Well, David, I don't think that being a job snob is the exclusive province of gay men...or even men, for that matter. I have seen the same status thing with plenty of women over the years.
This is why I like healthcare, and why I am tempermentally suited to being in a helping profession. I like knowing that what I do makes a difference. And by and large, when I was working in settings with other people, I liked my co-workers. Even physicians. Unfortunately, many suffer from the stereotype that they are out to make plenty of money and drive nice cars. In my experience that not true. The work is too hard and you'd burn out too fast if that is what is was all about.
And because I am a meek, mild, and compiant baby boomer, I would never, ever joke with the TSA people. I smile politely, put my computer in the plastic bin and take my shoes off! LOL
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