<p>From which department? and please, these are all just generalizations/observations</p>
<p>sort of related, there was an article i read a while back posted on this very forum. it stated that most narcissistic people were identified as being ‘better leaders’ over people who weren’t narcissistic. in reality there was nothing that actually made those narcissists better than anyone else when it came to tasks that required leadership. most leaders are probably arrogant (which probably doesn’t come as a surprise to many).</p>
<p>Well arrogance isn’t really that bad as long as it isn’t explicitly offensive.</p>
<p>There are arrogant people in every major/dept - all kinds of people are arrogant! But I go to NYU and I’ve noticed often it’s the Stern (Business) and Tisch (Arts) students that are snooty. </p>
<p>Stern stereotype: I’m smart and a Business major and will make tons of $$$ after graduation! pshh you’re just a liberal arts major? This generalization doesn’t apply to most of them, just a minority. My boyfriend is in Stern and isn’t like this at all. He recognizes that in 9/10 colleges, Business is an “easy” major (not in ours) and it’s nothing to be arrogant about. His goal in life isn’t just to make money.</p>
<p>Tisch: I’m gonna be a big famous actress/filmmaker/artist one day! everyone loves listening to me sing loudly as I stagger back to my room at night! YAY! this is definitely a MINORITY most of them aren’t like this.</p>
<p>To add to the list:</p>
<p>crazy humanities major- you seriously don’t understand the deconstructive nature of tree imagery in Romeo and Juliet? Why are you even in college?</p>
<p>Super politically correct wannabe do gooder- You said the F word? Did you know that they used to throw bundle of sticks at homosexuals?</p>
<p>Also that sudan bracelet wearing, long-haired, vegetarian, Dave Matthews Band fan who always argue with you in discussion sessions.</p>
<p>Philosophy - “Hi, I’m regurgitating philosophical ideas that have been around for ages even though I have no thoughts of my own.”</p>
<p>Finance (before everything tanked) - “Yeah, the signing bonus for my offers are what’s preventing me from making a final decision post-May.”</p>
<p>Sometimes it’s hard to discriminate self-confidence from arrogance.</p>
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<p>Most accurate description of those types I’ve come across.</p>
<p>computer science kids.</p>
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<p>There is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance, and it is extremely easy to cross. I’ll admit, I have been called an arrogant individual more than a few times (I am sure many of you on CC have). More importantly, I have been accused of arrogance by those I am most closest to, and I have taken these heeds to curb my attitude towards certain things. As someone who is active in local politics and various organizations, I have been called a natural leader and eloquent public speaker. Self-confidence is evident, but there is always a tinge of arrogance that those who are most close to me detect. Arrogance and self-confidence exist intrinsically, but those who can manage to curtail their projected arrogance and maintain an air of solid self-confidence are most successful when it comes to communication.</p>
<p>At my school the business majors. A lot of them are just *******s. I guess they feel that way because they’re at the best business school in the country for undergrads. Most of them are idiots though so it all evens out.</p>