tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post879377612664778344..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Academic Monkey Gives Unsolicited AdviceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82794033132105358362013-09-27T10:04:51.976-04:002013-09-27T10:04:51.976-04:00For "successful" read "responsible....For "successful" read "responsible." Aargh. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-90083255470442030942013-09-27T10:04:14.486-04:002013-09-27T10:04:14.486-04:00Ignoring/avoiding such people while continuing to ...Ignoring/avoiding such people while continuing to exercise all the good habits that have been successful for one's success so far (whatever other factors did or didn't play a role in gaining a chance to take advantage of various opportunities) sounds like a pretty good approach to me. The only problem with the last set of comebacks (which are otherwise excellent) is that the interlocutorContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52888410345282290452013-09-27T05:52:47.603-04:002013-09-27T05:52:47.603-04:00Although this is true, saying it may get a "D...Although this is true, saying it may get a "Does not compute" response. This guy thinks he knows that women get in because of Affirmative Action, and that's that. Even if he's recently been told the facts, they very likely didn't stick.Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-44891843896309910822013-09-26T17:55:06.865-04:002013-09-26T17:55:06.865-04:00Excellent!Excellent!Ovreductdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961540854552566493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85041899218526963302013-09-26T13:03:54.090-04:002013-09-26T13:03:54.090-04:00Taken from the movie Heathers:
"They seem to ...Taken from the movie Heathers:<br />"They seem to have an open door policy for assholes though, don't they? Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47663627228359678212013-09-26T12:02:02.024-04:002013-09-26T12:02:02.024-04:00Good one!Good one!CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-2833849016867287302013-09-26T09:18:49.693-04:002013-09-26T09:18:49.693-04:00"Actually, I only got into [the Big Universit..."Actually, I only got into [the Big University of Manhattan] because I used to be a man."Doctor BPDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077311480386412339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-5789399708109293342013-09-26T09:15:54.115-04:002013-09-26T09:15:54.115-04:00Sawyer beat me to it! The obvious answer is: &quo...Sawyer beat me to it! The obvious answer is: "Actually, it's harder to get into college as a woman these days than as a man."Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86703964895941971892013-09-26T08:59:50.080-04:002013-09-26T08:59:50.080-04:00"And they say women are the ones that are ..."And they say women are the ones that are 'bad at math.'"<br />http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2012/02/16/the-male-female-ratio-in-college/Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61825844242030331442013-09-26T02:46:25.116-04:002013-09-26T02:46:25.116-04:00Yes, you're right. I only got in because the a...Yes, you're right. I only got in because the admission office knew that women are more likely than men to earn high grades and graduate.<br /><br />Actually, I like the advice to just work hard and get promoted past the jerks and can't express this any better than Tina Fey in "Bossypants":<br /><br />“So, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11590503845593822812013-09-25T22:51:03.299-04:002013-09-25T22:51:03.299-04:00You could try "Yes, you're right, it'...You could try "Yes, you're right, it's my only qualification" and wait for them to realize how dickish they sound. But with a crowd like that, you might be waiting a while . . . Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7666289197513102902013-09-25T22:15:33.442-04:002013-09-25T22:15:33.442-04:00I guess so. I didn't realize that we had affi...I guess so. I didn't realize that we had affirmative action for morons too.<br /><br />Since your a white guy who walks without a limp, what minority status got in here, Tinkerbell?<br /><br />I'm only at college to find a smart, attractive, tough guy to marry. Let me know if you see any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com