06-15-2006, 08:43 AM | #1 |
Hoplite Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,931
|
most useless actual professions
Think of a profession that if all members of it suddenly died would not matter much to the well being of the world.
I say fashion models.
__________________
About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer. |
06-15-2006, 09:08 AM | #2 |
Orodruin's Flame
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kananaskis, AB
Posts: 1,194
|
I dont know about useless professions. But it annoys be how those who do insiginificant things get paid so much.
For example, a Football player gets paid millions just for playing a sport. He is not adding anything to the country or the world, simply playing a sport. Just a little thing that nags at me.
__________________
Council of Entmoot - Foreign Affairs Minister - 2004-05 Visit the Ye Olde Avatar Shop and The New One Dont tell me what I cannot do Two men are on a Island, they both see a "monster", one sees a bright light, and the other sees a dark cloud My name bares no reference to the music artist. |
06-15-2006, 12:57 PM | #3 |
Quasi Evil
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland, US
Posts: 4,634
|
But if you are the best in the world at what you do why not get paid top dollar? It works for everything else.
__________________
"People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." |
06-15-2006, 01:42 PM | #4 | ||
Co-President of Entmoot
Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 8,397
|
It's supply and demand after all! As long as people want to watch football, clubs will compete for the best players, and pay millions to attract the top players to their team.
I don't think professional athletes are useless at all! Sport and athletecism is, in my opinion, one of the greatest achievements of humanity along with art and music. Professional athletes inspire others to be active by joining their sport, and they also provide a great deal of entertainment! (Whatever the Oilers make, they certainly deserve it! ) I agree whole-heartedly that fashion models aren't very necessary to a functioning society. I would like to add the person who writes horoscopes, whoever is writing the Dear Abby column (and its offspring), and Tom Cruise.
__________________
"I can add some more, if you'd like it. Calling your Chief Names, Wishing to Punch his Pimply Face, and Thinking you Shirriffs look a lot of Tom-fools." - Sam Gamgee, p. 340, Return of the King Quote:
Quote:
|
||
06-15-2006, 01:45 PM | #5 | |
The Lovely Hobbit-Lass
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Bounded in a nut-shell
Posts: 1,593
|
Quote:
Well, I would have to contend that the world (for some folks) would change if you got rid of horoscopes. Personally I think they're bunk, but there are some people who live their lives by them.
__________________
It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year! |
|
06-15-2006, 01:49 PM | #6 | ||
Co-President of Entmoot
Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 8,397
|
Well, that is true about horoscopes. However, whoever writes newspaper horoscopes is utterly useless at it. If someone was serious about horoscopes, I imagine they'd get a book of horoscopes with detailed ones that consider aspects of astrology that always get left out of the newspaper.
It's hard to think of truly useless professions, because they all exist because society wants or needs their services.
__________________
"I can add some more, if you'd like it. Calling your Chief Names, Wishing to Punch his Pimply Face, and Thinking you Shirriffs look a lot of Tom-fools." - Sam Gamgee, p. 340, Return of the King Quote:
Quote:
|
||
06-16-2006, 02:15 AM | #7 |
the Shrike
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA <3
Posts: 10,647
|
MIDDLE $%@!^&*$ MANAGEMENT
__________________
"Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords |
06-16-2006, 03:31 AM | #8 |
Elf Lord
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In me taters
Posts: 3,288
|
Generically useless professions: lawyers, accountants, estate agents
Empirically useless professions: accountants, estate agents, council planning officials, journalists, publishers Footballers should be paying us to be allowed to play a goddam game a couple of times a week and then get treated like gods. |
06-16-2006, 03:37 AM | #9 |
Elf Lord
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In me taters
Posts: 3,288
|
Golgafrincham Ark Fleet, anyone?
|
06-16-2006, 05:34 AM | #10 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
Doctors!!!!!!!!!
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
06-16-2006, 06:04 AM | #11 |
The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium)
Posts: 14,363
|
Actually, I think the world would kind of still need those, Telcontarion.
__________________
We are not things. |
06-16-2006, 07:06 AM | #12 | |
Fair Dinkum
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 2,319
|
Quote:
|
|
06-16-2006, 07:22 AM | #13 | |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
Reeaaally!!!
Quote:
I was going to give you the lowdown myself, but then I thought why, I am not anybodies shepard. If you care to find out wether or not your family is being poisoned you should find out for yourself.
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
|
06-16-2006, 07:42 AM | #14 |
The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium)
Posts: 14,363
|
Just because there's a number of quacks and poisoners in the world, doesn't mean every doctor is untrustworthy. And frankly I prefer modern medical doctors over medieval leeches but maybe that's just me.
__________________
We are not things. |
06-16-2006, 07:50 AM | #15 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
Well, the point is, it's not just a few. It is the over all profession, acadamia and policies that, while it is not open, encourages this.
See what I said in Afros thread "Accountable for your health."
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
06-16-2006, 08:05 AM | #16 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
Example:
Do you know the reason why gold and silver was always precious. It's not because they are scares, it was because they had medicinal value. Google colloidol gold and silver. Why you think the nobles of europe ate off silver plates and used silver utensils; silver destroys bacteria, how do you think they preserved food back then, when they were not using spices which was discovered long after they were using silver. They sealed their meat in silver containers. Even in the 1930's silver was used to preserve milk, by placing a silver coin in a glass of milk you could preserve it in open air for about 3 days; please believe me. Doctors don't tell you that flockin *****. Gold is for the brain. Even recently(1940s) they used it by putting it under the skin to treat cronic pain in the joints and migrain headaches; all that knowledge is gone from public view.
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
06-16-2006, 08:39 AM | #17 | ||
Elf Lord
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In me taters
Posts: 3,288
|
Some quack put up a web site advertising his book about it? Hmmm, must be true...
Quote:
Actually, you'll note that I said "generically". What I meant was that in a generic sense, lawyers only exist because the human-contrived legal system is so imperfect. Empirically, on the evidence of experience, I have found many of them to be extremely valuable. In contrast, journalists ought to be invaluable (generically), but experience tells us that most of them are worse than useless, being as they are: Quote:
|
||
06-16-2006, 08:42 AM | #18 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
Gold is also the only edible metal; that alone should tell you something (by the way, do not eat silver, if it doesn't kill you your skin will turn ashen grey...permanently; literally)
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
06-16-2006, 08:43 AM | #19 | |
Elf Lord
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In me taters
Posts: 3,288
|
Forgot marketing and advertising.
Our one-step guide to getting ahead in advertising: 1) Delete your own soul Quote:
|
|
06-16-2006, 08:44 AM | #20 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: By the shores of cuivinien
Posts: 694
|
lol
__________________
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Professions | Bombadillo | General Messages | 25 | 01-16-2006 03:32 PM |
Actual Trailer | Yodaman | Writer's Workshop | 3 | 02-06-2004 08:42 AM |
Medieval Studies are Useless | GrayMouser | General Messages | 35 | 05-12-2003 06:48 PM |
The War of All Races: The Actual Story | Faramir | RPG Forum | 24 | 07-19-2002 11:33 PM |
Useless talents.... | anduin | Entmoot Archive | 25 | 03-11-2000 10:56 PM |