The term professionalism originated from a business setting referring to the way a professional should conduct themselves. Behavior should be appropriate for the situation, usually mature and proper, attire should be business or business casual, and the person in general should be well kempt.
This term somehow trickled down into the colleges and universities and has taken on a whole new meaning due to its new non-professional environment.
Professionalism is a term is used by many professors who think that you are not worth their time or are lazy and tenured. Professors use this term for their own amusement or simply to watch their students gawk as they are blatantly insulted.
Its uses are, but not limited to, belittling a student or class, insulting students by suggesting they are too ____ , suggesting that students are asking stupid questions, the student is just wasting their time, or to simply usher the student out of their office with no other reason.
This term somehow trickled down into the colleges and universities and has taken on a whole new meaning due to its new non-professional environment.
Professionalism is a term is used by many professors who think that you are not worth their time or are lazy and tenured. Professors use this term for their own amusement or simply to watch their students gawk as they are blatantly insulted.
Its uses are, but not limited to, belittling a student or class, insulting students by suggesting they are too ____ , suggesting that students are asking stupid questions, the student is just wasting their time, or to simply usher the student out of their office with no other reason.
"Where is your professionalism! You don't know what you're talking about. Now get out of my office!" -Lazy professor
"I tried to ask him a question about the course but he yelled at me for wearing pajama pants. Saying it was a lack of professionalism or something and wouldn't answer my question." -General Student
"Oh I hate that professor.. I take good notes but I don't understand what he's talking about. He always makes me feel stupid when I try to ask a question- He just goes on and on about this professionalism crap and I don't ever get an answer to my question!" - General Student
"I tried to ask him a question about the course but he yelled at me for wearing pajama pants. Saying it was a lack of professionalism or something and wouldn't answer my question." -General Student
"Oh I hate that professor.. I take good notes but I don't understand what he's talking about. He always makes me feel stupid when I try to ask a question- He just goes on and on about this professionalism crap and I don't ever get an answer to my question!" - General Student
by AmericanStudent November 13, 2010
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by Grammatically incorrect April 19, 2018
Get the professionalistic mug.A professionalite is a socialite of the professional networking world. A person who seamlessly marries their professional and social life. They are well known and respected on the networking scene and in the office. They are sometimes referred to as connectors. A professionalite can be sloppy drunk and still remember to get your business card; although they usually have a freakishly high tolerance to alcohol. They know everyone, and if they don't know who you are talking about they will find them online before the conversation is over. They have few friends that they don't do some sort of business with. They are known to be members of many industry organizations and are actually active in them. A professionalite never has a resume, as they make it their mission to be sure everyone has heard of them and knows their career history and accomplishments. They know who's leaving a firm before it happens, so they can easily position themselves for the opportunity or pass the information along to their friends. They routinely attend 3 or more networking events a week. A seasoned professionalite never wears a name tag.
DC is full of young professionals who drone on about their jobs, but I am a professionalite, I drone while I drink 5 nights a week.
by DCkeisha February 26, 2011
Get the professionalite mug.To not literally bum someone, but cater to their every need. For example, you always talk about that person, you always say how attractive you find them, you make them cakes and stuff. and (not literally) you bum lick them.
Emily: "OMGG i love ben he is so cute, isn't he so cute! i love him! I'm gonna make him a cake on his birthday"
Beth: (rolls eyes) "cool can i help?"
Emily: "NO WAY, i don't want you getting any of the credit cos i love him"
Beth: "OH **** you! just cos your professionally bumming him"
EMily runs off and crys.
Beth: (rolls eyes) "cool can i help?"
Emily: "NO WAY, i don't want you getting any of the credit cos i love him"
Beth: "OH **** you! just cos your professionally bumming him"
EMily runs off and crys.
by Betty Weiner October 11, 2007
Get the professionally bumming mug.A term used commonly by the FIRST and specifically FLL robotics community referencing the unfair political bias of FLL - that same people who hipcritially perpetrate the concept of 'Gracious Professionalism'.
'P1': Dude, the BAE sponsored team won NH state again.
'P2': First: where gracious professionalism comes last
'P2': First: where gracious professionalism comes last
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Get the First: Where Gracious Professionalism Comes Last mug.Meaning to be someone or something who has the way of being professionally amazing or professionally interesting, the way someone who does something extremely professionaly, or very professional.
by Inanimate January 5, 2008
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