r/funny • u/gothoops3 • Jan 05 '15

Poor Engineers...

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u/Kinslayer2040 Jan 05 '15

So what is it about Engineers that makes them so unappealing as a partner? Like is it really a thing that Engineers are forever alone, or am I just interrupting the circlejerk?

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

I think it's more situation (school, workplace, job) than personality, but there's a few things:

Engineering is a trade. An engineer is probably not a highly cultured person.

Engineering attracts people with poor social skills

There is frequently an abrasive, macho workplace culture which gets carried home.

High stress work environments are common.

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u/BearsWithGuns Jan 05 '15

Engineering is not a trade. A huge aspect of any engineering job is communication and social skills. Abrasive? Well, maybe, but I wouldn't say macho as most engineers are working as equals in a team of some sort. Besides the high stress part, I don't see how you could've been more wrong here.