I once had a boss
who found it quite incredible that I had a couple of degrees. (Believe me, its a source of constant amazement to myself). He sat me down and said: "What you got those degrees in, then?"

I replied: "Economics."

He mulled this over for a bit, took a bite out of his sandwich, and then said something that I'll take with me to my grave. He said: "What... you mean cooking???"

I went to speak, to explain that I didn't actually put a home infront of what I'd said. That he was infact a thick twat who needed putting down or at the very least deserved a severe beating until he was bloody and bleeding, closely followed by a rigorous rolling in a pit of salt followed by a good dousing with boiling hot lemon juice. But I didn't. Instead I just sighed and replied:

"Yep. Cooking..."

(This bloke was an area manager for a national mortgage broker, and he didn't even know what a fucking economist was. Scary)...
( SpankyHanky, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 17:29, 4 replies)

This story is strangely lacking in semen.

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Fri 19 Jun 2009, 18:50, closed)

^this
Must do better.
( girlinthehole, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 19:06, closed)

As above
More spunk and fanny juice!
(Kip, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 19:34, closed)

Economics degrees
Seriously, what the hell was the point?

I've taken to hiding mine down on my CV so that no-one will notice.

Unless you can actually find a firm that trades in one good in a market that consists of one good and complete information for the firm about the customers and their demand curve, it is completely useless...!
(R-T-C Got arbitrage profits?, Tue 23 Jun 2009, 12:01, closed)