Etiquette discussions with FI

kimmiinthemitten

Another side track, since that seems to be the theme of this thread.  It's interesting everything you , @SP29 and @CMGragain have been saying about Engineers, as DH is also an Engineer, and he's the same.  I'm sure it's not a profession thing, but it's funny how they're all in the same Profession and have similar traits.  DH is also very logical, and thinks the same as your SOs seem to.  He'll get mad for about 5-10 minutes on rare occasion, and then think that being mad is pointless, so he's over it.  Meanwhile, I'm over it but still stewing for the next 24 hours till I forget to stay mad.  

I would say there is something to it... whether the thought process leads a person to be suited towards an engineer, or the learning to be an engineer teaches that reasonable thought process... Of course then you have the various types of engineers, wonder if there is a difference there? :P. DH is structural.

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I think there is something to be said about certain personality traits being drawn to different types of work.  I dated and engineer and he joked that you can tell when  a kid will be an engineer because one day they'll ask how the toilet works.

I'm in sales, so all of my coworkers are loud, friendly, always right and a bit obnoxious.  Those traits aren't borne from the job, it's why we're good at the job.