what do you think about people who don't have a degree?

Don't care.

Cretinous vermin.

Couldn't care less.

Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

I couldn't care less. Why would I care about their level of education? Common sense smarts are what I look at.

Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

Wasdie

Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

Wasdie

Because getting a degree is an accomplishment that requires hard work and intelligence, at least in your field of study. That being said, I know plenty of people who are getting a degree who are dumb as bricks in everything else, or at least act like it. I also recognize that our pre-college educational system is frelled and that college costs are out of control and not everyone can pay them. I have more respect for people with degrees than otherwise, slightly less respect for people who have aspirations for higher education but are victims of circumstance, and very little respect for people who just don't care about continuing education.

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Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

theone86

Because getting a degree is an accomplishment that requires hard work and intelligence, at least in your field of study. That being said, I know plenty of people who are getting a degree who are dumb as bricks in everything else, or at least act like it. I also recognize that our pre-college educational system is frelled and that college costs are out of control and not everyone can pay them. I have more respect for people with degrees than otherwise, slightly less respect for people who have aspirations for higher education but are victims of circumstance, and very little respect for people who just don't care about continuing education.

Same as anyone else

I remember you also made a topic stating you think people who never bother to learn another language outside of English lazy.

OP is a jerk

If you don't need a degree for your desired career and you are happy, what does it matter?

Same as anyone else

I remember you also made a topic stating you think people who never bother to learn another language outside of English lazy.

OP is a jerk

whiskeystrike

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

theone86

Because getting a degree is an accomplishment that requires hard work and intelligence, at least in your field of study. That being said, I know plenty of people who are getting a degree who are dumb as bricks in everything else, or at least act like it. I also recognize that our pre-college educational system is frelled and that college costs are out of control and not everyone can pay them. I have more respect for people with degrees than otherwise, slightly less respect for people who have aspirations for higher education but are victims of circumstance, and very little respect for people who just don't care about continuing education.

Getting a degree is an accomplishment that does take hard work, but after getting one myself and going through the process, it's less about hard work and more about if you're willing to put in the time.

The only people I look down upon in society are those who squander opportunity while feeding off of others. I'm not talking about people who come from underprivileged families or people who get laid off and face hardships. I'm talking about the people who are given everything they need to succeed but choose to fail and then become a leech off of somebody or society in general. I saw it happen in school a few times. I also have seen what has become of a handful of my high school graduating class who had opportunity but squandered it.

Some people are simply too entitled to actually use what they have to make something of themselves. They feel they are above putting effort into something and just whine and complain while others provide for them.

I've seen people squander college degrees in the same way. Kids who's parents pay their way through school only for them to party constantly and then move back in with their parents once they graduate with a barely passing GPA.

Generally speaking, people who do not get a degree or some sort of education past high school do have more challenges in life. While they didn't go on to work hard for 4-5 years to get a degree, they face many more years of hardships. While they may have it easier for the first few years out of highschool and on their own, they end up stuck in a rut and unable to get out. I don't look down on these people because it's their choice. School isn't for everybody. Some people just don't care to learn and would rather work. I respect that.

After spending several years studying and coming out of it without a job to show for it I can't help but feel that they did something right.Articuno76

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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Why would anybody look down upon somebody for not having a degree?

Pirate700

Because getting a degree is an accomplishment that requires hard work and intelligence, at least in your field of study. That being said, I know plenty of people who are getting a degree who are dumb as bricks in everything else, or at least act like it. I also recognize that our pre-college educational system is frelled and that college costs are out of control and not everyone can pay them. I have more respect for people with degrees than otherwise, slightly less respect for people who have aspirations for higher education but are victims of circumstance, and very little respect for people who just don't care about continuing education.

Common sense is more or less an ad populum appeal, which is why I generally dislike it as a measure of someone's intelligence. Aside from that, it is very subjective. What you might think is common sense may not be common sense for someone else. That's not always because they lack common sense, it's because common sense is a vague term.

Besides, what I'm talking about isn't so much what you would (probably) call common sense, it's more just people acting in an unconcerned and apathetic manner. They're in college, they're being educated about all these large issues, and yet in their free time all they do is get stupid drunk and talk about how stupid drunk they got. Okay, so you're getting an advanced biochem degree, your conversations are still about as edifying as those of a grade-schooler.

Doesn' t matter to me. It' s their choice/life and won' t change the way I see them.

Doesn't matter to me. Not having a degree doesn't make them any less of a person, and I personally know several people with degrees that are stupid, and vice versa.

I appreciate someone who is bright, well informed and has ambition. Generally, a degree is proof (to some extent) of those qualities. But. a degree is only one of many indicators of those qualities, so it really doesn't matter.

As long as they use some other deoderant that's fine.

I have Old Spice instead of degree.

No problems with that.

Scum of the earth... oh wait

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Same as anyone else

I remember you also made a topic stating you think people who never bother to learn another language outside of English lazy.

OP is a jerk

Lonelynight

It's not really that hard to get a Bachelor's degree. It's just a time and money problem I would assume for most.

I'd like fries and diet coke with that. Oh and my hedges need some trimming this weekend if you could use the cash.lo_Pine

As long as they use some other deoderant that's fine.

I have Old Spice instead of degree.

despa1r_fact0r

Does being a 2nd degree black belt in Karate count?

Does being a 2nd degree black belt in Karate count?

Legend002

That' s the coolest degree ever.

As long as they use some other deoderant that's fine.

I have Old Spice instead of degree.

despa1r_fact0r

The only reason why I'd care is if someone was doing the same job as me getting paid more and didn't have a degree.JustPlainLucas

I judge people on who they are..not what a piece of paper says. Its shocking that people will have less respect for someone...just because they don't hold a title

Don't care to be honest.

Save yourself while you're still in time.

As long as they're smart, that's all I care about. megagene

Cretinous vermin.

worlock77

They're trash. Absolute filth.

Smart enough not to waste money on university.