No downvote from me. My feeling was also that this read more than a justification, and it had a bit too much pride in it. A single, clever punchline might have done a better job. Probably addressing the little girl like this: "Yes, listen to your mother! See, I found a company and after having a college degree I can work as whatever I like, even if I want to get as dirty as today. Isn't that fantastic?"

Totally agree. That said, I highly doubt he had time to recount his entire autobio while merely leaving a supermarket. When you leave a supermarket, you only have 3 seconds to say something out of the blue to a complete stranger. Anything longer than that usually leads to a fight. Basic psychology.

Alternate title: woman makes tasteless, thoughtless throw away comment.....and gets over the top vilified by the internet for it.

Dude never pass up the opportunity to berate a complete stranger and their child about your "many medical certifications".

I agree with you. He seems a full of himself

Agree. Uber self serving post.

Point three is a bit shaky too. He says 'blue collar jobs are the best'. Well, that's maybe just his opinion. Some people may prefer a desk job, so to them, they are the best. Couple of grammar errors too, but I can let that slide as I make a lot of typos myself.

I totally agree Dian so no downvote from me. You have a really valid point with your comment...well more than one point. Basically in my humble opinion... Nobody likes a smart a**e!

I don’t even believe that he really delivered that full spiel to them - they definitely would have walked away quickly as soon as he started talking as people don’t like being publicly embarrassed! He even said she made the comment to her daughter on their way out the store, so I don’t believe they stopped and came back over to listen to him! Also that he wouldn’t have been quite so eloquent given that he was probably a bit pissed off by what she said. Chances are he either did say something like ‘actually I’m medically qualified’ and that was it, or he said nothing, felt angry and wrote down on Facebook later what he wished he’d said

Thumbs UP!!!

agree with you -

None from me either. I have trouble parsing the sentence "they can pay great and don't always come with a price tag". Never mind the adjective being used instead of an adverb, but when do jobs come with a price tag?I have no idea what he's trying to say. I would have led with "don't be an a-hole parent and reach your kid to be one too" and left it at that.

Great Diana. My words!

Beautifully stated, my Aussie friend.

I agree completely. Seems like he was just as judgmental about her, made equally bad assumptions all in his own insecurity over his appearance. And then his "Lessons" are completely inappropriate, calling this lady an a*****e and raising an a*****e kid? Seriously? What a tool. The fact of the matter is EVERYONE judges everyone. It's why we aren't friends with everyone. Why don't you like Andy? Because he's a tool. I bet not all goths are jerks, but I still don't befriend them. As far as stares go, people get off on getting stared at so they can pronounce how inferior everyone else is for staring at them, despite that being their goal, consciously or not.

Unless you have been in a similar situation you have no clue what you would say. I am not offended as much as amused. I too have a degree, 2 actually, and a job few realize how much education is needed for it. Also I get dirty at times. But I chose a profession that I could wear shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes, no makeup and a ponytail and still be well paid upper management. But so many assume that a messy job means uneducated....................

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you sound like a butthurt mother,he was not rude,he actually teached something to the little girl the mother will probably never teach her,never judge a cover by its book

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I love the fact he embarresed the child in front of her mother...good for him! She needed to be taken down a few notches from the high horse shes riding on...gaurentee shes doesnt work, and has a very rich husband...because ONLY a snobby b***h would say something like that. He doesnt need to be told what he should of said...what he said was the perfect answer....good for him.

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I think making the lady look like the judgemental b***h tha she is, right in front of her kid, it's part of the educational chat. Same for the detailed explanation, sometimes humiliation is well due

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I am getting my Ph.D. I was in the Marines, I teach geology, and I have had to go to stores many times looking like I just went through the mud pit. This scene is all to relevant to people who work for a living and don't sit behind a desk all the time. Judgement is swift and often times very sharp but never allowed to be explained. I think this guy did just fine. Its not that he went up to the woman and her child and laid it out for them. He went onto twitter and explained how he felt. and why he was happy with who he was. What the hell is wrong with that? You people are really finicky in whom you support. White guy who is looked down on because of how he looks and you don't want to support him, black guy who is looked down on because of how he looks and suddenly you want to praise him. How about just praise the guy who is able to stand on his own two feet, make a living for himself and his family, regardless of how he looks? You people make me sick and are what is wrong.

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Jealous, much? He CHOSE his life, he enjoys what he does, and he has earned everything he has. He has a right to be proud.

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Because people are judgmental jerks and when they get snotty about total strangers they deserve to get smacked for it. He did it politely but firmly and while the mother will probably continue to be a jerk, the daughter might have learned something.

Tbh, there is bothing wrong with either of the two, but then again, who cares if he hunts and has guns? It’s Washington state, saying you have a gun is very redundant in that state.

Because someone who does something you dont agree with should never be listened to about any topic. Smart way to be.

same here. As usual, any insecure idiot in the USA have a gun. hahah

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Was it just too traumatic for you?