Most arrogant profession?

PaulM · 12 Oct 2011 at 07:23

Apple store employees.

RetiredGreyFox · 12 Oct 2011 at 07:45

EVH said:
It was the fact they try to fob you off with the nurse.

It turned out she needed medication, so had I accepted an appointment, I would have had to rebook to see the doctor, and while it's an inconvenience for myself, it's terrible seeing a child like that because some jumped up receptionist likes to play doctor.

I refuse to tell them what's wrong now.

Sounds to me like you're the arrogant one.
You do realise that the PN can prescribe and is more than capable of dealing with a sick child?

ShaolinDreams · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:26

Bullfighter.

Dr House · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:34

Also some of the higher end russian mafia *sorry business men* are very arrogant.

I met a few of them when I was living in Prague and I dont have many good things to say about them

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:37

naefeart said:
Mother-in-laws

Not exactly a profession. Bad luck matey!

matthewwhitton · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:44

Policemen..... Some think they are above the law.

Moogman · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:47

Doctors receptionists for sure, They breed them underground in the pits of hell, pump them full of rat hormones then set them loose on the public.

Edrof · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:53

Chefs. OMG Chefs.

Wicksta · 12 Oct 2011 at 10:05

mattyprice4004 said:
Company directors.

Actually it does make me laugh when self employed people with a limited company refer to themselves as 'Company Director' in their job description on forums or other places. No mate, you're an electrician.

gilljoy · 12 Oct 2011 at 10:51

PaulM said:
Apple store employees.

Definately

WillyNelson · 12 Oct 2011 at 10:57

[TW]Fox;20283845 said:
With the exception of the car sales guys, shop assistants etc most of these people seem arrogant because, well, they.. *are* better than us?

Confused as to whether that's a question or a statement... :confused:

They may be better than us in their expert fields and that probably wouldn't be considered as arrogance. But thinking they know more than you / are better than you generally, that's arrogance.

Take my choice, IT Development Consultants. Yes, we may be paying you a huge sum to monkey about with Oracle but when someone asks for Excel help and you leap in with a load of sighing and "here, I'll do it" and then you can't even write a vlookup properly...!

Generally though, the person tends to be arrogant and not the profession. I've met an awful lot of letting and estate agents and most of them are perfectly ok. A few have been knobs but that's just who they are and they're likely to be like that whatever they did. I've never met an arrogant doctor or lawyer (solicitor, maybe barristers are different) though.

Participant · 12 Oct 2011 at 11:05

[TW]Fox;20283845 said:
With the exception of the car sales guys, shop assistants etc most of these people seem arrogant because, well, they.. *are* better than us?

It's not that simple though. PhD researchers that might study for five years then go on to do very valuable research are much better than the royal us, but don't display the arrogance that certain other professional people do. Is it because they earn less money? I think it's often primarily money rather than the actually believing they are cleverer than everyone, otherwise PhD researchers would be arrogant as ****.