Imagine having knee surgery and being forced to climb nine floors just to attend a meeting! That’s what happened to a graduate student when her professor refused to change the meeting location despite the elevator being out of order. The professor’s actions have sparked a debate about whether they were being unreasonable or just sticking to the rules. Let’s dive into the story…
The 9th Floor Dilemma

No Elevator, No Excuse?

Distractions vs Discomfort

A Matter of Time ⏰

Department Head’s Response

“A Dick Move”?

Title IX Claim?

The Meeting Goes On

Three Weeks Off ️

Next Week’s Expectations

Inconvenience for All

Colleagues’ Opinions

Behind-the-Back Chatter?

Seeking Opinions ️

Thank You!

The Great Staircase Debate: Who’s Right?
So, we have a professor who insists on holding meetings in their ninth-floor office, even when the elevator is broken and their assistant is recovering from knee surgery. The department head calls it a “dick move,” but supports the professor’s right to choose the meeting location. Colleagues have mixed opinions, and there’s a possibility of behind-the-back chatter. Now, the question is: who’s right in this situation? Was the professor just following the rules, or were they being unreasonable? And what about the department head’s choice of words? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this heated debate…
Assistant professor forces student to climb 9 floors post-surgery. YTA.

Assistant professor’s power trip after knee surgery accusation

Commenter calls out professor for being a jerk post-surgery

Commenter calls out professor for lack of accommodation. Replies suggest alternate solutions.

Commenter calls out OP for being cruel and obtuse, and warns against complaining about being called out. Replies suggest OP should wear comfortable shoes and apologize.

Comment section calls out unprofessional behavior of professor
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Commenter calls out professor for making a student in a leg brace climb 9 flights of stairs and criticizes his reaction to being called out for a ‘dick move’, with replies making historical references to the term ‘dick move’ and mocking the professor’s behavior. Yikes.

Username appreciation amidst YTA comment.

Professor’s lack of empathy for post-surgery student sparks outrage

Commenter calls out professor’s lack of empathy, receives support.

Commenter warns against filing a complaint, calls OP YTA.

Professor makes post-surgery student climb 9 floors

Professor forces student to climb 9 floors post-surgery. Commenters agree: YTA

Student shamed for not climbing 9 flights of stairs post-surgery

Power-hungry professor called out for post-surgery cruelty.

Student calls out professor for being rude and inflexible

Demanding a doctor’s note for everything makes YTA.
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Commenter calls out lack of compassion in bureaucratic excuse.

Professor admits to being the *biggest* a**hole in post-surgery incident

Commenter calls out professor for being inflexible post-surgery

Commenter calls out professor’s power play, accuses him of being an a**hole
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Commenter points out professor’s potential legal liability for discrimination

Student with broken ankle calls out professor for making them climb 9 floors post-surgery. YTA.

Commenter calls out professor’s inflexibility and lack of consideration

Professor’s actions condemned, with a hint of caution from reply.

Sarcastic reply receives no response in comment section ♂️

Commenter calls out ableist professor, replies agree.

Professor’s power trip endangers student post-surgery

Commenter calls out professor for disability discrimination

Professor’s insensitive behavior towards student post-surgery

Grad student’s post-surgery climb: abusive, illegal, and unprofessional

Grad school applicant calls out unsympathetic professor. YTA confirmed.

Commenter calls out professor’s questionable ethics with YTA verdict

Student undergoes surgery, professor forces them to climb 9 floors

Student criticized and called out for forcing post-surgery climb. YTA x 1,000

Grad student had surgery, YTA for making them climb 9 floors

Commenter calls out professor for lack of compassion

Commenter calls out inappropriate behavior and language. YTA.

Student recovering from surgery forced to climb 9 floors #YTA
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Grad student calls out professor for lack of compassion

Commenter condemns professor’s behavior with strong language

Commenter calls out professor’s ableism and discrimination. Yikes

Commenter questions OP’s social skills in a witty way.

Department head calls out professor’s bad behavior after surgery incident

Teacher shamed for making post-surgery student climb 9 floors

Student with post-op knee surgery forced to climb 9 floors YTA

Commenter calls out professor’s behavior in fiery response

Commenter calls out professor for disability discrimination. Yikes

Professor criticized for making post-surgery student climb 9 floors

Graduate assistant calls out professor for mistreating post-surgery student

Redditor calls out professor for mistreating disabled student. YTA.
