The 'Unhelpful High School Teacher' meme, also known as 'Scumbag Teacher,' features a stock photo of a smiling woman in a scarf standing in front of a whiteboard. First appearing on Reddit and Quickmeme in 2011, the template is used to highlight the double standards and illogical behaviors often encountered in secondary education. Typically, the top text presents a seemingly supportive or standard teaching practice, while the bottom text reveals a frustratingly contradictory action. It serves as a cathartic outlet for students to critique pedagogical inconsistencies, ranging from unfair deadlines to the classic 'the bell doesn't dismiss you' cliché.