of Belgian chocolates, a handwritten card, and *lot* of anxiety about what I was about to do. But she loved it. She vividly remembered me, she was happy to see me and hear about my life, touched by the sentiment and that she had had such an impact and influence that I literally walked back into the halls of what had been fucking hell for me, just to let her know that I appreciated everything she did for me. I'm not special, you don't need to be for a teacher to encourage, inspire, and impact on you. I guarantee that if a teacher took an extra mile with you they will remember you, and they love hearing from ex students about what their lives are and if they're happy. That's why they teach. You may be one of thousands but each single story in those thousands is unique, and if a teacher had a pivotal role in shaping your adult happiness - Let them know! It will make their day, I swear; they probably even wonder sometimes what happened to that troubled kid with the amazing talent they did their best to encourage. No need to be rich or famous to have someone be proud of you. If you had an amazing teacher that seriously inspired and influenced you - Let them know. You have nothing to lose in any case, and you will probably be part of the cause of a good teacher's ongoing passion so they help other kids in the same way again and again. And yeah, those kids need that same influence, encouragement, and inspiration from their favourite teacher as you got.

[@21700r]

God, I love this show. Every single episode gets me thinking in some way. Some episodes, like the confessional, dating with depression, and how humans will beat death effect me in incredible, profound ways that shake me deep to my core, and resonate with me in a way words can't do justice, and I can't help but wanna share with everybody, because, in a way, it's become a piece of me. Then there are ones like the speed dating, friend zone, and loser's anonymous that just help me feel less alone, that I'm not stupid for having a woman in my life I love with all my heart, but have no romantic interest in, that being as honest as you can be IS a good thing, and that it's ok to feel like a loser, that other people who seem to be so much more put together than I am can feel that way too. Then there are episodes like your favorite singer and this that just remind me to think about other people's positions more, to be understanding, and to remind me to do something I really should have done already, but never even thought to do before. I think I'm gonna have to hunt down some email addresses tomorrow. No other web series has ever so profoundly reached and affected me like this, and I don't think one ever will. Hell, I'm not sure any tv series has even affected me this much. The only thing comparable I can think of is how Hamilton affected me, and that's a pretty high bar to reach. So, thank you for creating this.

[@Dinanysos]

Dear Mrs. Dreiner. You were my biology teacher for nearly all through school and one of the only teachers I wholeheartedly enjoyed listening to. I had concentration issues, struggled with depression, anxiety, and bullying from kids as well as teachers. School mostly felt like a big blur of feeling unwanted, at the wrong place and misunderstood. Every year I was afraid of parental conversations with teachers, because it was every year the same about me being a hopeless case, too silent, too desinterested, too unfocused. Until the talk before I entered highschool, and I talked to you. And you told me you've met types like me. The silent types, the one who rather plan an entire novel out in their head and write 20 page essays during exams than dare to speak up. The ones who don't feel able to properly be a kid in school and feel like failing. And you told me I shouldn't be afraid. That you see potential in me. And passion. And even if biology may not be it, you can see interest and sparks in my eyes and eagerness to learn, even if I don't loudly voice it like most others. And that I should hold on to that, and follow my passion. This is now about 5-6 years ago. I have a job now, where I do what I like, I have my very small but dear group of friends, I haven't achieved anything special, but I achieved something. And that is already far more than anything i ever thought I could do. And I think about what you said to me these few years ago a lot, I think about writing you, and like in this video, I don't feel it would be important enough, compared to the doctors and scientists and politicians and whoever might be writing you else. But I wish one day I could gather up the courage to write this email to you, and not in a youtube comment section under year old videos. Maybe one day.

[@Clovergirl143]

As a teacher, this nearly made me cry. I hope one day that I get one of these emails (or holograms, or whatever the heck we're using by then). This video inspires me to BE that teacher. Thank you.

[@brandynotabrand]

Currently on a re-watch of the series, always surprised at how something can give you different messages at different times. I don't remember the fact that Mr Dolan had a copy of his book ever hitting this hard, but it did. Can't ever get enough of this series

[@forest_wife_olivia]

this encouraged me to write my old art teacher, thanking her for all she gave me.

[@citizenscientist6862]

This pulled at all of my heart strings. Very beautiful episode filled with so much truth. I'm thinking of writing a piece just like this. What a unique and creative take.

[@thetedhead]

I did this and honestly it was amazing. I wrote to my speech professor and he responded. It was a very emotional moment and now I’m doing better because of it. I suggest everyone contact a teacher they like. You never know

[@TheShaktiSystem436]

The last few minutes really hit me where I live, I had teachers like this one and I couldn't be more grateful to them.

[@narcisoanasui246]

I almost wanna cry. I graduated in June and keep putting off messaging my favorite teacher. I’m intimidated and don’t know how to go about it. This was a random click, but it spoke to me.

[@r.williams1985]

This series never ceases to amaze me. Honestly the fact that I even care enough to comment shows how incredible it is, since I never fucking comment on anything. Keep up the great work.

[@TheREALBOJACK]

It's called "Futanari", for anyone wondering.

[@MagickFlavour]

SendarSlayer excuse me for not understanding the difference.

[@lupuslunarem3235]

SendarSlayer It's not just Japanese and I don't even think traps originated from Japan

[@MelodicQuest]

Oh, I know.

[@spaceclaw1958]

Up until this moment I've been calling it "Futarina" and now I feel ashamed of myself.... not for masturbating to the actual line between straight and gay porn, but for mispronouncing it.

[@benvoliothefirst]

I thought it was Futurama, boy did I make some bad Christmas gift suggestions...

[@charlesbennett3281]

This tugged at my heart. Teaching is throwing a rock into a pond and watching the ripples. When a ripple contacts me and i can see where it went, it makes up for the long hours of preparing and correcting, the less-than-impressive pay, and the occasional teenaged flareups. I am so glad to have been a part of your life.

[@rainmanslim4611]

this video is true. often times you dont need anything to accomplish for others to be proud of you. think about your teachers, how many hundreds if not thousands of kids they once taught are now dead? or addicts? or in jail. sometimes all you really need to say is "hey, i'm a functional human being with a realistic sense of right and wrong and i'm crediting you for helping me grow up into a person who while unaccomplished and struggling with my own problems, still has their head above the water. thank you"

[@DaParkladin]

I'm watching this like the third time, and I just noticed that his teacher bought one of his 143 sold book copies. It just made this so much more beautiful. People watching is great for hiding a lot of gems in itself for us to find, to connect to their stories more. I in general connect to the image of this show, and feel subnormal myself, haha. I'm hoping for a third season, I think you're great. Also hoping some stories actually do get resolved before the series inevitably dies, so I hope you have something planned for some characters of the show. Keep on rocking!

[@justmart4455]

Yeah, when you care about something real big, you care about the little things.

[@kershaad]

This series always seems to hit an unexpectedly raw emotional note with me. To whoever at Cracked came up with the idea for this series, thank you for making it be a thing. :-)

[@aryafayni4269]

Studied body language a few years ago and the eyebrow raise of recognition (and/or interest) the teacher has upon seeing the email was spot on

[@terribletallrus6520]

That was frickin' emotional, man. Wtf. Brilliant.

[@64chainsaw]

this reminds me how two years ago I randomly decided to take theater classes, and how I lived and how the teacher said I was good at this, and he kept encouraging me to continue studying theater by giving me theater magazines and play recommendations, and how as soon as I told my parents the idea of doing theater for a living gave them this worried look on their faces and trying to keep me off by saying I should do it as a hobby, and how now I am sitting in my bed at 2 am trying to study chemistry or physics or math and having a blood pressure that would even a machine grow a personality to worry, how I though it was a good idea to get a degree in sciences, and how now all I do in college is sit on a big ass stairs that's outside smoking and reading some book I found in the college library about Greek mythology that was hurried among a bunch of old donated books and finally how watching this video and writing this comment brought me to tears because I abandoned the thing I was good at and the people that actually encouraged me to do the things I was good at and enjoyed simply because I was too afraid to go against the general assumption that artist have it horribly rough even though I learned that popular opinion tends to be wrong 6/10 times, and that maybe I should have worried more about what I want to do instead of how much am I gonna make

[@R0o0man]

This series is fucking amazing. Fleshed out characters, amazing dialogue, love it

[@anjinash]

Somehow, these "silly little animated shorts" you're putting out recently are hitting me right in the feels. I love it. Thank you.

[@Palozon]

cracked's lineup of series recently has been goddamn phenomenal. keep it up

[@gafeleon9032]

My grandma was a teacher and she always tells how glad she is when one of her former students talks to her, so I think most teachers love to be remembered and be important to their students

[@13jacksonpa]

I was home schooled, talk to my old teachers almost daily.

[@Neseine]

13jacksonpa sorry for the question, but as someone who isn't from the US i never understood the concept of homeschooling, do you pass exams ? How does it work

[@partrobot]

Winston Rowntree that ending tore me the fuck up. You are a good writer/director/illustrator - a gift shared by some really amazing people.

[@Dead4all]

Thanks guys, that was one of the best yet and that's not an easy task with such a amazing series. Now I just need to go watch some vile misanthropic European extreme horror movie just to get my curmudgeon groove back, but I will look forward to your next episode.

[@fusionofmyth]

I just started watching this series and this episode brought me to tears, I never got to thank my teacher for supporting and believing in me, as a kid in writing classes I was the only one who wrote about vampires and zombies, I wrote about my weird dreams and my unrealistic reality, she never made fun of me or pushed me to write in a certain way. I’ve been a blogger for 10y because of her support and how she showed me that I am not weird specially in my hometown it’s kinda rare you know. She passed away 5y ago and I never got the chance to tell her what she meant for me. Practice gratitude dears, you never know when it’s too late.

[@justmart4455]

Awh man, both in a happy way in how you blog, but as a reaction towards her passing

[@ASRGRetro]

I thought the teacher had died. It was nice to see he hadn't. And what Ted did in this was something so many people SHOULD do, everyone has at least one teacher who made a difference in their lives and as thankless a job as teaching can be, it is uplifting to SEE (or read about) the impact they had in our lives.

[@Paperbagman555]

As miserable as I am in my life, I always smile when I see a new episode in my sub box. I commend everyone involved in the making of this series. You talented people present engaging new content each ep that is earnestly bittersweet and funny. Keep it up and I'm sure you'll go far.

[@Gomrak]

I liked the throwback to how this character enjoys beaches and pegging. Makes the series seem consistent instead of just random episodes about different topics.

[@Sabrina-sp9gx]

every episode of this gets better and better. It puts difficult subjects in easy words to understand. For me personally it nice to know that I'm not to only one who thinks of this stuff or deals with it.

[@melodyperez6058]

Fuuuuck the feels. Im in tears

[@danielbird1907]

This video really hits home. In highschool I had a teacher named Mr.Woolwine. He influenced my writing and pushed me to do better. I could joke with him and rather than tell me to shut up like all my other teachers he banter back. I actually learned things from him, and to this day he is the main reason I'm studying to become a teacher. After high school I moved out of state, and every time I visited home I would have in the back of my mind to visit him but classes would be out or old friends would get in the way. This year he died of heart problems in his sleep at 42. I never told him what he meant to me and how much of a mentor he was. Contact your old teachers.

[@NotoriousTW]

*sigh* I should get back to writing. Got this same encouragement. WHY MUST I WASTE MY GIFTS

[@HWTMPH]

I was laying in bed thinking this exact thought last night... now reading your comment, I feel like it's a sign that I should stop wasting my gifts and get back to writing.

[@NotoriousTW]

we'll get there at some point =P

[@BRobMorris]

I'll stop squandering my gifts later. When I'm dead. When the passionate fury I keep waiting for inevitably never comes and all the ideas I've had die along with me, only they never got to see the light of day like I did. I saw it and wasted it. Every time I watch a panel, of someone I respect usually recorded from some comicon or something, and the inevitable question gets asked of 'how do you do it?' Which basically translates into 'how do I become you?' And the panel looks confused It always hits me hard. Because that's the exact question I always want to have answered even though I know the answer. The answer is that the panel never needed to ask the question because they weren't waiting for magical motivation. Piss sent from my iPhone

[@mickeynotmouse]

I read this in aku's voice

[@stephanieaensland6520]

It's a comforting thought, isn't it? That you'll eventually stop procrastinating and actually get the drive to accomplish something with your natural gifts? I think about that a lot. That success must be easy for the people who make success look easy, and that one day success will be easy for me, too. But I don't think success is easy for anyone. Sure, everyone has a different idea of what "easy" and "hard" entail, but nobody gets what they want without (at least to them) a hell of a lot of effort. Well, I guess a few people do, but they're more the exception than the rule. Anyway, what I mean to say is that it won't just *happen* at some point. You're not just going to "get there" at any point unless you go there yourself. You're going to have to work at it. It's going to be difficult, and it's going to feel unrewarding, and you're going to want to quit more than a few times there on the way. And, truth be told, you may not even make it there no matter how hard you try. And if that destination is what's important to you, if "making it" is what you're aiming for in your writing, then there's a good chance that you're doing it for the wrong reasons, and it will show through in your work. Talent does not infer passion, but passion can foster skill. I am a very talented writer, but I have no passion for it. I have a couple of friends for whom writing is a passion: a thing they pursue not because they want something from it eventually. They write even if nobody reads. They write even when they know it's bad. They write because the act is, in itself, rewarding to them. And I've found that I enjoy helping them turn their drivel into something more readable and interesting. With my eye for pacing, tone, and structure, I'm a natural editor. I still like the idea of storytelling and narrative construction, but I also know that I don't have the passion necessary to see a project through. I do, however, have the passion to help someone else turn decent writing into something more. So, maybe your talent isn't for writing itself. Maybe it's for something more "writing adjacent". Either way, you're never going to know until you get off your ass, sit your ass down, and start writing. Nothing ever just "happens". (sorry it's a bit rambly there in the middle/end. I don't have time to fix it, since I got places I gotta be.)

[@hopplafreak]

i'm starting as a teacher this summer and started to cry while watching this video. Having a positiv impact on the life of a student no matter how small is one of the reasons i became a teacher. Thank you for this video.

[@donaldbaird7849]

This has kind of a Bojack Horseman type vibe to it.

[@iainronald4217]

And I was thinking Undergrads----I think it's it's own thing but has shades of both ;)

[@Kairnestar]

I just discoveted people watching tonight, and each one I've watched so far has gotten an emotional response and a kind of "what sre you doing inside my head?" feeling. But this one actually madr me cry a bit. I had one teacher in high school who I knew believed in me. While classroom interaction was fairly okay, not really memorable 8 years later, he was also my coach for a debate event. He was one of three (then later, two) agriculture teachers in the department at my school, with a wide range of subjects including science, biology, mechanics, and even business and economics, all taught in a way that called specific attention to their impact and roles in agriculture (though also about them in general). He taught me and coached me for three years. Without me being in the FFA, and specifically, without his role as being not just the advisor I looked up to most, but really the man I looked up to most in the world while I was in high school, I would not have had the motivation I did to complete school. Without his direction and acknowledgement, and the confidence I gained from that time, I'm honestly almost certain I would have killed myself already. I sincerely think I would no longer be alive by now, haf I not met Mr. Freeman. But I can't tell him that. I'm barely skating my financially, I have crippling psych problems that went undiagnosed for far too long, and I'm acutely aware I'll never be successful. This man acted more like a father to me than my own actual father, and I'm really proud to have known him and that someone like him took an interest in helping foster my growth. But, my growth into what? My life isn't going anywhere, I can only work part time and even at that job I've sometimes had to leave early because of my mental illnesses, I sometimes drink a bit much, I've got a tobacco habit, and I'm not even able to drive because of my anxiety. Not that I'd be able to afford a car anyway. I can't tell him how much he helped me because I really don't think he'd be proud of me. Why should he be? He's had other students go on to become teachers just like him, people who went to college and have an actual future. I'd honestly be surprised if he still remembered me. So while I would love to thank him for all he did for me, I just can't.

[@Kairnestar]

And this video makes me want so hard to find his email, or connect to him on facebook, or outreach to some of my friends I know still have some connection to him. I want to do that so much. But I know I won't

[@DavidFrostbite]

Crap. Now I need to dig up all my old Yearbooks.

[@cracked]

Same.

[@mindlander]

Cracked fucking amazing.

[@LividImp]

Every time I feel nostalgic and go through a year book, I say something like, "Oh, that's right, I hated all of these people. And the only ones I didn't hate I am still in contact with...fuck high school"

[@jesvs666.]

DavidFrostbite i never bought my year book

[@allesklar8636]

i swear to god, i pove this series. every single episode of it. watching it lights up my days and i really hope that you guys will keep this series alive. lots of love from germany.

[@ButtercheeseYay]

I'm not crying. You are.

[@ButtercheeseYay]

In all honesty though, I wish I had the ability to get in contact with my old art teacher from secondary school.

[@dianalondono5599]

this video, out of the whole series is the one that made me cry. Thank you.

[@louisesa5906]

i'm not crying you fucking are

[@BibianaRackova]

For the person who wrote this. You made me cry, but in like a…I’m going to cry my soul out because this touched me in a way, I thought it can’t touch me. I’m an aspiring writer and I also have been told the same thing by my teacher and she is part of why I am who I am. So, thanks for writing this. You are a really good writer.

[@melissaCgreenwood]

I want to read that book

[@secret-xn4cf]

This made me cry. Teachers like this deserve so much more!!!

[@MsKassandraKotaku]

I wrote to my sixth grade English teacher several years ago (almost 10 years after I was in her class). I was so surprised that she actually remembered me. I think there are some teachers you do make connections with and they will fondly remember you as much as you remember them. My father was a teacher as well and his two favorite students visited him when they were adults. I do hope every teacher gets that chance to hear that they made a difference.

[@theratchannelsecondchannel3827]

This video made me cry... and I'm not even out of school yet. There is just something so great about this series that everyone can relate to.