Ok, so I didn't even know what a gunner was until I came to SDN, so I thought I'd run an idea past you guys.
I share a bench in orgo lab with 3 utterly useless frat boys (no offense to frat boys, but these guys aren't doing much to buck the stereotypes) who are always asking me stupid questions (i.e. "Where'd you get that incredibly flammable and noxious reagent?" "Gee, maybe from the fume hood where EVERYTHING ALWAYS IS."). Usually I help them out or give them an ambiguous answer if I'm particularly annoyed, but the other day an idea struck me. What if I go completely over the top with helping them? I mean practically holding their hands. This could potentially lower their grades since techniques are stressed in lab reports and exams, and could subsequently help lower the curve.
Of course, this is all very theoretical. First of all, I don't really intend to do such a thing, and second, it probably wouldn't even work. Besides, these guys aren't really a big threat to the curve to begin with. That being said, my question is would a person doing such a thing be considered a gunner? The aim is the same (sabotage), but what it really amounts to is killing them with kindness. What are your thoughts?
I share a bench in orgo lab with 3 utterly useless frat boys (no offense to frat boys, but these guys aren't doing much to buck the stereotypes) who are always asking me stupid questions (i.e. "Where'd you get that incredibly flammable and noxious reagent?" "Gee, maybe from the fume hood where EVERYTHING ALWAYS IS."). Usually I help them out or give them an ambiguous answer if I'm particularly annoyed, but the other day an idea struck me. What if I go completely over the top with helping them? I mean practically holding their hands. This could potentially lower their grades since techniques are stressed in lab reports and exams, and could subsequently help lower the curve.
Of course, this is all very theoretical. First of all, I don't really intend to do such a thing, and second, it probably wouldn't even work. Besides, these guys aren't really a big threat to the curve to begin with. That being said, my question is would a person doing such a thing be considered a gunner? The aim is the same (sabotage), but what it really amounts to is killing them with kindness. What are your thoughts?