i wanted to add one to the list below-
my HR prof
"If it looks walks like a duck and talks like a duck, you're going to get sued."
priceless.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
quotable.
Ohhh I love when people say things that can be taken the wrong way. Or when people say things that just sound funny and make you think about what they probably meant to say, causing you to totally miss out on everything else they said.
1. A librarian that met w/one of my classes to teach us how to research. Yep, I'm a senior, I know how to use the library there, Al. What kept me from ditching the class was the fact that I knew Al knew a lot of big words, but tended to get really excited about research and flub up. Words he used included:
"Pamplets" (pamphlets. those silent h's are tricky)
"Gigarntuin" (gigantuin - but not...)
"Literatly" (literally)
2. I overheard some fun things the other day. Students, Professors - anyone can say something that can be taken the wrong way, or show how much they are not thinking about how they are sounding:
"I start wearing shoes when I see snow." (good luck when it's 0 degrees)
"The main reason we should switch to the metric system is that it's easier to add and subtract from 0 than it is from 32." not going to touch that one.
"If it's legal, it's ethical." - b school dean. hmm...
My Broadcast Prof-
"It's not a good idea to break the rules. You can bend them, but they might lead you away in handcuffs."
"The Augustana sports scene - that's what USD calls intramurals."
My Econ Prof-
"I now use Wikipedia more than I should. But I never leave any evidence."
"I've been a student longer than most of you have been alive."
1. A librarian that met w/one of my classes to teach us how to research. Yep, I'm a senior, I know how to use the library there, Al. What kept me from ditching the class was the fact that I knew Al knew a lot of big words, but tended to get really excited about research and flub up. Words he used included:
"Pamplets" (pamphlets. those silent h's are tricky)
"Gigarntuin" (gigantuin - but not...)
"Literatly" (literally)
2. I overheard some fun things the other day. Students, Professors - anyone can say something that can be taken the wrong way, or show how much they are not thinking about how they are sounding:
"I start wearing shoes when I see snow." (good luck when it's 0 degrees)
"The main reason we should switch to the metric system is that it's easier to add and subtract from 0 than it is from 32." not going to touch that one.
"If it's legal, it's ethical." - b school dean. hmm...
My Broadcast Prof-
"It's not a good idea to break the rules. You can bend them, but they might lead you away in handcuffs."
"The Augustana sports scene - that's what USD calls intramurals."
My Econ Prof-
"I now use Wikipedia more than I should. But I never leave any evidence."
"I've been a student longer than most of you have been alive."