February 19, 2006

Scholars: A Species of Ugly Brats?

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The Critic said:

While I do see some inconvenience in not being able to pick your choice of career, I do see the relentless whingeing of spineless scholar-types as particularly annoying and extremely offensive. You would think that having benefitted from the system over and above the average person would make someone see that he has to reciprocate in due manner.

Recommended by Tym: "Or: Why government scholarships should quit whinging about their scholarship bonds."

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"Or: Why government scholarships should quit whinging about their scholarship bonds."

Scholarships could whinge? ;)

Posted by igakunogakusei on 19 February, 2006 - 8:44pm

IT'S ALIVEEE!!!

*recoils in mock horror*

Posted by Johnny Malkavian* on 19 February, 2006 - 9:21pm

Doh! Pai sei :)

Posted by Tym on 19 February, 2006 - 9:11pm

I don't know why but I agree with the title of this post.

Remember the racist govt. scholar guy that stopped blogging after seeing people getting caught for sedition?

Posted by Woot* on 20 February, 2006 - 12:35am

With local government scholarships being so popular, most people don't seem to realize that they actually have a choice of scholarships they could call their own (bond-free, but depends on where you want to study). I've illustrated this in a write up on an alternative to Singapore scholarships, which reflects my personal experience as a student living (and paying) abroad.

Posted by kevin on 20 February, 2006 - 12:52am

Actually, they can whine and complain all they want. They should just be smart enough to know who to complain to.

If I were a ridiculously filthy rich man, say with a 10 billion dollar fortune, and I were to come and bitch to you about how the bad weather in the Maldives is preventing me from landing my private jet there and how I won't be able to enjoy my 3 month long holiday in the seaside chalet, replete with butler and hot babes, would you be able to empathise with me? :)

Of course not! I should go bitch to fellow ridiculously rich people!

Posted by Who the hell registered Anonymous Coward* on 20 February, 2006 - 10:17am

That's not the point.

It's the principle of not being contented and the inability to appreciate what you have and be thankful that is being contravened here and not the choice of audience. :)

Posted by Lovebell* on 20 February, 2006 - 1:36pm

other than the fear of reprisal, theres really no reason for an intelligent adult to accept his lot in his life and not want for something better

Posted by visceral on 20 February, 2006 - 2:28pm

Of course not, but those who complain to the high heavens that they're very miserable/unfortunate when they're actually not are ridiculous and in the eyes of some, contemptible.

Posted by Agagooga on 22 February, 2006 - 12:39am

I'd have to agree. but when you've doing well in the rat race, you wouldnt worry much about looking contemptible

Posted by visceral on 22 February, 2006 - 1:30am

basically we are just a generation of selfish people who put ourselves first.

Posted by Anonymous !* on 20 February, 2006 - 6:04pm

Not all scholars are like what you think... I have encountered scholars with very nice personalities in my course of education. =)

Posted by cc* on 21 February, 2006 - 10:35pm