Jobs for the social good...

Sabre0001

I was in the dentist the other day, getting a filling done and had a bit of time to think...People who are in these sorts of professions probably do not want people to take their advice; they would go out of business.

If everyone ate right, there would be no need for nutritionists.
If everyone brushed their teeth correctly, no need for dentists.
If anyones wish of "no disease", no doctors.
In a society with no crime why would there be police?

So while they give us the advice, they really don't want people to take it...Any thoughts or other conspiracys?

Jesus Wept

Washing machines eat socks tbh.

pickarooney

If our software worked right and was user-friendly there'd be no need for technical support, which is a bigger earner than the software itself.

AARRRGH

Pharmaceutical companies make money by keeping you alive, but still sick. There is no money in curing people.

People don't become Dentists and Doctors because they want to help people. These are status jobs with high salaries. They're also aware that most people are 'tards so they can give good advice knowing you won't follow it.

Dave!

Probably a bit simplistic; but none the less you do raise a good point with regards law enforcement!

It's often suggested that it's in alot of people's interest that drugs remain illegal. The DEA in America employs 10,000 people directly, there are thousands of police working in the area of drug dealing, there are probably thousands working in airports and ports to ensure no drugs get into the country..... etc.....

If you made drugs legal tomorrow, there'd be alot of people unemployed!!!

Can't say I buy into it, but it's an interesting observation none the less.

Collie D

DaveMcG wrote: »

If you made drugs legal tomorrow, there'd be alot of people unemployed!!!

There's be plenty of work going in the 24 hour garages and Spars catering for the masses looking for munchies at 4am

Miss Fluff

Glad "prostitutes" are there for the social good, wouldn't have had that side-splitting thread on Tomangos otherwise.

\0 High five Weathercheck;)

DublinWriter

Sabre0001 wrote: »

So while they give us the advice, they really don't want people to take it...Any thoughts or other conspiracys?

Not really, except I'd imagine that there'd be a high-rate of unemployment in La-La land.

...that, and cut down on the sweeties.

AARRRGH

Miss Fluff wrote: »

Glad "prostitutes" are there for the social good, wouldn't have had that side-splitting thread on Tomangos otherwise.

\0 High five Weathercheck;)

I know you're just kidding, but I have read studies which showed the more sexual outlets men have (prostitutes, porn, etc.) the less likely they are to commit sexual offences.

So prostitutes are doing some social good! :pac:

KnifeWRENCH

Sabre0001 wrote: »

If everyone brushed their teeth correctly, no need for dentists.

Not necissarily, you could chip your teeth on something if you fell. Or even lose them.
Also people have to get teeth taken out before they get braces, so dentists are still needed!!
But you do have a point about advice: They would scold you if your teeth weren't clean and you have cavities or whatever, but secretly they're delighted!!
All those dentists on TV recommending Sensodyne....really they hope you NEVER buy it!!:D

Sabre0001 wrote:

In a society with no crime why would there be police?

They still have to do administrative work, like signing stuff for passports, age cards etc.

Collie D

TD's

I would happily accept a nominal salary of say €104,000 a year tax free to oppress, sorry rule the country.

Mr. CooL ICE

dublindude wrote: »

I know you're just kidding, but I have read studies which showed the more sexual outlets men have (prostitutes, porn, etc.) the less likely they are to commit sexual offences.

Not sure about this tbh. Look at this video. The protagonist begins following a woman home, presumably to rape her. Along the way, he passes a sex shop. Instead of going in to make some purchases, he continues following the woman, before getting owned by a guitar solo. Therefore, prostitutes and porn don't prevent rape, rock music does :cool:

Victor

DaveMcG wrote: »

If you made drugs legal tomorrow, there'd be alot of people unemployed!!!

No, they would merely be employed doing something else.

thebman

pickarooney wrote: »

If our software worked right and was user-friendly there'd be no need for technical support, which is a bigger earner than the software itself.

That's not true, people would just continue ringing tech support to find out where the option is that they are too lazy to search the help file for TBH.

If people weren't lazy and software worked the way it was supposed to then there would be no need for tech support.

Collie D

brim4brim wrote: »

That's not true, people would just continue ringing tech support to find out where the option is that they are too lazy to search the help file for TBH.

If people weren't lazy and software worked the way it was supposed to then there would be no need for tech support.

Everyone knows that IT/tech support people are the laziest f*ckers in any office

AARRRGH

Collie D wrote: »

Everyone knows that IT/tech support people are the laziest f*ckers in any office

You forgot about HR

Collie D

dublindude wrote: »

You forgot about HR

I stand corrected

thebman

Collie D wrote: »

Everyone knows that IT/tech support people are the laziest f*ckers in any office

Obviously don't work in IT so. Sales are the laziest people in the world when it comes to anything that won't get them commission they just can't be arsed.

I get to the polite people fast

Besides did you ever think that maybe people in Support do other stuff other than supporting you? Support maybe my primary job role but I also do a hell of a lot of other stuff in the department.

You just don't know enough about IT to know what IT people are doing. Either that your you do have a lazy IT department where you work but its most likely the first one because if the IT department was as lazy as you seem to think it is, they'd probably have all got the sack by now.

Collie D

brim4brim wrote: »

Obviously don't work in IT so. Sales are the laziest people in the world when it comes to anything that won't get them commission they just can't be arsed.

I get to the polite people fast

Besides did you ever think that maybe people in Support do other stuff other than supporting you? Support maybe my primary job role but I also do a hell of a lot of other stuff in the department.

You just don't know enough about IT to know what IT people are doing. Either that your you do have a lazy IT department where you work but its most likely the first one because if the IT department was as lazy as you seem to think it is, they'd probably have all got the sack by now.

Believe me it is...probably the only reason they haven't been sacked is because as someone else pointed out, our HR department are clueless. I stand by my original statement regarding the IT department in my company.