Archived What are some mainstream "beliefs" or "facts" that you don't believe? (AskVoat)
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Archived What are some mainstream "beliefs" or "facts" that you don't believe? (AskVoat)
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[–] boredTech 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
"You need a degree to get ahead in life." - the piece of paper helps you get through the door at a bit better pay, but most positions you could get in by studying what the job needs for a couple of months and getting into the field. There are other avenues as well like the trades, starting your own business (you'll probably need to spend a lot of time grinding through shift work to get the opening cash), or just learning on the job (met a guy who was a mid level manager and hadn't finished highschool).
"Money will not make you happy." - the premise I agree with, having an excess of cash in and of itself will not make you happy. But, being broke will make you miserable.
"People who graduate with a phd are smart." - and yet I still have to answer basic questions to phd's about turning on their computer. You can be a genius in your field and a total idiot everywhere else in your life. At this point though some of the people I've met are retarded even in their field. Do not know how they got that piece of paper.
"Farmers / southerners are dumb." - No, they just grew up with a different accent. In general I haven't found much of a difference in mental faculties in southerners vs. northerners. Just fucking jewish propaganda.
"Cops are assholes" - No, they're your neighbor with a bit more authority and a lot less of a tolerance for bullshit.
"Military / Agricultural / Banking / Whatever industrial complex is evil" - No, they are unthinking engines which a handful of fuckers are in (in the case of google a lot of fuckers) which have picked up parasites (HR / diversity managers / etc.) which were never designed to improve the lives of workers. The organizations are just playing the games to keep ahead. A couple of fuckers came up with ideas to allow them to do so in evil ways. Most people are just there for a pay check.
[–] ooberlu ago
When people tell me this, I tell them, "Then you clearly have never had money."
For real, though: notice that it's those who don't have money guilty of repeating this triteness. And if they don't have money, then why should anybody heed their advice regarding the topic.