March 4, 2011

Stereotypes at work

Hipster girl reading book at work.
Besserwisser: "This Dostojevski is like, soooo
interesting"
During my working years I've noticed some stereotypes at work place. This is probably an universal phenomenon but here are some stereotypes I've seen in Finland:

Besserwisser from the graphics department - These always go with the latest fashion trends (I think it's hipster now...). At lunch break they discuss about jumpcut scenes of French avant-garde movies, why Mac is better than PC (well, it isn't so fuck you), shittiness of new progrock/freejazz album or opening of a new trendy cafe. About 80% of these are women, 10% gays and rest of them are - well, technically - men.

Middle aged engineers - At lunch break these guys discuss about building a new terrace, changing diapers, buying a new SUV, how fucking hot new Miss Finland looks and that trip to Lapland next summer with the wife and kids. Young people usually laugh at the engineers only to realize that in 5 years they are in similar situation. The society WILL convert you.

Middle aged women from the helpdesk - At lunch break they discuss about price of groceries, sex scandals of Prime Minister (this was happening already back in 2008, he decided to quit and take a better paying job. Still screwing with younger chicks, tho), Dancing with the Stars, brutality of school massacres, things they did with husband last weekend (sometimes gets a bit too intense and intimate!) and as a bonus - news from the tabloids. Sometimes it seems like these women live off the tabloids and misery of other people.

All the above groups will burn eternally in hell. Some other groups include:

Nerds - Well, I guess you all know these guys. Usually nerd don't speak to other people. If they do however, it's in code ("dedicated server linux ip address hosts iä iä cthulhu fhtagn!").

Interns - They don't speak and are not spoken to. You know the drill.

34 comments:

  1. I see these stereotypes in the workplace too

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  2. There is always that guy in the workplace who claims he is the hard worker. Get's all the overtime, and pats on the back.

    But the truth is he doesn't do anything at all, wastes time, money and resources, he makes being lazy an art.

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  3. haha, stuff like this makes me so glad to work at home. =) I'm sorry for you, man.

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  4. Lol'd @ interns! Haha oh good lord.

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  5. Haha, hilarious post. I'm not sure what a Besserwisser is, but I think it's we in the states call a "douche bag".

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  6. I know these linux nerd guys...no wife but a kernel
    Baxxmans

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  7. this is so true! it's like in the prison movies, where in the yard you can find all the gangs.

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  8. hah some funny stereotypes there, interesting reading :)

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  9. I hate stereotypes at work/in school :\

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  10. Friggin' hipsters! I'm pretty lucky to work in a place with 90% women that aren't too bad.

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  11. Hey, I'm a soon to be middle aged engineer, why will I burn in hell? I mean, I probably will, but not for this ;).

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  12. Hey I'm not a middle-aged engineer!!!

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  13. "The society WILL convert you."

    Gives me the fucking chills, man.

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  14. dont forget the old, weird smelling lady

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  15. Really? Not a single person (or stereotype) you look up to? I don't know, man, but that must suck. There's gotta be some good guys out there that you just don't notice because they don't stand out, no?

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  16. funny stuff, what is said here is true

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  17. the description fits perfectly on the guy working on the graphics department in my university! hahahaha

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  18. this sounds exactly like my old office, so spot on hahaha

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  19. Hahaha love the intern one! followed!
    alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  20. Do these people also segregate themselves at the cafeteria?

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  21. Haha, very fitting descriptions!

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  22. Yeah, I've seen these stereotypes.

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  23. "technically men" is pushing it. I'm never 100% sure what hipsters have under their skinny jeans (unless they're really skinny and have holes in them)

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  24. lol! Sterotypes is there for a reason

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  25. Interns are definitely at the bottom of the food chain. . .

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  26. Stereotypes definitely play a huge role in the workplace. It's funny to see how confused people get when you shake their expectations.

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  27. damn stereotypes :O. i guess you guys don't have the hardworking asians in there

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  28. the girl in the pic is georgeous!!

    nice post :D

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