Student Stupidity

[shadesong]

So far...

Two students have come up to me asking where there classes are. In both cases, it was W302. (One of these students was for an 8:30 class, one for a 10:00 class, both math.) So I said, "W302." And they both said, "No, the sign on the door said it was moved to E408!" And both times, I have replied, "No, the sign said that CS 584 was moved to E408."

Why are they not reading the goddamn sign in its entirety? I mean, it says, word for word, "CS 458 has moved to room #E408". It's not like the class number is small. Or even at the bottom. And it's a totally different subject, people; Math 119 and Math 221 don't look a whole lot like CS 584 to me...

Comments

[deza.livejournal.com]

Neve underestimate the stupidity or llaziness of the average college student...

[mfree.livejournal.com]

*sigh* stupid people everywhere....

[kdborg.livejournal.com]

Didn't you know that students are stupid and can't read?

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

"Go back and read the sign"

I'd be very bad at your job.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Freshmen don't get nearly as offended at "RTFM" as profs do... :)

[yendi]

Next one that comes by and asks, tell him that the sign was a test, and he flunked.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[jet-li-wannabe.livejournal.com]

This is Emory. Whenever a student fails (meaning C or less, by their insane standards), their Mom class you. Then mommy calls a dean, and president Chace and the air national guard.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of something one of my former co-workers did (he and I were User Assistants @ gatech's computer center at the time, some fifteen years ago *sigh*)

Somebody came in and gave our hero to know in no uncertain terms that he did not know even the first thing about FORTRAN, despite it being Week Four of the course (the thing he did not know was covered in the first two lectures). Mikey looked at the guy and said, "Go over to Room 104 in the Tech Tower, and get a drop slip. Fill it out, and get it signed. Then go back to Room 104 and turn it in."

We all thought it was uproariously funny, and also the Right Thing To Do, because the poor schmuck was already so far behind (and had probably sucked on his quizzes, too) that there was No Way he was gonna pass the class....

I should put up the stories of Mr. Subroutine and Son Of Subroutine sometime. hee.

[iroshi.livejournal.com]

Where did you get the idea that people actually read? ESPECIALLY people with or in process of gaining a college education? They think it's beneath them to read the instructions.

I do actually, out loud, have a rant on a regular basis around here. Weekly, sometimes. "THESE people don't know how to read! And we let them write prescriptions????" (Because, of course, my greatest offenders are the actual physicians. MDs are notorious for not reading any instructions. I much prefer dealing with research coordinators *without* lofty initials after their names, because they make sure to Follow The Instructions.)

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Oh, the research scientists can be just as big of a pain in the arse as the rest of'em...

Believe me, I had one for a boss at Georgia Tech after I graduated.

It took me forever to get him even close to the concept of a multi-tasking operating system...

But then again, he still had a Piled Higher and Deeper after his name. (Funny thing, the rest of the guys in that suite were anywhere from decent to a load of fun to work with... another RS, and two full profs... the really fun one was the Aussie. He'd had polio, but he didn't let the fact that his legs didn't work get in the way of living life at full throttle... and he was always good for a joke. I hope they finally gave him his D.Sc... which is what you get after compiling quite a body of work as a PhD... he referred to it as Deeper and Still Coming... :)

BTW, I *love* the icon.

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

*looks at everyone dissing college students*

Ouch.

I have excellent reading skills, but to be honest, I don't think I'm any better at reading intructions through.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Yeep! No offense. The students that stupid *are* the minority; any number of students were smart enough to actually read the sign...


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[phantom_wolfboy]

Nobody reads signs. There is something about putting a sign up on the wall that deprives people of the ability to even see it most of the time. Be grateful that they were able to read as much as they did. It could have been worse. :)

[sterlingnorth.livejournal.com]

What is this "reading" thing that you all are talking about.

I'm a college student! I can't afford to pay attention!