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Offhand Comment From Jeb Bush Draws Ire of Psych Majors
NBC News ^ | October 30, 2015 | Amy DiLuna

Posted on 10/30/2015 6:40:19 PM PDT by monkapotamus

The Republican contender implied at a town hall in South Carolina on Saturday that psychology degrees don't lead to good job prospects.

"When a student shows up, they ought to say 'Hey, that psych major deal, that philosophy major thing, that's great.' It's important to have liberal arts ... but realize, you're going to be working at Chick-fil-A..."

Psychology students and graduates quickly mobilized, tweeting their stories of personal and career successes using the hashtag #ThisPsychMajor.

#ThisPsychMajor will finish grad school and make six figures for her family before 25 pic.twitter.com/3zrLIR0mSk
- extra small savage (@SofaKingCutee)

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; jeb
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1 posted on 10/30/2015 6:40:19 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: monkapotamus

Open mouth insert foot. That fits Jeb to a tee.


2 posted on 10/30/2015 6:42:43 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Parley Baer

My first major was Psych. I used to joke that it qualified me to drive an ice cream truck.

Some people need a dose of humility. Good grief. Not a Jeb fan by any stretch and perhaps he could have said it better, but really?


3 posted on 10/30/2015 6:43:57 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: monkapotamus

Jebito is an ignoramous.


4 posted on 10/30/2015 6:44:58 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: monkapotamus

http://www.wnd.com/2015/10/thousands-of-muslim-migrants-disappear-from-camps/


5 posted on 10/30/2015 6:45:21 PM PDT by biggredd1
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To: monkapotamus
This stuff reminds me of the Dixie Chicks when they were at the top of the Country Music charts. The singer made some big speech from the stage that kind of went like this: "We hate George Bush! America is an evil country! Patriots are Jerks! And oh, by the way -- be sure to buy our new album!"

And the consumers of Country Music never bought another Dixie Chicks album ever.

6 posted on 10/30/2015 6:45:44 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Speak TRUZ to power / Tell the TRUZ / No more lies; we want the TRUZ.)
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To: monkapotamus

Well .. even ‘ol Jeb can swerve into the truth occasionally.


7 posted on 10/30/2015 6:45:49 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: monkapotamus

“ThisPsychMajor will finish grad school and make six figures for her family before 25”

That psych major needs to see a reality therapist or put her bong down. Methinks Mommie’s dearest snowflake is in for a bad surprise.


8 posted on 10/30/2015 6:47:31 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Embrace "Existential Cage Theory")
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To: monkapotamus

One of the few times that Yeb was right. A psych undergraduate or masters is pretty much worthless .... a doctorate however will allow you practice witchcraft and voodoo, be anti-social and weird, and have the government mandate clients buy your services.


9 posted on 10/30/2015 6:47:34 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The stench of the corrupt Obama Admin. will surpass that of FDR & Grant and linger for decades!!)
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To: monkapotamus

Jeb is an idiot.

Psych majors are whiners.


10 posted on 10/30/2015 6:48:02 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: monkapotamus

Every psych major I’ve ever known says essentially the same thing. But everybody has to be always offended. It validates their existence.


11 posted on 10/30/2015 6:48:42 PM PDT by dead ("I'm up to my eyeball in virgin goats!" - Mullah Omar)
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To: monkapotamus

In one weeks time, Jeb has managed to insult the French with his remark about Marco working a 3 day work week “like the french”, to this description of how viable a psych degree is.
Actually, Jeb is correct in both instances, but unlike Trump, who will double or triple down on most statements, Jeb is going to be walking this back very shortly, if he hasn’t already done it. Don’t say it, of you won’t defend it.
I have had to learn the same lessons myself. Only the stakes were not nearly as high as with Jeb.


12 posted on 10/30/2015 6:49:57 PM PDT by lee martell
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Dear Psych majors,

“How does that make you feel?”


13 posted on 10/30/2015 6:50:01 PM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: monkapotamus

I guess he hasn’t check USAJobs recently. Pay, Doctorate plus internship, psychology, 60-108k per year.


14 posted on 10/30/2015 6:51:37 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: austinaero

My first interest was also psych. I took enough
courses to convince myself I had every malady
in the book. Then I got serious/real and went
into accounting/business admin. Jeb is right.


15 posted on 10/30/2015 6:54:11 PM PDT by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: lee martell

He may NEVER get the French vote back.


16 posted on 10/30/2015 6:56:02 PM PDT by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: G Larry

LOL

($25 please)


17 posted on 10/30/2015 6:56:49 PM PDT by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: monkapotamus

Jeb is immature


18 posted on 10/30/2015 6:58:07 PM PDT by Rock Eye Jack
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To: austinaero

Some people need a dose of humility. Good grief. Not a Jeb fan by any stretch and perhaps he could have said it better, but really?


About sums it up. I saw a presentation many years ago where it added up the lifetime value of different college majors. It was shocking to see how many took forever to even break even in comparison with college tuition. Anyone who pays 6 figures for for an education that earns you 35k a year needs their head examined!


19 posted on 10/30/2015 6:59:23 PM PDT by volunbeer
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To: RetiredTexasVet

“...be anti-social and weird, and have the government mandate clients buy your services.”

Can I do that being an FR poster and skip the schooling? I got 2 out of 3 going for me already.

And I’m special.


20 posted on 10/30/2015 7:03:18 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Embrace "Existential Cage Theory")
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