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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/ki55a on 2025-11-27 14:31:44+00:00.
I (24F) am currently a university student, and i’m taking a mandatory statistics class where the prof decided there should be assigned seating, so theres this guy who sits next to me and hes a little weird. He doesn’t really speak, but what he does do is stare. Even when told to stop and that it’s creepy. I tried reporting it for sh and I guess it went through because he stopped staring at me, instead he just started staring at my computer screen- every time I pull up my uni folders he reads the labels and shamelessly would not take his eyes off my screen, which is equally as annoying. So I decided to make him uncomfortable back: I made this new empty folder and named it “porn” so the next time he reads my labels he’ll get flustered and maybe finally avert his eyes. I think it worked because he avoids eye contact with me now, so I kept the folder and never deleted it, and kinda forgot about it. Today, in a different lecture, I had an issue with a report submission and told the prof after his lecture. So he asked to see it and I pulled up my usual uni folders, and yes, it still had that “porn” folder at the top of the page. The professor was right behind me looking at my screen, waiting for me to show him my report. I’m 99% sure he saw the porn folder, even tho the second I noticed it I scrolled down quickly as if my life depended on it. After he solved my issue he looked a bit shaken and awkward and I didn’t know whether I should address it or avoid the topic. I didn’t say anything and just shut my laptop and got outta there. It’s been hours since and i’m still embarrassed about it. He is my favorite professor too, which makes this whole thing worse :(
TLDR: Tried to prank a creepy guy who stares at my screen during class, ended up embarrassing myself in front of my favorite professor by accidentally letting him see the fake porn folder on my computer.