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To: marshmallow

Heavily laced with academia-speak. Postmodern claptrap.


50 posted on 10/13/2014 8:36:20 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: windsorknot
Heavily laced with academia-speak. Postmodern claptrap.

I DO like your phraseology.
I would, without doubt, add "the standard Ph.D arrogance" before the "academia-speak."

I had to sit in on a LARGE crowd of Ph.D folks every once in a while. My boss sent me to those horrible meetings because HE didn't want to go. Lol. He send ME. PAINFUL. They were all absolutely conVINCED that their sh** didn't stink.

I FINALLY figured out a way to escape. I sat myself in the desk NEAREST the far exit of the Hall. After about ten minutes of "the standard Ph.D arrogance academia-speak" I would stand up, WINCE dramatically, and limp out of the meeting. At first, I would say: "Aaaah, my HIP really bothers me."

After a while, I would just stand up, wince and walk out. THAT was the ticket. I had to report to my boss and would always say the TRUTH: Nothing new, just the same ole, same ole. He would nod.

I retired only last year, after working for 50 years. Enough was enough. Gorg, am I old or what?

59 posted on 10/13/2014 2:16:16 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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