Strippers sum up what we really think of medic scum!
Brown on Varsity
What a spectacle! Varsity day is that special time of year where all students of Imperial are united by their distaste for our medicine faculty. My knowledge of the game of rugby could charitably be described as primitive and my interest in the sport is normally confined to the Six Nations. Somewhere this Saturday I know that I will be the token jock, leaving my unionist hat at home and cheering on Scotland against the auld enemy.
Sporting rivalry between clubs and even countries on the whole makes life a lot more interesting. Yes, occasionally, it does bubble over when there are sinister forces at work, but usually it is an excellent source of banter between opponents. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell you that there is no love lost between Imperial students and our medic cousins. Whilst the game itself was excellent, what made the evening far more enjoyable for a lot of people (on both sides of the fence) was that it presented the opportunity for verbal abuse of opposing fans. Medic bashing seems to have been a favourite pastime for students across the country since time began. The majority seem to take their mockery well and return fire. Let's face it, some of the "IC geek" stereotypes are totally justified and are quite entertaining. If you dispute this, drop me an e-mail and I'll take you to exhibit A, the Sci-fi library. What stuns me is the humourless response that a few of the medics give when subjected to a bit of light hearted banter.
For instance, in the past year, they have hit back with a new concept: IC arrogance. Apparently, we're all superior twats that insist on working ourselves into the ground in the hope of landing a plum job in the City. Again, I can think of several acquaintances that fit this profile. The problem was not the quality of the insult but the fact that some of the people trying to bait IC students with it really seem to mean it. Everyone who knows me has to come to grips with my tasteless gallows humour that is sometimes offensive (favourite targets include environmentalists and the French) but it is quite clear that I am just having a laugh. These people really are unable to take their ribbing properly and their tone suggests that they do have a deep-seated hatred of IC students.
Perhaps it's not just IC that is a haven for the socially challenged. These types clearly are suffering some sort of personality disorder whereby they will have an irrational dislike of someone just on account of the fact that they are an IC "dork". How very strange.
No matter what side of the fence you are on, don't let them put you off. Continue to shout and scream at IC/ICSM scum. I know for certain I'll be back next year for another night of beer-induced medic baiting. Well done to the victors. I say this with a peg over my nose and encourage everyone else to do the same. After all, whilst rivalry is a lot of fun its good to see that 99.9% of people can act graciously in defeat.
