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EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:25:45 PM #1:	looking at ratemyprof for my masters program for a professor i already had, who was actually very knowledgeable and a prompt responder to emails, and almost every review (primarily from people taking his undergrad courses, not people in my program) is complaining about his thick russian accent and being completely unable to understand him <_< i thought it was fine, maybe i'm biased from growing up around people who didn't speak english well but to be this distracted and put off by his accent suggests to me some sort of lack of mental fortitude or something <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958092655] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>looking at ratemyprof for my masters program for a professor i already had, who was actually very knowledgeable and a prompt responder to emails, and almost every review (primarily from people taking his undergrad courses, not people in my program) is complaining about his thick russian accent and being completely unable to understand him <_< i thought it was fine, maybe i'm biased from growing up around people who didn't speak english well but to be this distracted and put off by his accent suggests to me some sort of lack of mental fortitude or something </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toadfan64 09/15/21 7:30:20 PM #2:	I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college, the professor better be damn easy to understand. Taking notes and just following along can become a pain when you don't get everything the person is saying. --- Brawl FC - 5412-9555-6314 Also known as Toadfan64 <cite>toadfan64 posted [p:958092776] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college, the professor better be damn easy to understand. Taking notes and just following along can become a pain when you don't get everything the person is saying.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:31:04 PM #3:	toadfan64 posted... I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college smart people don't do this anyway toadfan64 posted... the professor better be damn easy to understand smart people wouldn't consider a thick accent to be a noteworthy inhibitor of this <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958092793] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>toadfan64 posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college</quote>smart people don't do this anyway toadfan64 posted... </cite> <quote>the professor better be damn easy to understand</quote>smart people wouldn't consider a thick accent to be a noteworthy inhibitor of this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 09/15/21 7:33:50 PM #4:	god i had a series of professors ant TAs with very thick indian accents and i just couldn't understand them. i remember several times standing right in front of a lab TA listening to her talk and just not being able to understand her, had to ask her to repeat herself so many times... --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:958092874] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>god i had a series of professors ant TAs with very thick indian accents and i just couldn't understand them. i remember several times standing right in front of a lab TA listening to her talk and just not being able to understand her, had to ask her to repeat herself so many times... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:34:55 PM #5:	monkmith posted... god i had a series of professors ant TAs with very thick indian accents and i just couldn't understand them. i remember several times standing right in front of a lab TA listening to her talk and just not being able to understand her, had to ask her to repeat herself so many times... did you try listening carefully and not spacing out <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958092910] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>god i had a series of professors ant TAs with very thick indian accents and i just couldn't understand them. i remember several times standing right in front of a lab TA listening to her talk and just not being able to understand her, had to ask her to repeat herself so many times...</quote>did you try listening carefully and not spacing out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 09/15/21 7:36:32 PM #6:	I feel like this has been happening with new pharmacist at work. He's the boss and a goddamn veteran and some people just want to know where the actual Americans who speak English are that they can talk to. It's just an Indian accent. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:958092960] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I feel like this has been happening with new pharmacist at work. He's the boss and a goddamn veteran and some people just want to know where the actual Americans who speak English are that they can talk to. It's just an Indian accent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toadfan64 09/15/21 7:36:50 PM #7:	Point being is paying a lot of money, $100k was just some random amount People don't want to be paying a lot for something they aren't gonna get the full experience from. Personally I don't think a Russian accent would be too hard to understand, but from the sound of it he has a very thick accent and is hard to understand for the average person, so they're not getting the full experience. --- Brawl FC - 5412-9555-6314 Also known as Toadfan64 <cite>toadfan64 posted [p:958092971] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Point being is paying a lot of money, $100k was just some random amount People don't want to be paying a lot for something they aren't gonna get the full experience from. Personally I don't think a Russian accent would be too hard to understand, but from the sound of it he has a very thick accent and is hard to understand for the average person, so they're not getting the full experience.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AldousIsDead 09/15/21 7:37:38 PM #8:	I had to drop a math course cause I couldn't understand the professor. He was super nice and friendly, but goddamn I just couldn't understand him. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. <cite>AldousIsDead posted [p:958092993] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I had to drop a math course cause I couldn't understand the professor. He was super nice and friendly, but goddamn I just couldn't understand him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:38:37 PM #10:	hockeybub89 posted... I feel like this has been happening with new pharmacist at work. He's the boss and a goddamn veteran and some people just want to know where the actual Americans who speak English are that they can talk to. It's just an Indian accent. you don't understand, if i have to even SLIGHTLY strain myself to understand someone they basically aren't worth anything to me and can't possibly be doing their job well toadfan64 posted... Point being is paying a lot of money, $100k was just some random amount People don't want to be paying a lot for something they aren't gonna get the full experience from. Personally I don't think a Russian accent would be too hard to understand, but from the sound of it he has a very thick accent and is hard to understand for the average person, so they're not getting the full experience. i would find anyone pathetic who thinks they're capable of higher education but completely shuts down if asked to bear with a brilliant professor nonetheless instructing in a second language <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093021] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>I feel like this has been happening with new pharmacist at work. He's the boss and a goddamn veteran and some people just want to know where the actual Americans who speak English are that they can talk to. It's just an Indian accent.</quote>you don't understand, if i have to even SLIGHTLY strain myself to understand someone they basically aren't worth anything to me and can't possibly be doing their job well toadfan64 posted... </cite> <quote>Point being is paying a lot of money, $100k was just some random amount People don't want to be paying a lot for something they aren't gonna get the full experience from. Personally I don't think a Russian accent would be too hard to understand, but from the sound of it he has a very thick accent and is hard to understand for the average person, so they're not getting the full experience.</quote>i would find anyone pathetic who thinks they're capable of higher education but completely shuts down if asked to bear with a brilliant professor nonetheless instructing in a second language </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:39:10 PM #11:	Mr Hangman posted... if you pay close attention, constantly, for the whole lecture. Every lecture why would you not be doing this anyway? the fucking excuses ITT lmao <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093034] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>if you pay close attention, constantly, for the whole lecture. Every lecture</quote>why would you not be doing this anyway? the fucking excuses ITT lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 09/15/21 7:39:34 PM #12:	EngineerGamer posted... did you try listening carefully and not spacing out multiple times, literally standing right in front of her looking her in the eye as she spoke. indian accents go in one ear, kick the shit out of my brain, and bounce right out the other. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:958093043] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>EngineerGamer posted... </cite> <quote>did you try listening carefully and not spacing out</quote>multiple times, literally standing right in front of her looking her in the eye as she spoke. indian accents go in one ear, kick the shit out of my brain, and bounce right out the other. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:40:12 PM #13:	monkmith posted... multiple times, literally standing right in front of her looking her in the eye as she spoke. indian accents go in one ear, kick the shit out of my brain, and bounce right out the other. then i assume academic knowledge probably does as well! tragic, best of luck <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093058] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>multiple times, literally standing right in front of her looking her in the eye as she spoke. indian accents go in one ear, kick the shit out of my brain, and bounce right out the other.</quote>then i assume academic knowledge probably does as well! tragic, best of luck </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRadiant 09/15/21 7:40:33 PM #14:	I'm surprised you have time with all the "consensual and unpaid" sex you're supposedly having --- She/her <cite>TheRadiant posted [p:958093066] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I'm surprised you have time with all the "consensual and unpaid" sex you're supposedly having </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 09/15/21 7:40:40 PM #15:	Mr Hangman posted... Uh, this has nothing to do with being smart. You can understand a heavy accent if you pay close attention, constantly, for the whole lecture. Every lecture. When someone has an easier voice, you can still catch what they're saying when listening much less actively. And thinking about the concepts they're talking about is not exactly the same thing as thinking about the literal words they're saying. "People with foreign accents shouldn't have jobs where they talk to people" --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:958093068] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>Uh, this has nothing to do with being smart. You can understand a heavy accent if you pay close attention, constantly, for the whole lecture. Every lecture. When someone has an easier voice, you can still catch what they're saying when listening much less actively. And thinking about the concepts they're talking about is not exactly the same thing as thinking about the literal words they're saying.</quote>"People with foreign accents shouldn't have jobs where they talk to people" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Conker 09/15/21 7:41:14 PM #17:	EngineerGamer posted... did you try listening carefully and not spacing out Stop with the excuses. The answer to the topic is, Yes. Many people are impatient in general, but a thick accent makes it difficult to understand even when you put effort into carefully listening and being attentive. It is a distraction, regardless of the blame you want to place on those attending the class. On the flip side of what you seem to continue doing, you can just as easily say, Why didnt a professor that is smart learn to better speak to their primary audience and be more skilled at vocal adjustments. I mean, if youre gonna act dumb with attitude about any response you get, dont bother asking. --- If you don't want to argue about something, take the initiative and stfu. Lets Go: Lions, Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons! <cite>Conker posted [p:958093080] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>EngineerGamer posted... </cite> <quote>did you try listening carefully and not spacing out</quote> Stop with the excuses. The answer to the topic is, Yes. Many people are impatient in general, but a thick accent makes it difficult to understand even when you put effort into carefully listening and being attentive. It is a distraction, regardless of the blame you want to place on those attending the class. On the flip side of what you seem to continue doing, you can just as easily say, Why didnt a professor that is smart learn to better speak to their primary audience and be more skilled at vocal adjustments. I mean, if youre gonna act dumb with attitude about any response you get, dont bother asking. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:41:40 PM #18:	Mr Hangman posted... Because you're a college student with a heavy workload and having some difficulty getting all the things that you need to do done on time and getting a full night's sleep every night for a whole semester? hmm, interesting. seems to fit my "suggests to me some sort of lack of mental fortitude" theory... <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093094] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>Because you're a college student with a heavy workload and having some difficulty getting all the things that you need to do done on time and getting a full night's sleep every night for a whole semester?</quote>hmm, interesting. seems to fit my "suggests to me some sort of lack of mental fortitude" theory... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:42:11 PM #19:	Conker posted... but a thick accent makes it difficult to understand even when you put effort into carefully listening and being attentive not really <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093105] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Conker posted... </cite> <quote>but a thick accent makes it difficult to understand even when you put effort into carefully listening and being attentive</quote>not really </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hockeybub89 09/15/21 7:46:54 PM #21:	Mr Hangman posted... I didn't say anything like that. If people have a hard time understanding a professor for any reason, whether it's an accent or just the person's general teaching style, it's totally ok for them to say so and for other people to use that information as they will. Not saying anyone shouldn't have their job over it, but if some students adjust their schedule in response, so be it. Nope. No one should say anything and you should be stuck with it if you find yourself in that position. Bigots can adapt or fail their class in a hilarious way. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:958093235] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>I didn't say anything like that. If people have a hard time understanding a professor for any reason, whether it's an accent or just the person's general teaching style, it's totally ok for them to say so and for other people to use that information as they will. Not saying anyone shouldn't have their job over it, but if some students adjust their schedule in response, so be it.</quote>Nope. No one should say anything and you should be stuck with it if you find yourself in that position. Bigots can adapt or fail their class in a hilarious way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:47:36 PM #22:	hockeybub89 posted... Nope. No one should say anything and you should be stuck with it if you find yourself in that position. Bigots can adapt or fail their class in a hilarious way. 100% <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093253] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Nope. No one should say anything and you should be stuck with it if you find yourself in that position. Bigots can adapt or fail their class in a hilarious way.</quote>100% </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 09/15/21 7:48:37 PM #23:	EngineerGamer posted... --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:958093283] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>EngineerGamer posted... </cite> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mezcla 09/15/21 7:49:42 PM #24:	toadfan64 posted... I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college, the professor better be damn easy to understand. Taking notes and just following along can become a pain when you don't get everything the person is saying. Tagged as racist Actually, ignored --- Sig <cite>Mezcla posted [p:958093299] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>toadfan64 posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, if I'm paying $100k for a college, the professor better be damn easy to understand. Taking notes and just following along can become a pain when you don't get everything the person is saying.</quote>Tagged as racist Actually, ignored </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hockeybub89 09/15/21 7:51:44 PM #26:	Mr Hangman posted... Changing your schedule to get a different professor is an adaption, and sometimes the right move. Watching bigots squirm outside their comfort zone is much funnier though. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:958093347] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>Changing your schedule to get a different professor is an adaption, and sometimes the right move.</quote>Watching bigots squirm outside their comfort zone is much funnier though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/15/21 7:51:44 PM #27:	i wonder if these are the same people who turn into a piping tea kettle when told to press 1 for english like they consistently show a pattern of unreasonable irritation at not being immediately catered to my god....they're karens <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958093348] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>i wonder if these are the same people who turn into a piping tea kettle when told to press 1 for english like they consistently show a pattern of unreasonable irritation at not being immediately catered to my god....they're karens </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 09/15/21 7:52:17 PM #28:	Nah I would want my money back if I couldnt understand the dude. Fuck that --- Common sense charged before shipping - some dude <cite>Smackems posted [p:958093365] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Nah I would want my money back if I couldnt understand the dude. Fuck that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BloodMoon7 09/15/21 7:59:18 PM #29:	I had an Indian teacher once. I understood the words she said but not their meaning. Because I am a dum dum. But this was the same in all my classes. I still can't multiply or divide well. --- My maid will hear about this. <cite>BloodMoon7 posted [p:958093561] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I had an Indian teacher once. I understood the words she said but not their meaning. Because I am a dum dum. But this was the same in all my classes. I still can't multiply or divide well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
One_Day_Remains 09/15/21 7:59:27 PM #30:	This is why it's beneficial to have recorded lectures --- Ten sounds sound like bloated constipated arena rock - GhettoFlip <cite>One_Day_Remains posted [p:958093566] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>This is why it's beneficial to have recorded lectures</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 09/15/21 8:04:43 PM #31:	Lmao TC you almost had a point until you went ham with the moronic replies and personal attacks. Probably lying about even having been to college given you definitely wouldn't hack it there. --- PSN/GT: BigDaffej <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:958093745] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Lmao TC you almost had a point until you went ham with the moronic replies and personal attacks. Probably lying about even having been to college given you definitely wouldn't hack it there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 09/15/21 9:44:50 PM #32:	tl;dr the entire topic but this happens a lot for non-native minorities, especially Asians, and its usually just fucking racism. You see a lot of "He barely speaks English!" --professor is a PhD who speaks fluent English with a very moderate accent. Also RMP is a fucking cesspool and nobody should place any stock in it. --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:958096865] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>tl;dr the entire topic but this happens a lot for non-native minorities, especially Asians, and its usually just fucking racism. You see a lot of "He barely speaks English!" --professor is a PhD who speaks fluent English with a very moderate accent. Also RMP is a fucking cesspool and nobody should place any stock in it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 09/15/21 9:47:29 PM #33:	I had a statistics professor with a very heavy chinese accent and it was unintelligble. --- https://imgur.com/u5kY6Yt https://imgur.com/V6HBhkR <cite>Doe posted [p:958096932] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>I had a statistics professor with a very heavy chinese accent and it was unintelligble. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LordFarquad1312 09/15/21 10:06:26 PM #35:	Bunch of racists itt. --- El sexo sucio y el planeta limpio. "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:958097456] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Bunch of racists itt. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 09/15/21 10:20:09 PM #36:	David Berkowitz is going to heaven --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:958097806] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>David Berkowitz is going to heaven </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 09/15/21 10:24:13 PM #37:	Someone with a thick accent thats hard to understand isnt at fault. You simply cant understand them because youre racist. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:958097907] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Someone with a thick accent thats hard to understand isnt at fault. You simply cant understand them because youre racist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 09/15/21 10:30:40 PM #38:	LordMarshal posted... Someone with a thick accent thats hard to understand isnt at fault. You simply cant understand them because youre racist. I've yet to encounter a professor with a supposedly "thick accent" that was actually "thick" to the point of not being understandable and not just a normal accent. --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:958098064] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>LordMarshal posted... </cite> <quote>Someone with a thick accent thats hard to understand isnt at fault. You simply cant understand them because youre racist.</quote>I've yet to encounter a professor with a supposedly "thick accent" that was actually "thick" to the point of not being understandable and not just a normal accent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 09/16/21 12:01:56 PM #39:	Shezarr posted... I've yet to encounter a professor with a supposedly "thick accent" that was actually "thick" to the point of not being understandable and not just a normal accent. yep <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:958111741] in wow some p... [t:79663474]...</cite> <quote>Shezarr posted... </cite> <quote>I've yet to encounter a professor with a supposedly "thick accent" that was actually "thick" to the point of not being understandable and not just a normal accent.</quote>yep </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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