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philipjames · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

It's driving me insane. It's non-stop, by students and (incredibly) teachers alike. I've tried for nine months to teach the kids (and by extension) other teachers that door slamming is unnecessary and unacceptable. But to no avail. I'm constantly subjected to the dreadful sound at school, then I get to go home and listen to my neighbours slam their doors. Shocked

Every time a co-teacher (or any teacher) enters or leaves my classroom she slams the doors. How the hell am I supposed to train the kids not to do it when their teachers all do it. All the teachers on my floor constantly slam their doors. I leave the school stressed almost every day. I hate it.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

It drives Korean teachers nuts too.
I get more irrate from having to dodge students who run around, and don't watch where they are going.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

If people want to slam the door that's their prerogative. If you don't want to slam the door, then don't. Why would anyone be bothered by a door slam. Are you high strung nervous type that stresses over nonchalant things.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Move to a school that has rolling doors.

Young FRANKenstein

You need to put those small rubber "feet" inside, between the door and the jamb. It doesn't stop the noise, but it does reduce it to a rubberized thud from a metal-on-metal slam.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I like slamming doors. With earplugs it's an extreme sport.

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

Go get a new job.

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

Get a car, transport some Koreans and a sleeping baby.
The door slamming at school is tame after that.

The Grumpy Senator · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Location: Up and down the 6 line

Go to a school that does not have these evil "constant doors."

skdragon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003

raclos234 · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Location: korea

i understand where ur coming from about that. i yell at my students for slamming the doors. and when they do slam the doors, i tell them to get out, come back in, then shut the door properly.

i also remember seeing one of the korean teachers i was working with throwing the journals back to her students instead of calling them up to get them, handing them to the students herself or giving it to another student to pass back.

just made me shake my head.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

At least they're shutting the doors. I wish both the students and the other teachers at my school would adopt the habit of closing doors.

Dome Vans · Guest

The constant door slamming at my friggin school.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=124615
and

My co-teachers' voices are driving me crazy.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=116989&highlight=

Coming soon:

My students foot tapping is pushing me over the edge

Those stupid birds are waking me up at 7am with their singing!

The ants talking behind my fridge are well out of order!

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

I find that if the windows on both sides of the classroom are open it creates a sort of vacuum (?) that causes the door to slam harder than usual. Many times this slamming takes the students by surprise too! I've made it a game to be the only one in the classroom who isn't bothered by the slamming door. you can try closing some of your windows and see if that helps.

Imrahil · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

I hate the door slamming too. It is one of my pet peeves. Yesterday one of my students showed up late for class. Of course he just walks in and doesn't close the door. I tell him to close the door. He thinks the means using his foot to slam the door hard. I just kicked up him out of class. The kid spent all of maybe 10 seconds in class.