Crazy Academics

Why are academics so fucked up?

I have been in institutions of higher education for almost twenty years now, as a student, teacher and administrator and I have met the most anti-social, eccentric, socio-pathic, ego-maniacal people imaginable. I don't think all professions contain such characters. Do they?

A few months ago, A. and I were talking about this phenomena, and we made a list of the top 5, crazy- as- fuck academics we have encountered over the years. Rest assured it was not easy to limit the list to 5. I wish I could provide that list here, but since this is on the web, I'd better not. One of them could exact revenge, which would, of course, be done in some shady, underhanded, creative and oh so lethal manner.

This has been weighing on my mind over the past couple of days. You see, I have been dealing with one of the craziest academics I have ever encountered. The extent of this person's craziness is almost beyond belief. Really. While I have met a lot of lunatics in the academy, this person is at the top of the list, and seriously needs to be institutionalized. But this academic has tenure, so there you go. We will all have to suffer this person indefinitely.

oy vey.

joyce