So at my school, if you miss less than 3 days and have and A, B, or C in that particular class, you don't have to take finals. Unfortunately, I got really sick and missed a week of school so I have to take finals. Well my history teacher decided that he was going to give not only the school's final that some kids are exempt from, but also his own final that everyone has to take.
While he was discussing this with the class, I zoned out a bit because I was thinking about my grandma at hospice, so I didn't catch why he was making us take 2 finals if we weren't exempt.
So I asked "Why do we have to take 2 finals?"
And he replied "Because I said so."
I have never played the "because I said so" game with anyone, including authority figures, so I said in a stern voice "No, why do we have to take finals?"
He then rambled and never really gave a clear answer (this is common with him), and he never really got to the point. So even though he gave me an answer, I still am not entirely sure what he really meant.
TL;DR: My history teacher wants to give not only a school final in which some students are exempt from, but also his own final that everyone has to take, and I nearly got into an argument with him because I wouldn't take "because I said so" as an answer for his motives.
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