Professor Quippy: Obnoxious? Check. Thick-necked? Check. Bully? Check.

Professor QuippyRecent research from the Institution of the Painfully Obvious has revealed what spindly-legged nerds have known for generations: jocks are jerks.

Ah, but the study actually provides some interesting context and nuance as well — well- rounded jocks are much more likely to be well-adjusted and NICE people.

The study was partially funded by the 4-H, and, according to Newsweek shows:

"…jocks really are jerks—if they focus exclusively on sports at the expense of other more-well rounded programs. But k

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Published on September 01, 2009 04:36
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