I ♥ transitive pictograph verbalisations.

I've always had a bit of a chip on my shoulder about the lack of respect that construction students (or prospectives) receive from the general population. Whenever I mention my field of choice they just look at me and say something like "What?" or "..oh...I see, I didn't even know there was a degree for that, is it new?", (feel free to add your own condescending inflection there.)

Sadly, It's not even necessarily a sentiment that's limited to the caribbean. But, what really annoys me about it is that government, the ministry of education in particular, seems to adopt the attitude that anyone not pursuing a degree in medicine, law and/or politics (like we need any more of those!) as a 3rd class candidate when it comes to funding.

Yet, when someone visits a country for the first time, what's the first thing that might allude to that country's status in the pecking order?? the buildings and infrastructure of course!!

So why in the sweet name of Jeebus would Government treat those responsible for the production of the above like bottom feeders? then they bitch and complain about construction standards and the like. Idiots.