Prima Donna - are you?

[speedog]

After having been on beyond for a number of years now, it has become apparent that some beyond members just don't like to get their hands dirty - in effect, they're a prima donna, a person who is vain and consider themselves too good to do certain tasks and live under conditions they consider inadequate.

Now wanting or having the nicer things in life don't necessarily make one a prima donna but when one states that they would never have a garbage man as a friend (a close relative of mine), then you're venturing into prima donna territory.

So a poll as well and although I may be wrong, there are at least a few beyond members who easily come across as prima donnas.

[rage2]

I don’t camp, does that count?

[bjstare]

I've done a lot of work around the house/on the car/in the yard/etc in the past. Now I'm at a point where I'm spending more time at work and I'd rather pay someone to do that stuff than spend my limited and valuable spare time doing something I don't enjoy. Voted no, since I'm not above doing any given task, just make the conscious choice not to. Plus, I'd still be friends with a garbage man if he was a cool dude.

[ExtraSlow]

There's three very different things wrapped up into this post.
1) what kind of work you feel most satisfied doing,
2) what kind of people you are comfortable hanging out with,
3) what kind of lifestyle you live in terms of your possessions.

I'm solidly prima donna in 1/3 areas and not really at all in the other two.

I think you took offense when I previously stated that I didn't think I was best suited to hands-on individual contributor careers. Or maybe I imagined that. There was none intended, I love craftsmen and down to earth people.

[lasimmon]

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There's three very different things wrapped up into this post.
1) what kind of work you feel most satisfied doing,
2) what kind of people you are comfortable hanging out with,
3) what kind of lifestyle you live in terms of your possessions.

I'm solidly prima donna in 1/3 areas and not really at all in the other two.

I think you took offense when I previously stated that I didn't think I was best suited to hands-on individual contributor careers. Or maybe I imagined that. There was none intended, I love craftsmen and down to earth people.

That was the first thing I thought of reading this.

[TomcoPDR]

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I don’t camp, does that count?

I don’t camp neither. But can still pitch tent tho.

[NissanFanBoy]

I would consider people who camp in a big fancy trailer to be Prima Donnas HAHAHA, there was a whole thread on those people. Not sure where to draw the line though, we currently front country camp in tents but I'm looking for a Boler type trailer this summer. Guess I'm turning into a Prima Donna.

[Tik-Tok]

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There's three very different things wrapped up into this post.
1) what kind of work you feel most satisfied doing,
2) what kind of people you are comfortable hanging out with,
3) what kind of lifestyle you live in terms of your possessions.

Pretty much. I mean as someone in a trade I have no problems getting my hands dirty. I'll try to do everything around the house that I can (because I'm... thrifty). Some things are beyond my skill though. Also I've got no problem downgrading my lifestyle if required (my wife however would probably protest to a certain extent).

For the third matter however, over the past 2 decades I've noticed a certain type of person with traits I don't like in a human, gravitates towards certain careers. So Yes, I'm a snob when it comes to people when I find out what they do for a living and they have to prove otherwise for me to like and hang-out with them. Typically these careers attract people with FAR too much self-created drama, and I got tired of having a social circle that could have been on a Jerry Springer episode every other week.

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I would consider people who camp in a big fancy trailer to be Prima Donnas HAHAHA, there was a whole thread on those people. Not sure where to draw the line though, we currently front country camp in tents but I'm looking for a Boler type trailer this summer. Guess I'm turning into a Prima Donna.

There's a certain point in your life when you realize you're tired of waking up in a puddle because your tent leaked. I mean the best camping will always be on trails you can't take a trailer, but it makes a good basecamp.

[A790]

Almost every time I "get my hands dirty" I wind up breaking shit, getting paint on shit, dropping shit, putting holes in shit, denting shit, etc.

I'm a clumsy fuck that shouldn't be building or reparing things. I stick to what I'm good at and hire people to do the shit I can't.

What's the problem with that? lol

[max_boost]

Don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree

[Sugarphreak]

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[HiTempguy1]

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Almost every time I "get my hands dirty" I wind up breaking shit, getting paint on shit, dropping shit, putting holes in shit, denting shit, etc.

I'm a clumsy fuck that shouldn't be building or reparing things. I stick to what I'm good at and hire people to do the shit I can't.

What's the problem with that? lol

I don't think he means that.

Truly, some people are just awful at mechanically based professions or work. I think its the conscious effort to not do it that he is referring to, even when you do have the limited ability to do it.

It highlights how different people are. I could not ever imagine bringing my car someplace and PAYING someone to change my summer rims and tires over to winter rims and tires. Simply insane.

But if you are a office type and don't have the tools, it makes perfect sense, where to me, it blows my mind. In my entire life, I've only ever ONCE had a vehicle towed because it broke down. But I've fixed many vehicles on the side of the road with a fucking pocket knife and some ingenuity. But I wouldn't expect someone who grew up their whole life going through grade school, then directly onto university, that's always worked with books, or writing/paper, or computers to be able to do that.

I might make fun of them, but I understand.

Some people on Beyond though, you can tell they simply can't conceive of doing this stuff, even though its well within the realm of any normal person.

[killramos]

I have no problem with doing physical work myself, but I think a lot more people need to accept that certain tasks are beyond them and if you want things done right you should leave it to a professional.

[holden]

Count me in the Prima Donna camp. I always wear gloves when doing work (gardening, working on the car, moving). Don’t like getting my hands dirty and prefer to kee them soft as a baby’s butt.

[Buster]

Is this a topic about the unwashed masses?


Ewwww

[Buster]

Also... Fuck camping.

I'm standing on the shoulders of thousands of years of human progress to shit in a toilet and sleep on my mattress. I'm not going to give that shit up voluntarily. That's insanity.

[dirtsniffer]

Prima Donna is one of my favorite cheeses

[max_boost]

Camping is paying to be homeless. No thanks.

[EK 2.0]

Yes, yes I am.

[killramos]

lol the aversion to camping is hilarious.

Do you all seriously find sitting around a campfire with a few cold ones laughing with friends and enjoying the wilderness to be that repulsive?



Also i swear rage has mentioned camping in his GLA on here before...

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Congrats! I have the roof rack, coupled with the huge trunk was able to do a 2 week camping road trip with the family with no issues. Love this car!

People stare at the car because it sounds like a quieter group B rally car from the 80s. It’s a lot louder on the outside than inside. Not only do you get the snap crackle and pop, you get turbo whistle and turbo surge sounds too haha.

Which is it