However, on very rare occasions, they do show him a modicum of respect, and have called him cool once.
The duo don't respect Van Driessen very much, and laugh at him for being a hippie. Van Driessen usually expresses his disapproval with the duo's inattention and crude humor, often coupled with a mild lecture, urging the boys to "be more open to life's experiences" and to be less crude and more sensitive towards women. A song from the book This Book Sucks, " The Ballad of Beavis and Butt-Head," hints that he is actually frustrated with the duo, being haunted by their laughter, and considers changing jobs to sell menswear in a mall to get away from them. The episode " Cleaning House" shows one of his only instances of pure anger at the duo after they destroy his beloved 8-track collection by washing it in the sink. Only rarely does he lose his temper or punish them. Van Driessen is very lenient and he expresses eternal optimism in Beavis and Butt-Head's potential, consistently forgiving them for their misbehavior, no matter how fatal it is to him.
A kind, peace-loving sort, and unlike the other staff at Highland High (and other characters in the series, to another extent), Mr.
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