An ex-friend of mine said:
'If you can't afford university it's your parents fault for not working hard at school and getting a decent job.'
Do you this is snobbish?
2006-12-12 05:08:11 · 13 answers · asked by Pope Barley 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I'm from the UK. It was why we broke up because I can't afford university because my dad's elderly and my mum's disabled.
The reason I'm asking is because everyone called me unreasonable and stupid when I said he was snobby.
2006-12-12 05:13:25 · update #1
Extremely snobby, and couldn't be further from the truth in the US.
You didn't say where you live, but in the US, pell grants make college virtually free for poor college students. Low income student loans are available for everyone.
Not everyone needs to go to college, to make a decent living, either. One just has to stay on the same job long enough.
EDIT: I see the Republicans here (Tinker, Yupagee, Producer...) agree your friend was ignorant and snobby. I think that would negate many of the other responses blaming Republicans. Will they see it?
2006-12-12 05:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Man my father told me if i wanted to go to school that i had to pay for it so two days after i got out of high school i jumped in to the work force busted my *** at a labor job and made my way to a desk with a leather chair and the ability to do this all day...lol.... but mabey if your buddy actually got a job he would apprciate school a little more and try harder and not have a rude awaking when he gets out of school and still cant find a job.....o wait thats america
2006-12-12 05:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by Lab Runner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
College is just a way for parents to buy jobs for their children. The 6th Grade grammar of college graduates shows that college education is a fraud and should not be rewarded. Birth privileges mean death to a nation.
2006-12-12 05:15:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not snobbish, it's incredibly ignorant. That ex-friend of yours is a grade A idiot who needs to read a history book.
2006-12-12 05:11:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lilywhite 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We can blame our parents for all of our character defects and inabilities if we so choose. Yet let's not forget they had parents as did they're parents parents. It boils down to we are not responsible for our situation we are very well accountable for it.
Snobbish? I would say yes.
2006-12-12 05:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't just snobbish, it's stupid as well. I can understand why
it's an ex-friend.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a nice day.
Thank you very much, while you're up!!!
2006-12-12 05:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very snobby, you are better off without that friend.
2006-12-12 05:21:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That comment was beyond snobby. It was also ignorant & visious.
2006-12-12 06:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yup, that is the kind of elitist attitude that will get your ex-friend punched square in the face if they said it to me.
2006-12-12 05:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Steve 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its a blanket statement that does not take into account any or all instinuating circumstances,by chance is he a Republican?
2006-12-12 05:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by dstr 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋