Reading Saqqara's journal

I've noticed an over-whelming amount of idiots attending my college. Since I work at the front desk, unfortunately, I am some times forced to deal with their idiocy. If I weren't the patient *cough**choke* person I am, I don't think I could be civil to most of them. Most of the incompetents seem not to be aware of their incompetence, and blunder along, unaware that their stupidity makes more intelligent people cringe when they see them coming.

As an example:
Idiot: "Can you transfer me to room 306?"
Me: "Well, my list is done by last name, do you know her name?"
Idiot: "Her first name is Angela, does that help?"
Me: "No, the list is done according to last names."
Idiot: "Oh. Well her phone number is 3932 can you connect me?"

What the fuck. If you know her number, why not just call her, instead of me? How do these people make it in life? How are they passing school? Why is it they have not ended up killing themselves in some blatantly stupid way? I fail to see how people like this survive in the world. I suppose they are either rich like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson, or they are so stupid, they think themselves smart. I have no idea, but if the government would just remove those safety labels, intelligent folks would be so much better off....

"It is much more comfortable to be mad and know it, than to be sane and have one's doubts."

I feel you on this one. I swear we're like twins, only not brother and sister...

Anywho, the way I see it is a little less direct. People in my computer classes are constantly studying, like it's some difficult ass subject that they just can't seem to understand. I mean really, if you plan on studying a subject that will yeild you a career, it might as well be something you innately understand. For some reason, I have an affinity for computers, and a hidden need to understand them. It's natural for me to use them in everyday life. I love C++, and all other things computers, just sitting in front of one, the freedom it offers me, is empowering.
For me, computers are good. But then there are plenty of other people who are just computer retards and are after the money. They struggle to understand things, and the reason why, the drive I have isn't there for them. The drive is important.

Granted, it's not the same thing, but I can still empathize...

I should be ashamed of myself.

This post was edited by Aynjell on Nov 19, 2004.