Stereotyping Social Circles

July 5th, 2009 by Charles Ma Leave a reply »

If you’re someone who has friends in different social groups, then you might realise that some social groups have very different personalities and some will never get along with one another. Here are my observations of four groups of people I associate with.

The Geeks

Geeks are a cynical bunch, especially computer geeks. They like intelligent humour often in the form of satire and sarcasm. They complain about the world around them, they demand things to be better and mock the status quo. They value displays of intelligence over anything else and criticise incompetence. They’re passionate about some subjects and will defend their opinion or attack an apposing opinion at the expense of social relationships. They’re smart and creative at heart, but often misunderstood.

The Business Types

They’re conservative and well mannered. They’re career oriented and value social status. They do things that ‘look good on their resume’ and prefer to keep their social lives private. They value presentation over content, and don’t mind a cheesy catch phrase or pun. They prefer structure over chaos–they are risk averse. They appreciate hard work and compliment others when compliment is due. They like to network with people with similar interests.

The Med Students

Med students are “normal” and have well balanced social lives. They’re down to earth. They’re naturally book smart but tries not to show it. They’re also emotionally intelligent and get along with everyone. They party hard and study hard. Their jokes are playful and rarely genuinely hurtful.

The Engineers

Engineers are smart and practical. They prefer facts over speculation and pragmatism over ideology. They enjoy a beer or two while watching Sunday night footy. They speak with their actions more than their words.


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