Did you know that being a professor makes you sexy?

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The discussion revolves around the perception of university professors as attractive individuals, sparked by a humorous article listing "sexy careers." Participants share their personal experiences and opinions regarding the attractiveness of professors and other professions mentioned in the article.

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  • Some participants find the notion that professors are inherently attractive amusing and question the validity of the article's claims.
  • Several participants express disappointment in their own professors' appearances, suggesting that the article does not reflect their experiences.
  • There is a humorous exchange about the attractiveness of mail carriers, with some participants joking about the stereotypes associated with that profession.
  • One participant mentions that their mail carrier is attractive, contrasting with the general sentiment about the profession.
  • Comments about the attractiveness of female professors and teaching assistants vary, with some participants expressing negative opinions.

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Participants generally do not agree on the attractiveness of professors, with multiple competing views expressed regarding their personal experiences and perceptions.

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The discussion reflects subjective opinions and personal experiences, which may not be representative of broader trends or realities in academia.

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I thought this was pretty funny. I can't believe people get paid to write this crap. :smile:

10. University professors
Behold the power of intellect: Someone who wasn't even on your romantic radar suddenly becomes the target of your affection when you find out he or she is intelligent -- or at least could be. Being a professor doesn't make anyone an automatic genius, but chances are these academics have expertise in at least one field, can speak a second or third language and have ambition (seeing as they spent a hefty portion of their time earning a few degrees). Plus, if anyone can make glasses go from nerdy to sexy, they can.

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Articl...b52ffa96ac40e9bc440505995b00cf-284671312-RJ-4
 
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Probably written by a professor?
 
They must not have seen my professors :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
mcknia07 said:
They must not have seen my professors :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I agree. Some of our lady professors are just outta their masters, but they don't stay too long... too bad.
 
I guess I went to the wrong university...lot's of fat middle aged guys.
 
Administrative assistants? IT workers? MAIL Carriers? It really sounds like these jobs were picked at random and then written as attractive after the fact.

I pity the person who strives for a career as a mail carrier because of the effect on their dating life.
 
I don't know...lots of old jokes about the mailman...just saying.
 
devil-fire said:
MAIL Carriers? It really sounds like these jobs were picked at random and then written as attractive after the fact.

I will have to say, our mail man is tall, dark, and trim... and pretty hot in his tight shorts. :wink: But he's the first mailperson I've ever seen in that's in that league...

The only time I think students think I'm hot is when they tell me I look that Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction... or guess that I'm 24. But maybe they're just brown-nosing.
 
WhoWee said:
I guess I went to the wrong university...lot's of fat middle aged guys.

Yeah, same as my school...It sucks! Where are all the nice, cute, young men?
 
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All the female professors at my school were ... well let's just say the thought never would enter my mind. Most of the TAs were pretty annoying too, the ones who didn't look like dogs thought they were the hottest thing in the world. Which might have been true relative to the people in their major but if you went down the street to a bar... no one would even notice them (it helped going to a big 10 school).
 

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