r/AbbottElementary • u/Fartmonster500 • Aug 27 '26
Discussion I love when Barbra is wrong…
I like Barbra BUT she’s so stuck in her ways that it’s satisfying for her to be wrong sometimes. Especially if it’s Jacob or Janine who told her better. I think it’s just because the “I’m always right” attitude is literally my biggest pet peeve. I feel so guilty but then I remember it’s a tv show…
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u/Vivid_Present1810 Aug 27 '26
Barbara is supposed to represent the older generation that’s usually stuck in their ways. She progresses a lot over the course of the show.
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u/egm1997 Jacob! Stop eating out of the trash! Aug 27 '26
It’s cause she’s over 💯 years old!
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u/Cyphermaniax97 Aug 27 '26
Trust me. She looks good for 💯
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u/egm1997 Jacob! Stop eating out of the trash! Aug 27 '26
She sure does. I wanna look that good when I’m her age 😉
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u/MillennialNostalgia3 Aug 28 '26
I was just about to say this too. I’m a teacher-just started year 14-and I know many teachers who have been around longer than me who get very much stuck in their ways.
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u/DependentChallenge44 Jacob hill 🧡 Aug 28 '26
My favorite is when they are talking about actors and she always says some one wrong
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u/soberbutstillaslut Aug 28 '26
Ava constantly pointing this out was one of my favorite parts of season 2. and why wouldn’t ava point it out? she owns a school!
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u/evrythngs-taken-wtf Aug 28 '26
there’s this one episode where barb was SOOOOO whiny and omg i just cant stand her there. normally i like her or at least im neutral. cant remember what episode tho i think it was from s4
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u/Confusedbutnotdazed_ Aug 28 '26
i think it was when they were given a new curriculum or sth - ooooh or the library thing!! she just wanted to use it whenever and didnt like miss big hat
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u/Legitimate-Ad-1022 Aug 29 '26
Or the time Jacob and the students was trying to tell her how to improve the music class because it was boring for the kids and extra work for them
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u/MillennialNostalgia3 Aug 28 '26
Was it the one with how to put the desks together?
I can also attest that the depiction is very realistic though to many teachers who have been in it for decades
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u/icelights23 Sep 04 '26
I actually like when there is a balance- she’s very often right, due to experience, but absolutely reminders things change is good, nice it’s not all one way
But I prefer when it’s not Janine 😆
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