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by Symbeline on November 23rd, 2009
Of course it is, as long as you don't use your vast amount of academic knowledge to bring down other people and belittle their intelligence.
I mean if you show off your knowledge but I learn nothing, then what's it worth, anyway?
Of course I know this doesn't apply to you; everytime I converse with you I always have to go look up words. :)
by Jadey - Vive la difference on November 25th, 2009
I certainly think so... and if like me you use it to win a round of drinks in a pub quiz week after week, and gain a completely false sense of intelligence from that, then that's all good too!
by Gideon on November 24th, 2009
Well, this question assumes two things. One, that school and study are a waste of time and two, that the facts and concepts taught are useless.
If I believed that, I could look forward to a long and fairly meaningless life as an assistant manager at McDonald's.
by Anonymous on November 25th, 2009
As long as you don't discriminate against other people :)
+5
by Oor Galooly - on November 25th, 2009
I wouldn`t say any school or studying is a waste of time. As long as you are learning then it should be all good.
Saying that there appears to be more and more people staying in school, amassing degrees but not really gaining any real knowledge, and at the end of the day they shouldn`t even be there. I mean, I meet people with phd`s who can`t even tell me what galaxy we live in.
by EvangelineOFire on November 24th, 2009
Absolutely - I'm doing fairly well here at AB! :)
by MRSHINYSHOES on November 23rd, 2009
Lol. I studied so much and got so many academic accolades, yet I feel I have no need to "show off" my knowledge of what I've learned. I rather make friends and have a good conversation with Bob the garbageman than Wilfred the doctor, especially if Bob's a nice guy and Wilfred's a jerk. There are better things to talk about, that add spice to people's lives, like "What do you like to do in your spare time?" not "Did you know Hardy's The Return of the Native pits man against the elements of fate and nature?" Besides, I find the "common person" so much more interesting than the highly educated, stuffy academic. Lol.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on November 23rd, 2009
What do you think I'm doing on here?
by TallJasperMan on November 25th, 2009
I skipped the meaningless classes...
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 23rd, 2009
I've seen your answers before, philosopher, and I am VERY impressed with your knowledge! I, for one, value it and NEVER see it as useless! Knowledge IS "power"! You know that! But I realize, too, the question was a "tongue in cheek" one! I hear ya! But. . . .no! THIS lady rather APPRECIATES informed, educated, and savy people! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
by J and B on November 23rd, 2009
Only on Jeopardy :>).
by philosopher on November 23rd, 2009
There is a time and place for everything.
by Daniel on November 25th, 2009
No, but I do it anyway. Fuck 'em all.
by - alluseek - on December 1st, 2009
TV Show Jeopardy is proof of that; being ok that is:)
by Moongrim on November 25th, 2009
Definitely.
Why else did they create Trivial Pursuit?
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Comments
Yeah, but I guess you're getting your money's worth outta that dictionary?
;-)
by philosopher-saint on November 24th, 2009
Yeah, it finally upgraded its use from coffee table leg to its actual intended use. :D
by Symbeline on November 24th, 2009
What book replaced it under the table?
;-)
by philosopher-saint on November 24th, 2009
Oh, BTW:
"as long as you don't use your vast amount of academic knowledge to bring down other people and belittle their intelligence." =
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Amen to that! Sumthin' cain't be taught. Good manners ain't on no lesson plan in no prof's office in no university, nowhere anyhow.
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;-)
by philosopher-saint on November 24th, 2009
C'est ça que tu fais alors.
by Oor Galooly - on November 25th, 2009
Is that what you do then?
by TallJasperMan on November 25th, 2009
If it includes zombies, then yes.
by Symbeline on November 25th, 2009