The shock of finding a real-life elitist....

[KaiRai]

Okay, so I was at a barbecue on Sunday, when the shift turned to drinking. I'd not long been on a course that had a portion where drinking and it's effects were explained. My argument is that I'd been told for a fact that eating doesn't stop how drunk you get, merely slows it down by around 20 minutes. I knew this was a fact.

However, a girl there disagreed, and when I asked her to explain why she disagreed, her response was simply "Do you even go to uni? So you probably don't know what you're talking about"

That was it. No 'show me proof' or anything, just the fact that she's managed to squeeze some money out to go to uni. Bearing in mind I'm currently on a gap year before starting uni, this is the kind of thing that's particularly incensed me.

So escapists, tell of your experiences here; I'm curious to know whether anyone else has experienced this level of snobbery.

 

[Jackalb]

I'm probably usually the snob but you should have punched that chick :\ or squeezed her bewbs or something.

 

[DazZ.]

The placebo effect is hardly proof eating weakens the effects of alcohol.

I know I've experienced this loads, but I can't think of any specific topics. I tend to sit there silently listen and smile until they're done, then say why they're completely wrong. Then be condescending when their counter argument uses playground tactics. Usually gets whatever group you're with on your side and then they can't really do anything.

I also do this with opinions though, I play devils advocate a lot when I'm drunk.

 

[CrikeyO]

Inverted snobbery from bouncers or doormen or whatever you want to call them, who on a night out in Dublin, took one look at the college student card I was using for ID, and said 'not tonight'.

I would have milled him, had he not been at least a foot taller and three stone of pure muscle heavier.

 

[Yureina]

People don't talk to me like that. In the social circles that I have been around, I have been the person who has the most qualifications to act like a snob, and the others know it. But, precisely because of that fact, I choose not to do so because its obnoxious.

If someone did act like a snob near me, then I would have no compunction about turning that person into a fool in front of all who are there to bear witness.

 

[KaiRai]

Lol I was tempted to give her a small jab It's more the fact that she had no reasoning, and acted like I was stupid, without any thought to what she was saying. Arghhh. 2 days later, it's still annoying me lol.

 

[xHipaboo420x]

If you want elitism go to a record store. Like, a genuine independent vinyl shop. Staff are usually brethren-standard but the clientele GOOD LORD the clientele.

 

[DazZ.]

2 days later, it's still annoying me lol.

I'm guessing you completely lost the argument then.

 

[Blueruler182]

I may or may not be one. Not sure. Not like I'm going to listen to your opinion on it, you didn't even go to uni!

Yeah, I grew up in a hick town, so I didn't have that problem a whole hell of a lot. Unless you count my grandma, but I think that's just an old thing.

People don't talk to me like that. In the social circles that I have been around, I have been the person who has the most qualifications to act like a snob, and the others know it. But, precisely because of that fact, I choose not to do so because its obnoxious.

If someone did act like a snob near me, then I would have no compunction about turning that person into a fool in front of all who are there to bear witness.

I like you.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

Don?t take it personally shes probably insecure about herself (which she should be frankly) but with people like that don?t stress yourself trying to reason with them because they?re not even worth it.

 

[ZombieGenesis]

You'll find plenty of people like that, especially in regards to Universities or higher career paths. I'm going to university to study law, so I had better believe I'll be running into some.
Then again I am puritanical against all kinds of narcotics, so maybe I already am one?

 

[The Rookie Gamer]

If you want a shop full of elitists, visit a Mac store and explain how PCs whoop Macs ass.

 

[Jackalb]

A Ex of mine once told me that she understood colour far better than me because she "is an artist"
I promptly laughed in her face, pointed out her art is really quite shit, that her real job is carrying my fucking plates (she was a waitress) and said if thats the case than since I have been painting Warhammer figures since age 12 then I must be more of a artist than her.

No sex that night :\
Unless you are reeaal smooth?

 

[KaiRai]

2 days later, it's still annoying me lol.

I'm guessing you completely lost the argument then.

I did, because she quoted the exact words I said, bar the part that made the argument. I said it doesn't make you less drunk, merely slows it down because food latches on to the alcohol. She said it makes you less drunk for the same reason, leaving out the important fact. So I was left there to stew while she was sitting there being all smug because she can use google and lie.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Do as Oscar Wilde did. Prepare some cutting put-downs.

"Did they teach you manners at university as well?"
"I didn't know they hired dinnerladies at University?"
"That's ok then, I'll soon be drunk enough to ignore you."

Go into battle armed. But wait for the first jab before you bury them.

BTW, you're both right. It makes you less drunk at the time, but as drunk overall.

 

[sketch_zeppelin]

I've lived with an elitist prick for the last 5 years so yes i know you pain very VERY well.

 

[Grey_Focks]

Bouncers who take their jobs too seriously. I work at a bar (topless, to be exact), and there is seldom need for anyone to be "bounced". people have been asked to leave because they were drunk and getting belligerent, but there has yet to be any case of the bouncers having to actually resort to violence. most of the bouncers are cool, but two new guys who just started are absolute assholes. I'm a barback/cook, and my job is usually a bit "dirty". There really is no hierarchy except that the owner and manager are in charge, and even for them, if we disagree with one of their decisions, they understand that we may know more about certain subjects and they listen to our opinions.

These bouncers on the other hand, they didn't get the "don't be an asshole because you have large muscles" memo. They try to order me around and tell me how to do my job, and get all "you wanna piece of this, *****?" when I disregard what they say. They act like they beat up drunks on a nightly basis (they don't) and they are cool because of it (they aren't). To make matters FAR worse, I recently started dating one of the bartenders, and the one bouncer keeps trying to flirt with her, even when I'm standing right there. I say something, and ofcourse, he resorts to the "I have giant steroid induced muscles and you don't" attitude, and it ends with me telling him to not be an asshole and just walking away, to which he laughs in response.

Wow, didn't mean to go on like that, guess I just had it kinda building up for a bit. I don't even know if that qualifies as finding a real life elitist. Close enough, though.