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Base on what criterias do you rank people?

611 189 February 6, 2012 at 11:15 AM in Chat
I'm going to put this out there first before asking this question. I believe that our brainpower lasts longer than our physical appearance. Almost every nice looking person in this world will one day grow old and become unattractive but brainpower is there with them until the day they die or acquire Alzheimer. With that being said and since I am in college right now I will start up with the college environment. Does anyone here rank people based on what their major are in college - kind of like the caste system? The more difficult major require higher rank in high school - meaning people who excelled in every class in high school are allowed admission to that specific major.

I'm curious about this because whenever I walk around campus, I always see people wearing shirts that may have one of the following phrases on them "College of Liberal Art, College of Natural Science, College of Engineering, College of Business." Does this mean that they want to be ranked based on their major?

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02-06-2012 at 11:45 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:45 AM.
i know that i have more respect/deference for the guy in my department who got a double major in computer science and computer engineering at UMR than the guy who went to DeVry and got a comptech associates. now if the latter can demonstrate he's better at his job than the former, i'll rethink my position, but that's yet to happen.

i initially have a certain amount of elevated respect for someone who managed to get a difficult degree from a quality school, but if they act like an idiot or can't demonstrate any of the knowledge they were supposed to learn, that respect vanishes.

humans will always rank themselves compared to others; it's our nature. the criteria changes with the circumstance/environment, but we're too insecure/prideful to not do it.
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02-06-2012 at 11:46 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:46 AM.
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We haven't talked about football in this one!
Im sure theres still time not like the thread is locked yet.

I was told sometimes it takes you a while to get warmed up.
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chevvy
02-06-2012 at 11:47 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:47 AM.
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Which one am I in?

People who always talk football and sheep should not be allowed to vote.
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02-06-2012 at 11:47 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from Kabn :
i know that i have more respect/deference for the guy in my department who got a double major in computer science and computer engineering at UMR than the guy who went to DeVry and got a comptech associates. now if the latter can demonstrate he's better at his job than the former, i'll rethink my position, but that's yet to happen.

i initially have a certain amount of elevated respect for someone who managed to get a difficult degree from a quality school, but if they act like an idiot or can't demonstrate any of the knowledge they were supposed to learn, that respect vanishes.

humans will always rank themselves compared to others; it's our nature. the criteria changes with the circumstance/environment, but we're too insecure/prideful to not do it.
but those that went to devry get to sign their names with stuff like A+, MSCE, .NET & that looks way more important than just a silly PhD
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02-06-2012 at 11:52 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:52 AM.
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People who always talk football and sheep should not be allowed to vote.
Well that leaves out scampi, sunshine, and us.
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TheCoffeePrince
02-06-2012 at 11:53 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:53 AM.
Well, I respect those majors that improve my life. I think that is just the right thing to do. Which majors in college has made the greatest contribution toward making our lives easier? And which majors in college are just there to provide jobs for the ones who can't make it in the outside world?
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02-06-2012 at 11:55 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:55 AM.
Quote from ALVSGIRLY :
Well that leaves out scampi, sunshine, and us.
that's okay, i don't bother votin anyhow unless i'm runnin in something
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02-06-2012 at 11:56 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:56 AM.
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Well, I respect those majors that improve my life. I think that is just the right thing to do. Which majors in college has made the greatest contribution toward making our lives easier? And which majors in college are just there to provide jobs for the ones who can't make it in the outside world?

Huh
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02-06-2012 at 11:58 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:58 AM.
Quote from TheCoffeePrince :
Well, I respect those majors that improve my life. I think that is just the right thing to do. Which majors in college has made the greatest contribution toward making our lives easier? And which majors in college are just there to provide jobs for the ones who can't make it in the outside world?
You sound like judgmental prick.
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02-06-2012 at 11:58 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:58 AM.
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Huh
who would you rather hire? somebody with a degree in primitive cultures or ancient french poetry?
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02-06-2012 at 11:59 AM.
02-06-2012 at 11:59 AM.
Quote from TheCoffeePrince :
Well, I respect those majors that improve my life. I think that is just the right thing to do. Which majors in college has made the greatest contribution toward making our lives easier? And which majors in college are just there to provide jobs for the ones who can't make it in the outside world?
Mine is finance so idk if that makes the world an easier place Stick Out Tongue!

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that's okay, i don't bother votin anyhow unless i'm runnin in something
That way you're assured at least one vote Teehee!
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02-06-2012 at 12:01 PM.
02-06-2012 at 12:01 PM.
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You sound like judgmental prick.

Iagree
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02-06-2012 at 12:01 PM.
02-06-2012 at 12:01 PM.
Quote from ALVSGIRLY :
Mine is finance so idk if that makes the world an easier place Stick Out Tongue!


That way you're assured at least one vote Teehee!
just what makes you think i'd vote for myself???
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02-06-2012 at 12:03 PM.
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just what makes you think i'd vote for myself???
Why wouldn't you?
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02-06-2012 at 12:04 PM.
02-06-2012 at 12:04 PM.
Quote from TheCoffeePrince :
Well, I respect those majors that improve my life. I think that is just the right thing to do. Which majors in college has made the greatest contribution toward making our lives easier? And which majors in college are just there to provide jobs for the ones who can't make it in the outside world?
That has got to be one of the most stupid things I have ever seen posted here.

I'm not one for ranking people but I do have one category right at the bottom that the OP would fit into perfectly.
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