Scientist Who Worked At NASA Gets A Message From A Guy Asking If She Was 'The Receptionist', Shuts Him Down In Her Reply Bored Panda Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app Continue in app Continue in browser Like what you're reading? Subscribe to our top stories Please enter email address By submitting email you agree to get Bored Panda newsletter. We respect your privacy. We will not publish or share your email address in any way. Almost finished... To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Almost finished... To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Are you leaving already? Are you sure you want to post this? We're asking people to rethink comments that seem similar to others that have been reported or downvoted this warning is a mistake x x Let's fight boredom together! Continue with Facebook Continue with Google or Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Forgot your password? Creating an account means you agree with Bored Panda's Terms of Service 0, text: error()"> Become a member Sign Up Have an account? Login Forgot your password? Creating an account means you agree with Bored Panda's Terms of Service 0, text: error(), css: errorCssClass"> Password reminder Please provide your email address and we will send your password shortly. Send Have an account? Login Don't have an account? Sign Up Get our top 10 stories in your inbox: Finish 0, text: error(), css: errorCssClass"> Please enter your email to complete registration Finish 0, text: error(), css: errorCssClass"> Activate to continue Your account is not active. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. Check your inbox, and click on the link to activate your account. I have already activated my account Resend activation link We and our trusted partners use technology such as cookies on our site to personalize content and ads, provide social media features, and analyze our traffic. You can read more about it and change your preferences here. Agree Bored Panda iOS App Available on App Store Continue in App Bored Panda Android App Available on Google Play Continue in App By using our services you agree to our use of cookies to improve your visit. You can change your preferences here. Agree BoredPanda Login Add Post Search ArtPhotographyAnimalsFunnyTravelIllustrationComicsDIYGood NewsParentingChallengeAsk Pandas More Featured Trending Latest Newsletter The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here. Bored Panda Scientist Who Worked At NASA Gets A Message From A Guy Asking If She Was ‘ The Receptionist’ Shuts Him Down In Her Reply Home Partnership Advertise Success stories Jobs About us Contact 251points 704 People, Social Issues1 year ago
Scientist Who Worked At NASA Gets A Message From A Guy Asking If She Was ‘ The Receptionist’ Shuts Him Down In Her Reply
Jonas Grinevičius and
Mindaugas Balčiauskas
Never judge a book by its cover! We've heard it dozens of times, but when push comes to shove, far from everyone's going to follow the wisdom of this old adage. People tend to generalize as a way to make sense of the world. However, that's no excuse for blatant sexism and bad 'humor.' Dr. Lauren McKeown, a lecturer in planetary surfaces from Ireland, shared an unpleasant experience she had on the dating app Hinge. She ended up calling out a potential date for his attitude towards her and women in general. When the man learned that she'd previously worked at NASA, he joked about her having been the receptionist. Well, Lauren wasn't having any of it! She confronted him and later posted the screenshots of the conversation on Twitter. Scroll down and have a read how everything went down, dear Pandas. More info: Twitter Website Irish planetary scientist Lauren shared her interaction with a sexist guy named Mikey on the Hinge dating app
Image credits: mclaurenseries The guy made a sexist remark and then tried to pass it off as a joke Here s how his and Lauren s chat went down
Image credits: mclaurenseries Lauren pointed out to the potential suitor that her own mother works as a primary school receptionist and is the "wisest, most inspirational and kindest" person she knows. In fact, she even dedicated her Ph.D thesis to her. There's absolutely nothing 'shameful' about being a receptionist. What is shameful, however, is assuming that working as a receptionist is low-brow. Or thinking that women supposedly can't land a better job at NASA. And let's not forget that it's almost delusional to think that the man's pitiful attempt at 'negging' (i.e. giving a backhanded 'compliment') could have ever worked. But the cherry on top (if you could even call it that) was that the guy flat out stated that he can tell a woman's intelligence by looking at her. It's no wonder that Lauren wanted to call this guy out publicly, and plenty of Twitter users agreed. Even the Hinge app got involved, pointing out that this sort of behavior by the guy wouldn't be tolerated. On her website, Lauren shares that she's a planetary scientist with a particular interest in icy planetary surface processes. She also shared a bit more detail about her work which might be interesting for those of you Pandas who have a knack for science. "I am driven to understand active Martian surface processes such as the formation of araneiforms by cryoventing and linear gullies by sliding CO2 ice blocks. I specialise in analog laboratory experiments under low pressure and temperature conditions and the analysis of multispectral remote-sensing data, in particular HiRISE images and DTMs. I am also interested in the surfaces of icy moons and plume dynamics," she writes. Lauren was so disappointed by her interaction with Mikey she shamed him on Twitter
Image credits: mclaurenseries People were impressed with how the scientist clapped back at the rude dude
Image credits: NEOsAndCyclones Some women even shared their own experiences with having worked at NASA and how people reacted to this
Image credits: PlanetaryKeri Image credits: megsylhydrazine Lauren was upset that there are still guys out there who make generalizations about someone based on their looks alone
Image credits: mclaurenseries Image credits: Spencer_space Image credits: transitrunner Image credits: ThisisLLN The guy shattered any chances of ever dating Lauren with his receptionist comment
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Meeting alot more people on it than other apps. 3 3points reply Liz Liz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I had heard good things about it so I signed up. Within 20 minutes I came across a profile that had a disgustingly graphic porn scene as the main profile pic. And then it took forever for Hinge to respond to my complaint. So... 0 0points reply onitsuka onitsuka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I mean, what kind of response were you waiting for? You report the profile, they remove it, and....that's it. 1 1point reply Brandy Grote Brandy Grote Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think that is fantastic! 3 3points reply Martha Meyer Martha Meyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago All too common unfortunately. At least this one outed himself first thing and not after weeks, months or years of dating. 47 47points reply Mike Loux Mike Loux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yep. Trash took itself out. 27 27points reply Load More Replies... Anna McHugh Anna McHugh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago LOL an excellent way to put it! 3 3points reply kjorn kjorn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago my wife always was the smartest in our relation and i didn't care. 32 32points reply Vicky Z Vicky Z Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago It's really not a contest! The important thing is to appreciate each other i think 32 32points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST あんぱんまん あんぱんまん Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago i love how the people from Hinge itself responded to this haha 48 48points reply Two_rolling_black_eyes Two_rolling_black_eyes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I appreciate that Hinge's entire marketing campaign revolves around their goal to never be needed again because they did a perfect job of helping you find the right one. 27 27points reply Load More Replies... onitsuka onitsuka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Tbh I think it's one of the better dating apps. Meeting alot more people on it than other apps. 3 3points reply Liz Liz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I had heard good things about it so I signed up. Within 20 minutes I came across a profile that had a disgustingly graphic porn scene as the main profile pic. 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