# I'm rude and love it; what job can I get that best lets me 'be myself' (be rude?) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136 "2010-11-18T19:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/1 "2010-11-18T19:48:48Z")
Let’s say I am RUDE I love it! What job can I get? Waiter at expensive French restaurant? Discount store clerk? That restaurant in Boston where they are rude to you on purpose? Where can I get a job that allows me to express my RUDE-id-ity to the fullest without risk of getting s!-tcanned due to customer complaints? Self-employment doesn’t count . . . ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/2 "2010-11-18T19:58:36Z")
Stand-up comedian. ---
**Author:** ![luvrbcs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@luvrbcs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvrbcs)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/3 "2010-11-18T20:07:49Z")
According to some threads, TSA. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/4 "2010-11-18T20:18:03Z")
Management ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/5 "2010-11-18T20:29:21Z")
Collections. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/6 "2010-11-18T20:31:12Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Stand-up comedian. Beat me to it. You can be the biggest asshole on the planet so long as you’re funny. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/7 "2010-11-18T20:31:41Z")
Government, particularly any office dealing with criminals and/or the down-and-out. Those people have no options but to put up with your shit. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/8 "2010-11-18T20:32:31Z")
Moderator. (j/k) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/9 "2010-11-18T20:41:20Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Collections. That was my first thought. You have to start out polite, though. If you wanted to be irritating, instead of rude, I’d say telemarketing. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/10 "2010-11-18T20:44:44Z")
Talk show host. Especially politics. You’ll have to return about two thirds of your IQ points first though. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/11 "2010-11-18T20:48:11Z")
Department of Motor Vehicles. > [@sassyfras](#): > > That restaurant in Boston where they are rude to you on purpose? They don’t really do that anymore. ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/12 "2010-11-18T21:20:28Z")
Border guard. Be as much of an asshole as you can possibly be, and no one can touch you. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/13 "2010-11-18T21:32:32Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > the biggest asshole on the planet But don’t overdo it or you’ll make the goatse guy jealous. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/14 "2010-11-18T21:39:21Z")
Professional Wrestler? ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/15 "2010-11-18T22:05:15Z")
Warranty claims processor ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/16 "2010-11-18T22:17:01Z")
Bouncer. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/17 "2010-11-18T22:23:35Z")
At a discount store your expected to kiss ass and like it. Go for Taxi driver. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/18 "2010-11-18T22:29:35Z")
Gun store clerk. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/19 "2010-11-18T22:36:46Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Department of Motor Vehicles. > > They don’t really do that anymore. In Dallas its Dick’s Last Resort Bar. I know there are a few in Chicago, but I just moved here. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136/20 "2010-11-18T22:37:42Z")
> [@sassyfras](#): > > Waiter at expensive French restaurant? Depends… can you do arrogant and snotty too? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rude-and-love-it-what-job-can-i-get-that-best-lets-me-be-myself-be-rude/561136.md?page=2)