tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15450512.post1903575808043961161..comments2023-11-05T06:27:24.362-06:00Comments on A Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens: Academic ArroganceI Drink and I Know Things...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11608248895813409154noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15450512.post-85255650552040213022009-06-28T12:07:02.669-05:002009-06-28T12:07:02.669-05:00Maybe it's my Southern "above all, do not...Maybe it's my Southern "above all, do not be rude" training ;)I Drink and I Know Things...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11608248895813409154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15450512.post-46935357132082605732009-06-27T17:07:41.938-05:002009-06-27T17:07:41.938-05:00Andrea - I work with homeless kids, and believe me...Andrea - I work with homeless kids, and believe me, I feel your pain. With jerks like that who clearly aren't interested in learning about the population, I tend to come out swinging. It just classism, sexism, and ignorance that makes them think that way. It's not arrogance to get pissed off when someone dismisses your entire career and interests in one fell swoop. I hope you made him feel like a jerk.doviejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627394500464011311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15450512.post-61231291805207687892009-06-27T16:57:50.976-05:002009-06-27T16:57:50.976-05:00That was a smackdown? It certainly was ladylike, ...That was a smackdown? It certainly was ladylike, and not half as confrontational as I would have been. I am afraid I would have started with "Fuck you, you uninformed toad," and it would have gone downhill from there.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752779296599153304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15450512.post-40800360675792188402009-06-27T12:21:17.486-05:002009-06-27T12:21:17.486-05:00Oh heck, did I say this out loud???Oh heck, did I say this out loud???I Drink and I Know Things...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11608248895813409154noreply@blogger.com