Imagine showing up to a class an hour late. How would you expect the professor to respond to your entrance?
OR would you expect them to say, “Hi, take a seat.” Or perhaps nothing at all—maybe just give you a glance while they get on with the class as you find a place to sit?
Would you walk in and announce, “Hey, I’m here!” and give a big explanation for why you are taking the class and what took you so long to get there, diverting the class’s attention and taking away valuable class time?
(Imagine the professor’s face if you did that, and hold that thought.)
But would you expect them to express gratitude or happiness that you finally showed up? Of course not.
White folks, we are that late student. Only we are far more than an hour late.
The class just wants to move on.
No one would expect a professor to go over material that’s already been covered for the student who showed up an hour into class. And no one should expect them not to find those questions annoying.