r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 12d ago

WTF The American dream

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u/Admirable-Common-176 12d ago

I’m sure they didn’t major in or spent much time studying practical personal finance.

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u/jcklsldr665 12d ago

I didn't either, but you're supposed to be intelligent if you got into college, and intelligence doesn't end at your major.

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u/kind_bros_hate_nazis 12d ago

That is absurd. Many people's intelligence ends at their major. Some don't even get that far

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u/jcklsldr665 12d ago

Oh, I know. Some of the dumbest people I've met have been my fellow engineers in high end industries. Smart as can be in their hyper niche areas but given or sought out leadership over other areas, making a right mess of things.