I dunno but it seems whenever i meet new people i got into my "i'm-better-than-ya" mode.
I've only seem people today and i'e already created an image in my head of what they're like and why i wouldnt wanna be seen with them. Let's just call it guilty until proven innocent.
There's this one guy i saw yesterday at the registration tailing his mum and acting like he couldnt even go register himself into uni without parental guidance. I mean this is some tall indian dude we're talking about. You look at him and you see someone who bound to smoke and indulge in all sorts of vices his mum doesnt look like she's permit... but he brins his mum along to register.
So maybe he lives far away and his mum had to drive him... i dont care. Big people like that dont need minders. It's not like anyone is gonna jump him or anything.
Anyway, forget yesterday. I see him today again. He' turned up late for the first day of induction and what does he try to do? Bring his mum into the lecture theatre. WTF? Why doesnt she come take the whole course for him then. i felt a bit embarassed for him when the head of faculty asked his mum whether she was taking the course too and she hadto leave.
I dunno.... but i dont like him. I'll be watching him and let you guys know what he does once his mum goes away.
Now about dumb blondes. Hmm... i dunno i've got it ingrained in my head that some people JUST cannot handle a Cmputer Science course just cos of the way they look. I'm not talking just blondes here... but the look. I keep on looking at people and quickly pass a judgement on whether they could handle it or not. I dont make the rational thought of asking myself; "How did they get here then?". Cos obviously if they couldnt handle it... they wouldnt have got a palce in the Uni. But then again... that's just one of my irrational thoughts.. among which includes that notion that Chinese girls cant be ugly.
I hope i'm wrong though... cos it'll be bad for those 10 or 20 ppl i've already decided arent good enough. And i hope it doesnt turn out to be me that's unfit for the class.
Author: Doobs
Date/Time: September 25, 2003 11:50 PM
URL: http://odobea.dotfaf.com
Gosh! I hope you never have to hire anyone!!
keep ur comments to ur self or u might end up gettin beat up
At least he raised his views instead of hiding them. Anonymous threats of violence aren't going to help now are they? Still - Faf, what's the difference between you thinking all Chinese girls are pretty, that all blonds are dumb and you defining a guy by his race (The Indian guy), and me thinking (for example) that you are a dodgy African come over here for a free ride on an education system I help pay for and that you are obviously not clever enough to get to a better university than Kingston?
The answer is none. Both sets of views are prejudiced and that's plain wrong. Have you ever experienced prejudice because of your colour? I have (Being a white middle class male I was at a definite disadvantage at university for example). It makes you angry doesn't it? How can someone who doesn't know me form an opinion of me just by how I look? It's wrong, stupid and a sign of ignorance.
Hopefully your time at university will help you realise this and face up to your own lazy prejudices.
"dodgy african" - yes
"free ride" - partially right. cos i help pay for it as well.
"not clever enough" -- true
"better university than kingston" -- Better than most
Not all prejudice is wrong. For example if i... well it cant all be bad can it?
There really is nothing wrong with his prejudice as long as he doesn't act on it.
We all have some form of prejudice in us even if we refuse to admit it. All Faf did was admit it.
at least faf is honest!that`s good.
you're wrong on both counts...1) chinese girls can be ugly and 2)from your own picture (student ID) it doesn't look like you can handle the course...haha
yeah but i dont carry a mirror with me y'see?
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