Just so you know..
I thought we should maybe try clearing up a few misconceptions we have about what jobs entail.
Most people know what teachers or bus drivers do, but sometimes they have terrible misconceptions about other professions.
For instance, civil engineers dont just build bridges. And their counterparts the chemical engineers dont all design bombs.
Thus i stress! And i am getting rather irritated by this. Not because of people's ignorance but how they can abandon thinking for moments and blurt out this common phrase.
" Oh.. you studying psychology ah? You can read peoples' minds right? Dont read my mind ah!" Do you really think this is likely? If psychologists could read minds wouldnt the world be a really unsafe place? WE are NOT FORTUNE TELLERS!! The only future we can tell is that someone else is going to come and tell us we read minds.
In addition, my gf is a social worker. She gets paid to be one. They do not clean people's backsides as part of the job. Do people actually think this is likely too? Dont any of you have grandparents?
Everyone knows not all lawyers are those that prosecute incredibly interesting criminals ala LAW & ORDER. Next time if you encounter people like these, ask them to ask. "What does that entail?/ Can you please elaborate?" People in professions that are a bit rarer really dont mind shedding some light. Its better than beating around the bush about telepathy.
"Huh? You studying Geography ah? You like rocks so much ah?"
Most people know what teachers or bus drivers do, but sometimes they have terrible misconceptions about other professions.
For instance, civil engineers dont just build bridges. And their counterparts the chemical engineers dont all design bombs.
Thus i stress! And i am getting rather irritated by this. Not because of people's ignorance but how they can abandon thinking for moments and blurt out this common phrase.
" Oh.. you studying psychology ah? You can read peoples' minds right? Dont read my mind ah!" Do you really think this is likely? If psychologists could read minds wouldnt the world be a really unsafe place? WE are NOT FORTUNE TELLERS!! The only future we can tell is that someone else is going to come and tell us we read minds.
In addition, my gf is a social worker. She gets paid to be one. They do not clean people's backsides as part of the job. Do people actually think this is likely too? Dont any of you have grandparents?
Everyone knows not all lawyers are those that prosecute incredibly interesting criminals ala LAW & ORDER. Next time if you encounter people like these, ask them to ask. "What does that entail?/ Can you please elaborate?" People in professions that are a bit rarer really dont mind shedding some light. Its better than beating around the bush about telepathy.
"Huh? You studying Geography ah? You like rocks so much ah?"
posted by efarmer at 4:19:00 PM
2 Comments:
correction! most people do NOT know what teachers do. Apart from the fact that we teach yes. but what about the other stufF? counselling, WWF referee, administrator... etc etc.
LOl. Thanks for this.
Sigh.. tired of being defensive also. Next time i'll just tell people Im a social worker becos im very kind. And i started the moment i got out from JC and am fully dependent on my parents for a living because they are understanding of my dream. -muaks. Lou
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