Education Level of DR1ers

[Alyonka]

It is not just about the education, it is about level of culture. "Low life" people do not necessarily come from poor neighborhoods. I have seen guys put "Doctor" on their car license plates. Is this supposed to be normal to display your credentials this way?

P.S. I have BS in ME and MS in CS

[sancochojoe]

I've ran into several PHDs who get offended if you don't refer to them by Dr. once you know they have a PHD and they are aware you know. Maybe its a Washington DC thing where educational status and political leverage is everything. Bunch of educated snobs here. They definately don't fit in the category as you defined, something_of_the_night. They want the world to know.

Humbleness is more defined when you are among people less educated than yourself than when your with your peers. Do you talk down to them? Do you avert your eyes away from people of lesser educated standing and focus your attention to those you see as an equal peer when in a group conversation. Do you speak over them? etc etc.
Body language and how you verbally communicate with others can say a lot, not just simple internet posts. Online posters can be the most deceptive in my opinion.

[Talldrink]

Regarding the people who ask how much others make and how much they have paid for certain items, what happens is that in a place like DR where people still buy things cash, it does matter. Here in America, I can buy anything, and I mean ANYTHING as long as I have a job and can get credit!

So people here in the States can get anything, then why bother to ask how much this or that was?

I'll be honest, when my family asks me how much I make, I still cringe. They all think that people are getting 'paid' when they refuse to talk about it or tell them how much they earn! LOL

[something_of_the_night]

Originally Posted by helpmann

Hey, do you work at NASA? If so, are you in Pasadena?

-Helpmann

No, I do not work at NASA and I don't live in Pasadena. I live in the ghetto, the Gulfton Ghetto area of Houston.

[cobraboy]

In virually every society on the planet, a person's education is among the best predictors of their economic, intellectual and social success in life. The single most important ingredient in a society for class fluidity and upward mobility is edumacation.

To say that those with a great amount of edumacation are not more intelligent than those who have little belittles the pruposes of edumacation: to acquire knowledge (the practical which aids the vocational) and learn critical thinking skills.

Yes, there is a difference between edumacation and intelligence. But the combination of the two gives a person a huge head start in life. And, IMO, intelligence without edumacation is wasted potential.

I've found that those without edumacation are the ones most prone to mocking it.

The world may be populated with numerous edumacated derelicts, but it is populated with expotentially more unedumacated derelicts.

[something_of_the_night]

Originally Posted by cobraboy

I've found that those without edumacation are the ones most prone to mocking it.

The world may be populated with numerous edumacated derelicts, but it is populated with expotentially more unedumacated derelicts.

So, what kind of derelict are you? You sound like one of those mid-range folks I talked about. And it sounds as if you are mocking us, the uneducated bunch.

Did you notice how the most educated members are downplaying their education, some even calling it circumstantial? You were obviously too busy.

-The Kid

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by something_of_the_night

So, what kind of derelict are you? You sound like one of those mid-range folks I talked about. And it sounds as if you are mocking us, the uneducated bunch.

Did you notice how the most educated members are downplaying their education, some even calling it circumstantial? You were obviously too busy.

-The Kid

Uh-huh.

You presume much, and know little.

[something_of_the_night]

Hey, cobraboy, you are half-right: I presume much, but I know nothing.

It's too bad the more enlightened posters of the old days are no longer here, or are not interested in chit-chat, for they would have a field day with your holier-than-thou self-importance. You remind us of a certain weatherman wannabe from the Sosua area.

By the way, I must admit that the English language has been a very difficult hurdle for me to clear, even after all these years, so I consult Webster's on a daily basis, but last night I could not find the word EXPOTENTIALLY. Are you messing with me, cobraboy? That's not fair, cobraboy.

-The Kid

[Malibook]

Originally Posted by something_of_the_night

Hey, cobraboy, you are half-right: I presume much, but I know nothing.

It's too bad the more enlightened posters of the old days are no longer here, or are not interested in chit-chat, for they would have a field day with your holier-than-thou self-importance. You remind us of a certain weatherman wannabe from the Sosua area.

By the way, I must admit that the English language has been a very difficult hurdle for me to clear, even after all these years, so I consult Webster's on a daily basis, but last night I could not find the word EXPOTENTIALLY. Are you messing with me, cobraboy? That's not fair, cobraboy.

-The Kid

I am good at quickly scanning and skipping posts but it is still nice to have the ignore feature.

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by something_of_the_night

Hey, cobraboy, you are half-right: I presume much, but I know nothing.

It's too bad the more enlightened posters of the old days are no longer here, or are not interested in chit-chat, for they would have a field day with your holier-than-thou self-importance. You remind us of a certain weatherman wannabe from the Sosua area.

By the way, I must admit that the English language has been a very difficult hurdle for me to clear, even after all these years, so I consult Webster's on a daily basis, but last night I could not find the word EXPOTENTIALLY. Are you messing with me, cobraboy? That's not fair, cobraboy.

-The Kid

Not messing with you at all. I miss your Sosua weatherman wannabe comment. Holier than thou? The poll asked what folks educational background is, and I answered it. I do suppose opinions vary, right? Are some opinions more important than others?

It's interesting that folks acknowledge that education is the single most important issue for the future success of the DR, and then folks put down those with an education. I find a humorous component to that logic.

Thanks for the spelling correction. I shoulda run it through iespell. My bad. Good catch.

Who is "us"?