The New Rick

Last year Rick always did what he thought would make people like him more.  Always.  He would make things up if he thought it would impress someone.  And he would always do what the teacher asked... always.  Now, adults title this behavior "People-Pleasing."  Middle schoolers title it "Ass-Kissing."  Rick was every teachers' favorite student, and every students' favorite kid to bully.

Meet:  The New Rick

-9:25pm; Test Message from Mr. Black:  "So I asked Rick why he hasn't been changing into his P.E. clothes."

-9:27pm; Text from Ms. C:  "Oh!  Thanks so much for following up with that!  What'd he say?"

-9:30pm; Text from Mr. Black:  "'didn't get dressed 'cuz I didn't feel like it.  You heard me.'"

-9:32pm; Text from Ms. C:  "Fuck."

-9:35; Text from Mr. Black:  "Count it as a success.  We taught him to pick up on social cues... we've turned him into a normal punk ass seventh grader."

Great.