Most annoying people in the world - Older adults who go back to college.....

[Rogue]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: OrByte

Originally posted by: PingSpike
They are pretty annoying, I get what the OP is saying.

My main complaint is their constant ass kissing and excessive questioning drags the hour and 15 minute class out to an hour and a half every damn day, which always resulted in me being late for the next class. Maybe you go to one class a day and can't hold it in until the period is over, but I have other sh|t I gotta do. And the professors...oh they just love it when some middle aged dumbass hangs on their every word, so they just eat this sh|t up. STFU, I'm never going to use MLA format after I get out of here and neither are you so stop dragging this out for all of us. I just want to get in, zone out for 75minutes, and get out.

Yes, we know that you graduated high school and got married at 18 and now you're divorced and can't get a job. But that doesn't explain why the college class experience is like a drawn out orgasm for them. Its taking notes and spitting sh|t back onto a test paper, not "enhancing my intellectual experience" or whatever other horsesh|t the college's continued education marketing department squeezed out of their collective anus directly into your mouth. You'd think if this stuff was so damn enjoyable to them, they would have gone in the first place. God knows they didn't save any money by waiting.

So in conclusion, when the professor says "Any questions?" the answer always is <insert mass silence and obvious attempts to avoid eye contact>.

All I can say is someday when your balls drop you will understand thats how people who actually care about an education communicate with each other.

so maybe one day you will understand...but hey, your "drawn-out orgasm" line was kinda funny.

Everyone likes to blab about education, but when was the last time you wrote a paper in MLA format after you got out of college? Knowledge is useless without application. I hear people say "I'm not going to college so I can get a job, I'm going so I can learn." You want to learn? Buy a book, its a lot cheaper and you'll probably get better results. The one thing I learned to do really well in college was write papers, and I hardly ever use that skill in the professional or even personal world now. That and how to endure a lot of bullsh|t.

Sure, I learned some in my field of study but I learned way more once I got out there and had to actually use it.

And my main gripe is why can't they just wait until after class to ask a question? Thats what I always did. *I'm* the one who didn't get something, so why should the whole class have to go over it again?

I couldn't have said it better myself. With 10 years in corporate America under my belt, it's hard NOT to challenge the professor even on things that I KNOW for a fact are irrelevant or flat out false about what he/she is speaking to. Alas, I shut my pie hole, suck it up and realize that experience trumps all and college is easy if you can simply put up with a whole lot of bull$hit.

The only thing I really hate about most schools today is how they try to act like it's not one big money making enterprise.

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
Agreed with the OP. They're losers.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: DT4K
You know what's even more annoying?
Young college students who think they are smarter than everyone else and know everything even though they have no fvcking clue what the real world is like and have never had to work a day in their life.

OMGQFT.

 

[TNM93]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I love how they make the class a week behind by the end of the term from asking every little question that pops into their teensy weensy brains.

 

[Aztech]

Yeah, you mvtherfvckers know that a lot of times, those "older people" are asking questions that the young and cool are just too pussified to ask. The too many questions point can be reached, but it's up to the professor to cut that short and tell them to see him in his office, so be pissed at the prof for that.

 

[Kishan]

It takes balls sometimes to ask questions-I respect them for that. I'll be honest, sometimes they are annoying, but they have tremendous courage for going to school. Its not easy to learn at an older age, plus they have no interaction except in class. They just aren't used to our customs I guess.

 

[Leper Messiah]

I've dealt with this, and I've seen both types of older people. Some of them think that they're know it alls and try to teach the class, but most of them (thankfully) kinda sit back and just do their work.
Whats even worse though, is that I dual enrolled. When I was 16 years old, I had to deal with all you 18 and 19 year olds and trust me, you thought you were the sh!t 'cause you were out of high school. Guess what, you aint. I out wrote every single damn one of them in my ENGL-101. In my history class, I was the only one who engaged in any sort of discussion with the teacher. And it was obvious that I was way younger than everyone else. I was scrawny and skinny and I had like no facial hair when i was 16. Hell, my voice was still breaking. But I still owned you guys.
I bet you $100 that if you looked at the average GPA of an "older" student vs. a younger one, it'd be higher.

 

[Platypus]

I think people are misunderstanding.. it's not that they ask questions.. because by all means I love asking questions.. but it's the quality of the question. The ones I have had in my class will literally ask something that was JUST covered not 2 seconds ago, or one of those 'dickhead' questions that hotshots like to ask because they think it makes them look smarter and in reality everyone just thinks to themselves how much they hate that person... a question that they obviously knew the answer to before they even asked but they felt the need to bring it up every other question.

It goes both ways, I've had some really good adults in my classes and I've had some bad ones. The worst was a woman who would bring her ~7-8 year old daughter to class with her, that sh!t is just not appropriate.

 

[aplefka]

I know a guy who is in his 80s and he's been going to college since he was in his 50s or 60s. He's taking Tae Chi (sp?) and Weight Training this coming semester. He has also taken many academic classes, and is not at all the type you described. If it weren't for your edit line, I'd have to be very disappointed in you for this post Ryan, but since it's there, carry on. :beer:

 

[Cheezeit]

whats wrong with learning if youre old?

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: aplefka
I know a guy who is in his 80s and he's been going to college since he was in his 50s or 60s. He's taking Tae Chi (sp?) and Weight Training this coming semester. He has also taken many academic classes, and is not at all the type you described. If it weren't for your edit line, I'd have to be very disappointed in you for this post Ryan, but since it's there, carry on. :beer:

Yeah, there's this one dude that goes to our CC that has like 300+ credit hours but no degree. He's done like everything that they offer, IIRC, because he's bored and in retirement. that would be a cool thing to do, keep the mind sharp.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: aplefka
I know a guy who is in his 80s and he's been going to college since he was in his 50s or 60s. He's taking Tae Chi (sp?) and Weight Training this coming semester. He has also taken many academic classes, and is not at all the type you described. If it weren't for your edit line, I'd have to be very disappointed in you for this post Ryan, but since it's there, carry on. :beer:

Yeah, there's this one dude that goes to our CC that has like 300+ credit hours but no degree. He's done like everything that they offer, IIRC, because he's bored and in retirement. that would be a cool thing to do, keep the mind sharp.

Imagine how much money that is though, unless they're letting him take out student loans? :Q

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
Agreed. They OP is a loser.

Fixed.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: DT4K
You know what's even more annoying?
Young college students who think they are smarter than everyone else and know everything even though they have no fvcking clue what the real world is like and have never had to work a day in their life.

QFT.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Rogue

I couldn't have said it better myself. With 10 years in corporate America under my belt, it's hard NOT to challenge the professor even on things that I KNOW for a fact are irrelevant or flat out false about what he/she is speaking to. Alas, I shut my pie hole, suck it up and realize that experience trumps all and college is easy if you can simply put up with a whole lot of bull$hit.

The only thing I really hate about most schools today is how they try to act like it's not one big money making enterprise.

Yeah, its true. I don't see how you could not go to school with the ultimate goal of getting a better job these days. College is so fvcking expensive it would be totally inefficient to go just to "learn". But at the same time, the professors are just part of the system, not its creators...and being a knowitall fighting for the limelight isn't going to make you any friends or inflate your GPA any.

They do still like to talk about the enriching educational experience, but we all know that for most students the "enriching" experiences involve keg stands and trying to have sex with drunk women.

 

[Jmman]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I love how they make the class a week behind by the end of the term from asking every little question that pops into their teensy weensy brains.

Teensy weensy brains, huh? I am one of those older students, and guess what, I am one of the top students in my class. I will put my 3.97 GPA in my double major of CSI/Mathematics up against your GPA anytime, my young friend.......


And what I find annoying is all of the young students who slack off in class and don't do their homework and then bug me everyday to help them with the class.....:disgust:

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: Jmman

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I love how they make the class a week behind by the end of the term from asking every little question that pops into their teensy weensy brains.

Teensy weensy brains, huh? I am one of those older students, and guess what, I am one of the top students in my class. I will put my 3.97 GPA in my double major of CSI/Mathematics up against your GPA anytime, my young friend.......


And what I find annoying is all of the young students who slack off in class and don't do their homework and then bug me everyday to help them with the class.....:disgust:

good for you!

 

[NiKeFiDO]

Originally posted by: DT4K
You know what's even more annoying?
Young college students who think they are smarter than everyone else and know everything even though they have no fvcking clue what the real world is like and have never had to work a day in their life.

your type of person is annoying too. amazing, isnt it.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: DT4K


Weren't we all like that though?
I'm sure when he's 30, he'll realize how incredibly stupid 18 year olds are.

You can say that again. When I look at 18 year olds now, I cannot believe just how stupid most of them are. Even the things I remember doing when I was 18 were pretty stupid. I didn't understand it them and I don't expect the kids to understand me now.

Such is the case with this forum. Most of the people are closer to 18 than to my age, so it stands to reason that they won't see eye to eye with me on most subjects. They'll argue with me, and most people will agree with them since they're about the same level. I would have agreed with them too when I was that age. It's part of growing up.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I love how they make the class a week behind by the end of the term from asking every little question that pops into their teensy weensy brains.

Hmm... the young think they're smarter than the old (again).

Older people /= automatically smarter, try again.

I think older people are pretty much automatically smarter. Are you trying to tell me that you'll be dumber in 10 years? Will you not gain information and experience with age?

I'm willing to bet that everyone in this thread will be smarter in 10 years, since they'll know everything they know now plus everything they've learned since.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Fair enough, since I spend most days ranting about ignorant egocentric selfish punk kids that think college is an excuse for hedonism instead of a learning institution.

We get it, you like being that stupid and I don't care how horny or drunk you are.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I love how they make the class a week behind by the end of the term from asking every little question that pops into their teensy weensy brains.

Hmm... the young think they're smarter than the old (again).

Older people /= automatically smarter, try again.

I think older people are pretty much automatically smarter. Are you trying to tell me that you'll be dumber in 10 years? Will you not gain information and experience with age?

I'm willing to bet that everyone in this thread will be smarter in 10 years, since they'll know everything they know now plus everything they've learned since.

Thats probably true, but then again some people never learn or learn the wrong lesson, so it really depends on the person.

 

[Carbo]

Originally posted by: Shaftatplanetquake
I think you are more annoying than this group of people, because now I will have trouble recognizing your posts. At least before you had "bloe" in your name which allowed me to immediately recognize who you were, where you were coming from, and what you stood for- and then appropriately summarize all posts.

BWAHAHAHAHA!! Classic!