What is with the smug, arrogant sons of bitches that get off by making you believe they must be the smartest people alive? Case in point, on Wednesday (10/06/2004) I was sitting in the computer lab when a classmate of mine sits down a few chairs away from me. I’m working on some signal processing homework when I ask the person if he has started the homework that’s due in five days. His response was classic: a soft laugh to himself followed by the verbal justification of his body language, “It’s due when? Monday morning, right? So that means I’ll start it, oh I don’t know… sometime late on Sunday night.” I couldn’t help but think this person thinks I’m a real idiot because it’s Wednesday and I’m already working on the homework. As the rational and reasonable part of my brain took hold I decided this guy just made me write him off as an ass. This guy is nothing but weak and has some ego that must be maintained by acting with such a false bravado. Such a pretense is a joke, and removes all credibility he could possibly have when talking to anyone.
There is no way this homework can be done in one sitting — the topic is too dull, too difficult, and too dense. In fact, I don’t care if he could ace the homework or tests because in that instant he revealed enough about his personality to make me not ever want to be associated with him. It’s not even that he could possibly do the work that irks me, it’s the way he makes it known that he’s the DSP king. It you know your stuff then execute, don’t be a jerk about it.
Well what do I know.. it’s Friday and I’m almost done. At least now I can stop bitching and continue looking forward to watching Sunday night football.