People Reveal What The Most Annoying Thing Someone Replies With After Learning About Their Job
You learn to get really good at hiding an eye roll after hearing the same thing a million times.
Some jobs come with a built-in script, and the replies people give can be painfully predictable. A programmer mentions work, and suddenly someone needs printer help. A teacher gets treated like the family grading hotline, and a paramedic is expected to diagnose a random toe problem on the spot.
That is the setup in this Reddit roundup, where people shared the most annoying thing they hear after saying what they do for a living. The answers range from clueless to intrusive, with finance, construction, design, healthcare, and even astronomy all getting their own version of the same tired reaction.
Read on for the replies that made people roll their eyes the hardest.
"Oh, you're a programmer? I have a problem with my printer..." What's the equivalent of this in your job?
"Oh, you work in finance? What stock/fund should I buy? You must be making a boatload on your personal investments with all the insider information you have access to!"
"Oh, you're a teacher? Please explain to me how my child's teacher had the audacity to give them a C, despite it being very obvious that my child is a genius!"Bonus points if they want you to explain the grading criteria in a completely different subject and level of schooling than you teach. Like, I teach high school and community college English and Social Studies, why do you expect me to know the grading criteria for middle school math?
That one hits a little too close to home for a lot of people.
"You're in the Air Force? So you fly planes?"Nah, I fly a desk.
"Oh, you're a paramedic? I have this thing on my toe; will you check it?"
"Oh, you’re an accountant? Can you add and/or multiply these huge numbers in your head lightning fast?"No. You have no idea what I do.
"Oh, you're a chemical analyst? You must know how to make drugs."
Some people hear a job title and immediately ask for a favor.
It’s the same kind of boundary mess as the sister who redesigned her brother’s home office after he didn’t agree.
"Oh, you're a Graphic Designer? Can you make a logo for me really quick? It's for my cousin's birthday. I don't have any money to pay, but I'll have multiple revisions that will cut into your actual paying work time, and then get upset when you ask for payment."
"So you're a statistician? ....."I never get to help friends and family with my professional skills. :(
"You're invited to my... party/event/wedding/celebration... please could you bring your camera?"
"Oh, you work in construction?" (Proceeds to ask about fixing things around the house, asking if something was installed wrong because it doesn't "look right," or wanting price quotes for various projects.)
"Oh, you're an electrical engineer? Can you wire my garage?"
"Oh, you're a pharmacist? Well, I have this huge, gaping wound on my left butt cheek; can you look at it and tell me what I can use over the counter?"Sir... please go to the hospital...
"Oh, you’re a therapist? tells me about their family member who really needs to see a therapist"
"Oh, you're an artist? Can you draw me? I'll pay you with exposure."
"Oh, you're a geologist? What kind of rock is this?" Just kidding, we love that stuff and will tell you a long story about the history of that rock and how we saw examples in the field in the middle of nowhere.
"Oh, you’re an astronomer? Why is my outlook as a Pisces so negative this month? I heard all the planets are going to be lined up; what does that mean for my horoscope?"
Turns out every profession has its own version of the same annoying question.
Want the tech version of “insider info” nonsense? See the coworker access demand feud in this AITA about refusing to share a custom software tool without compensation.
