Luis Enrique's Spanish team is raising passions for its role in the World Cup in Qatar. After beating Costa Rica in the first game and drawing against Germany, 'La Roja' will have to face Japan to seal their pass to the round of 16 of the competition.
Reject plans and avoid obligations. Despite the fact that only a hecatomb could deprive Spain of qualifying, the fans do not want to miss this match. We have already seen that on some occasions the World Cup matches wreak havoc on people's social lives. But not only that, there are also those who try to avoid their obligations.
The student's request. The Twitter user @juanranton_ has published a screenshot in which one can read how a friend of his asks his teacher to postpone an exam because it coincides with the Spain-Japan timetable: "Good morning, we were wondering if there was any possibility to change the Programming 3 exam being this Thursday, December 1 at 8:00 p.m. peninsular time because Spain is playing the pass to the round of 16. This proposal is being made because we understand this event as a cultural and patriotic movement "
An answer to frame. Taking the argument of 'patriotism' as a reference, the teacher has decided to answer the student with the same tone, avoiding being rude and making it completely clear that he is not going to get rid of the exam.
"I welcome your patriotic interest in that football match, because I also like football. But, isn't it more patriotic to take an exam in a public teaching center in Spain such as the University of Alicante, to pass with a very good grade and contribute, when you finish your degree, to be an excellent professional who improves science and technology in this country?
And I say more: Isn't it doubly patriotic that in a display of study and work you finish the exam before 8 pm and can also watch the football game? It is in your hands that you fulfill both tasks, but if you fulfill only one of them, this country will also thank you. A patriotic greeting"
Confirmation from the University. Given the success of the publication, the communication director of the University of Alicante, María Martín, has confirmed that it is a real conversation between a student and a professor from the center.
In numbers. The tweet has had a great impact with more than 31,000 "likes" and more than 3,400 retweets at the time of writing these lines. In addition, it has provoked about 350 responses from other users.
Top comments. "If the exam starts at eight it will take something more than patriotism to be able to finish it before the game starts," writes a tweeter. "If he puts his name and immediately delivers the exam at 8:02 p.m., he is already seeing it," another replies.
Via @juanranton_
