Comments on: Trust me, I’m a PhD

By: Martin W

Martin W — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:19:33 +0000

Warmest congratulations! Is there any chance that your PhD thesis will be published (web, somewhere) so that one can get to read it.

By: Brett Holman

Brett Holman — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:10:01 +0000

Well, it’s nice to know there are jobs out there!

By: Stevis

Stevis — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:13:38 +0000

I’ve also heard PhD = Professional Hamburger Dispenser

By: Ian Evans

Ian Evans — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:26:31 +0000

There are vans running round Aberdeen with “PhD” on the sides, in large letters. My wife, who is also “not-a-proper-doctor”, was less than gruntled to find it signified “Pizza home Delivery”. Observing the use of upper and lower case letters, I’d say that someone is having a go at the academic world.

By: Ted Samsel

Ted Samsel — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:48:06 +0000

In some waggish circles in the states, a PhD is a “post hole digger”.

Good going, none the less.

By: Alan Allport

Alan Allport — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:13:57 +0000

Tragically for my ego, on all the flights I have taken over the years not once has an attendant said over the tannoy: is there a historian on this plane?

By: Brett Holman

Brett Holman — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:33:13 +0000

Thank you! Everyone.

Now, has anyone told you yet that you’re not (of course) a proper doctor?

The way I put it, I’m not the sort of doctor you want to step forward when the question ‘Is anyone here a doctor?’ is asked …

By: Urban Garlic

Urban Garlic — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:22:05 +0000

Fancy, as the kids hereabouts say. This is one of those nice markers of accomplishment, something that can’t be taken away.

By: Stevis

Stevis — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:22:33 +0000

Huzzah, good sir, from one not-a-proper-doctor to another.

By: Heath

Heath — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:55:12 +0000

Awesome.