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So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
Someone would call themselves a professional if their job is considered a profession rather than a trade or just a job. Generally it is something that pays a fixed salary rather than an hourly rate and I think that people put it to show that they've got a bit of money and (obviously) the class that goes with being middle class.
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
I find that the people who usually put that tend to mean jobs similar to themselves and not what they class as " manual labour "
As you might have guessed from the username I'm a fully qualified electrican, got my C&G certificates, and years of experience to prove it and I call myself a professional in what I do. However i do physical manual work all day and some deem that less professional than themselves due to the fact it's manual work.
Rightly or wrongly professional seems more to mean someone who works in a office not someone you'd see out and about in a sign written van |
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the term professional tells me nothing when on a profile, it only raises more questions. My pet hate is when it is spelled " proffesional" which makes me think they are not.
Back to the term - traditionally the 3 professions were medicine, law and divinity.
I think today for a job to be considered a profession then you need to have a period of training, possibly university/ specialist school, be bound by a code of practice, professional ethics etc |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
What you mentioned are professionals.
Nor is professional usualy what the people who have it on thier profile this it is.
Working in an office on wearing a suit does not make you a profession.
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Back to the term - traditionally the 3 professions were medicine, law and divinity.
I think today for a job to be considered a profession then you need to have a period of training, possibly university/ specialist school, be bound by a code of practice, professional ethics etc "
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Aaah, the weekly inverted snobbery thread about professionals. 
How people describe themselves on their profiles is their choice and not for me to ridicule. These threads expose those with monumental chips on their shoulders.
Believe it or not some people actually like to have something in common with the people they fuck and if "professionals" are what they seek if you're flipping burgers in McDonald's then you can rule yourself out: easy peasy! |
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"Aaah, the weekly inverted snobbery thread about professionals.
How people describe themselves on their profiles is their choice and not for me to ridicule. These threads expose those with monumental chips on their shoulders.
Believe it or not some people actually like to have something in common with the people they fuck and if "professionals" are what they seek if you're flipping burgers in McDonald's then you can rule yourself out: easy peasy! "
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
. I assume that people who put this on their profile are only looking to meet salaried people in reasonable jobs . They are perfectly within their rights to specify whom they wish to meet.
However true professionals will normally have qualifications and in addition be a member of a governing body . .
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Usually i find people who describe themselves as proffesionals are office workers of some sort.
Also i dont think its about being snobby by them i think they are just implying clean amd well dressed is what they want. And also that they work days and wont be available for a quicky over lunch.
Of course plenty of people who dont fit that may use the term. Thats just what ive found xx |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. . I assume that people who put this on their profile are only looking to meet salaried people in reasonable jobs . They are perfectly within their rights to specify whom they wish to meet.
However true professionals will normally have qualifications and in addition be a member of a governing body . .
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Yes;
Professional has many meanings; but the accepted general usage is someone who has a long term salaried job; one which requires further education, specialist knowledge; and is a lifetime commitment,
Doctor, Architect, Engineer, accountant , project manager, teacher, etc etc. and yes, usually membership of a professional body.
Some people might be pompous about it, however, most will put it in order to give the reader some sort of idea of who they are, and perhaps, they feel more comfortable with people who are similarly educated;
It doesn't mean that a "burger flipper" or road sweeper is any worse a person, but the inverse is that a road sweeper might feel uncomfortable socializing with a "professional".
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"Aaah, the weekly inverted snobbery thread about professionals.
How people describe themselves on their profiles is their choice and not for me to ridicule. These threads expose those with monumental chips on their shoulders.
Believe it or not some people actually like to have something in common with the people they fuck and if "professionals" are what they seek if you're flipping burgers in McDonald's then you can rule yourself out: easy peasy! "
It's hilarious how much ire this term provokes. Sure sone people use it when they probably shouldn't but find me an adjective that is used on a regular basis that isn't occasionally misused.
When I was meeting it's a term I used and I'm not apologising for that |
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It's usually used by dick heads who work in some form of sales, where a suit, but don't actually have a real job of any social value. They use the term to try and clamber into the respectable middle classes. I'd prefer a plumber or a builder any day of the week than these usually over tanned and groomed types. |
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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
How would you like it if they said what they really meant?
That they enjoy a good standard of living and look after themselves and regard themselves as middle class. They don't want to meet poor people, people on benefits, minimum wage or anyone who is working class.
Just feel reassured that they would not want to meet someone who would feel offended at the way that they have worded their profile. Simple filtering. |
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A profession certainly has nothing to do with the amount people earn, just that they are bound by a code of ethics and a mandatory belonging to a regulatory body. |
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"Sounds like there up there own Ass to me speaking as a humble scaffolder  "
Point proven then; they have done you a favour as you wouldn't like them, so you wouldn't waste time contacting them.
Win- win, then.....
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Snobbery and inverted snobbery are useful as filters as is the use of descriptions that exclude us. Quite simply if a profile has any description that you don't fit or agree with neither of you is suitable for each other. |
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"I think some people just put it to make themselves sound better,however then don't spell it correctly  "
I think it's twattish if they're not even in a profession. A humble opinion  . |
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What descriptions do those who object find acceptable?
I see loads saying "I'm just a normal guy" or "I'm a bit overweight" etc. Is that ok if true but using words like professional not ok...even if true? Do you object to it because you feel it excludes you or because of what you think it implies about the people using it? If I objected to somebody using the term "blue collar worker" in their profile because of what I felt it implied about them would that be ok or would it make me a snob? |
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"What descriptions do those who object find acceptable?
I see loads saying "I'm just a normal guy" or "I'm a bit overweight" etc. Is that ok if true but using words like professional not ok...even if true? Do you object to it because you feel it excludes you or because of what you think it implies about the people using it? If I objected to somebody using the term "blue collar worker" in their profile because of what I felt it implied about them would that be ok or would it make me a snob?"
I don't object to the word,the time's I've seen professional on someone's profile I'm never convinced they are that's all. Some put professional then have a poor profile,I see professional people as being intelligent at least. If I'm convinced they are as they say I wouldn't be for them. |
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The usual inverse snobbery at its best. I don't use the word on my profile but if I did I wouldn't feel the need to justify myself because people it applies to will know what I mean by it. |
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"What descriptions do those who object find acceptable?
I see loads saying "I'm just a normal guy" or "I'm a bit overweight" etc. Is that ok if true but using words like professional not ok...even if true? Do you object to it because you feel it excludes you or because of what you think it implies about the people using it? If I objected to somebody using the term "blue collar worker" in their profile because of what I felt it implied about them would that be ok or would it make me a snob?
I don't object to the word,the time's I've seen professional on someone's profile I'm never convinced they are that's all. Some put professional then have a poor profile,I see professional people as being intelligent at least. If I'm convinced they are as they say I wouldn't be for them."
But that's true of so many of the descriptions people use I'm never convinced that they are, good looking, vwe, slim, age 45, respectful etc. I just wonder what it is about the use of professional that makes people so mad. |
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"What descriptions do those who object find acceptable?
I see loads saying "I'm just a normal guy" or "I'm a bit overweight" etc. Is that ok if true but using words like professional not ok...even if true? Do you object to it because you feel it excludes you or because of what you think it implies about the people using it? If I objected to somebody using the term "blue collar worker" in their profile because of what I felt it implied about them would that be ok or would it make me a snob?
I don't object to the word,the time's I've seen professional on someone's profile I'm never convinced they are that's all. Some put professional then have a poor profile,I see professional people as being intelligent at least. If I'm convinced they are as they say I wouldn't be for them.
But that's true of so many of the descriptions people use I'm never convinced that they are, good looking, vwe, slim, age 45, respectful etc. I just wonder what it is about the use of professional that makes people so mad."
I don't know,maybe they think they're trying to put themselves above certain mere mortals like myself  |
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I am a professional - gosh I feel like I outed myself there!
I do not put it on my profile as I believe it is irrelevant to what I seek. However It does irk me thay those who have claimed to be professional during interactions with me have, by the true definition of the concept, not been professionals. I'm sure the same "professionals" would take umbrage if I claimed I was slim when clearly I'm not!
I should do some action research and seek out professionals to fuck and question.
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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago
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"the term professional tells me nothing when on a profile, it only raises more questions. My pet hate is when it is spelled " proffesional" which makes me think they are not.
Back to the term - traditionally the 3 professions were medicine, law and divinity.
I think today for a job to be considered a profession then you need to have a period of training, possibly university/ specialist school, be bound by a code of practice, professional ethics etc "
exactly this, then you are legally entitled to have letters after your name on all correspondence xxxx |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
No you can't be a professional if you drive a van, it has to be a capri and you must be called Boddi or Doyal  |
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"I will only consider a person a professional if they have,at the least,a masters in something worthwhile. Not in sociology or windsurfing."
Sociology and windsurfing are not worthwhile?
If you could get a Masters in windsurfing would it then be worthwhile?
Intrigued...... |
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"I will only consider a person a professional if they have,at the least,a masters in something worthwhile. Not in sociology or windsurfing."
I have a not very worthwhile masters but that's not what makes me a professional - having a professional qualification and having to pay a fuck ton of money to a professional body every year is what makes me a professional. (Award for most uses of professional in one sentence?) |
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"I will only consider a person a professional if they have,at the least,a masters in something worthwhile. Not in sociology or windsurfing.
I have a not very worthwhile masters but that's not what makes me a professional - having a professional qualification and having to pay a fuck ton of money to a professional body every year is what makes me a professional. (Award for most uses of professional in one sentence?)"
Professionally done I'd say....  |
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"I will only consider a person a professional if they have,at the least,a masters in something worthwhile. Not in sociology or windsurfing.
I have a not very worthwhile masters but that's not what makes me a professional - having a professional qualification and having to pay a fuck ton of money to a professional body every year is what makes me a professional. (Award for most uses of professional in one sentence?)
Professionally done I'd say.... "
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"You're only a professional if you put your qualifications in your email signature. "
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Mr DDC Esq, BEng(Hons) CEng, MICE, PDQ, ASAP, RSVP, PTO, QED, SPQR, AMDG.
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I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion |
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"I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion "
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"I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion "
Eloquently put! |
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"I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion "
Fantastic! |
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"I will only consider a person a professional if they have,at the least,a masters in something worthwhile. Not in sociology or windsurfing.
I have a not very worthwhile masters but that's not what makes me a professional - having a professional qualification and having to pay a fuck ton of money to a professional body every year is what makes me a professional. (Award for most uses of professional in one sentence?)"
Hairdresser? |
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"I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion "
I don't want to meet similar people to myself,or with a similar background. I have aspirations |
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"Sounds like there up there own Ass to me speaking as a humble scaffolder "
'mon the scaffs
Maybe not so humble here though,it's your actions that define who you are n I'm as good as any other fucker on here regardless of how we make our money.
I take people as I find them n let others worry about the bullshit. |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
i need 2 meet a professional bugger flipper!
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"Aaah, the weekly inverted snobbery thread about professionals.
How people describe themselves on their profiles is their choice and not for me to ridicule. These threads expose those with monumental chips on their shoulders.
Believe it or not some people actually like to have something in common with the people they fuck and if "professionals" are what they seek if you're flipping burgers in McDonald's then you can rule yourself out: easy peasy! "
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"I think this topic and possibly the 'no pics of the male' are the most popular threads on fab.
I find it rather amusing that people get so offended over it. The points are always the same too, the spelling, the clarification of what is deemed professional, the daft arguments about certain types of job, ie working in a fast food restaurant, are still professionals etc. Why can't you just accept they don't want to meet a certain type of person.
I think most of us want to meet people of a similar type background, with similar interests etc. We prefer to attend parties and therefore we choose to mix with a certain type of person. We wouldn't be suited to a party full of people similar to the cast of Shameless. We have nothing in common.
So for those who are offended by it, just pass by those profiles who state it and don't try and ridicule it because you feel irked by the exclusion "
. A good well written post . |
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"So I notice couples and singles alike describing themselves as "professional" or saying looking for a "professional". But wtf is a "professional". If that's your job surely that makes you a professional after all a van driver is a professional van driver and plumber is a professional plumber. Even a McDonald's bugger flipper is a professional bugger flipper. "
You clearly don't understand the difference between professional as an adjective, e.g. professional van driver, i.e. does it for a living, and a Professional, as a noun, meaning a member of a learned (pr lur-ned) Profession.
So I'd assume you aren't one
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