Most arrogant profession?

Participant · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:19

What, in your view, is the most arrogant profession in the world today?

What profession attracts the type of people that when you meet them, you can immediately tell that they think they're much, MUCH better than you in every possible way? Doesn't even have to be a profession as such, if for example you can think of people in certain jobs that don't require professional qualifications but that are arrogant.

Just interested to hear what people think

. It's following a discussion I had at a wedding over the weekend.

spudbynight · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:20

Shop assistants in expensive clothing retailers.

SteveOBHave · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:20

Football...

The IPB · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:21

Teachers.

Not all, but a large portion think they are something special.

Brian8bit · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:21

Forum user.

Guile · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:22

Sales people - the men think they are God's gift because they take home £50k.

Sharlaw · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:22

spudbynight said:
Shop assistants in expensive clothing retailers.

And posh jewlers, last time I went to one on Bond Street, the security guard stopped me and warned me that I was about to enter a room with some of the most pompous and arrogant people that I was ever likely to meet. lol

Dr House · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:22

Doctors!

Morbius · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:23

Guile said:
Sales people - the men think they are God's gift because they take home £50k.

Agree with this.

neil_g · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:24

car sales people in so called upperclass showrooms

Vonhelmet · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:25

Tax advisers. What a bunch of arses.

Kol · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:25

spudbynight said:
Shop assistants in expensive clothing retailers.

This. Only rivalled by sales executives working for the likes of Sunseeker, Fairline etc. who themselves (after discussion with a 'friend' who is one) don't earn anywhere near the figure to be arrogant and self righteous. Christ, the people who buy the yachts aren't.

Bunka · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:25

Any shop assistant in any shop that has this attitude with me just gets laughed at and treated like crap. It doesn't matter where they work, they're still a shop assistant.

If they're nice, then i'll be nice back, it's the way the world goes round.

Brian8bit · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:25

neil_g said:
car sales people in so called upperclass showrooms

Not nearly as pompous and arrogant as the clientele though.

Nismo · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:27

Boxer

Craig1981 · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:27

Dr House said:
Doctors!

This!

Cosimo · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:27

Guile said:
Sales people - the men think they are God's gift because they take home £50k.

Not only salesmen but shop assistants in posh shops. Marketing people are another arrogant breed.

Kol · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:27

Brian8bit said:
Not nearly as pompous and arrogant as the clientele though.

Not necessarily. The 'actual' clientele are generally extremely down to earth and most of them time you wouldn't know them from Adam, it's a minority who act like that. It's the same above, with yachts/large boats etc. those who actually have the money and don't need to pretend are some of the most pleasant people I've met and most of the time the only reason you know they're wealthy is by what is on their wrist.

LordSplodge · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:28

Lawyers, Teachers & IT Staff in that order.

-Ad- · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:28

Brian8bit said:
Not nearly as pompous and arrogant as the clientele though.

Work as a salesman in a car dealership?