02-09-2007, 07:34 AM
It all comes down to that old adage.
"Give a man a fish, he is fed for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he is fed for a lifetime."
If people can't see the long term good you're trying to do for them by not giving them answers, then they're too stupid to be helped. Fuck 'em! More stupid people means less competition in your career of choice, unless intelligence has little to do with your career (like mine).
Still, I can totally relate to your issue, having lived through it during my junior high and university years (but not highschool, I was a slacker back then). It is annoying and your irritation is justified. You're not an asshole for not being helpful. You're trying to salvage your sanity.
"Give a man a fish, he is fed for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he is fed for a lifetime."
If people can't see the long term good you're trying to do for them by not giving them answers, then they're too stupid to be helped. Fuck 'em! More stupid people means less competition in your career of choice, unless intelligence has little to do with your career (like mine).
Still, I can totally relate to your issue, having lived through it during my junior high and university years (but not highschool, I was a slacker back then). It is annoying and your irritation is justified. You're not an asshole for not being helpful. You're trying to salvage your sanity.