I wouldn't consider someone who goes to a FE College or a Poly and gets a HND or a Foundation Degree as thick

( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Wed 14 Apr 2010, 23:26, 2 replies)

Certainly not
Often such people are working and studying part time, which usually requires much more effort than studying and getting pissed every night. Being better at/preferring practical skills to sitting in a classroom doesn't equate to being thick.
( Greenbat, Wed 14 Apr 2010, 23:44, closed)

Thanks for using the qualifier "usually"
I was ready to pounce on this post before I noticed that. :P

My brother has a practical/placement diploma in animal care and worked hard for it. I don't really think it's better/worse, just a different way of learning. He would detest research as much as I would loathe shoving a thermometer up a kangaroo's bum. But I guess I'm weird like that. ;)
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:33, closed)

My teacher friend would, and does so frequently.
He also describes them as workshy, idle dossers who are taking up valuable space in his HND and Foundation Degree classrooms solely to avoid going out and getting proper jobs.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 1:10, closed)