It used to be that accidentally calling a teacher mum or dad ion class was the most embarassing thing you could do, but one teacher says those days seem to be passing - thanks to technology.
A teacher has explained that, while in the past she used to accidentally get called mum or dad by a child who had put their hands up, these days things are very different, reports The Mirror.
Instead of mixing up the adult with a friend or family member, the youngster referenced an entirely different information source, calling her teacher Alexa.
Posting to TikTok as @msaprilwu,, the teacher explained students have previously called her the wrong name, like mum or mama, but the latest mistake stood out from the rest.
"Today I was called a name that I've never, ever been called before and this is how I know I'm teaching a different generation, the Gen Alphas," she continued. "A student today accidentally called me Alexa."
"That's kinda sad," wrote one commenter. "Genuinely scary," thought another. But a third replied: "That is hilarious. I am crying."
Meanwhile, someone quipped: "Next generation will call teacher ChatGPT."
Elsewhere, a mum revealed: "My daughter's first word was Google. We had a Google Home in her room. Every night we'd say 'hey Google', play white noise'. Oopsies."
The teacher replied: "Google is one of my daughter's first words, too!"
Meanwhile, someone commented: "Yep, I was called Alexa a few years ago by a student," and another reassured: "I guess they think you know everything."
