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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aren't all major technically made up?

Also, Semantics & Pedantry 101.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

101

I think a major in Semantics & Pedantry would impress your mom, but specifically majoring in the intro-level course is a risky decision.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This guy pedants

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Technically the truth. Just like how humans named the brain.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You mom sounds cool. :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

By cry, do you mean tears of disappointment or tears of joy?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

In the adult entertainment industry

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How about a non made up one: Egyptology

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only useful thing you can do with a degree in Egyptology is to teach Egyptplogy, which gives those students the exact same problem. It's like a big pyramid scheme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Aye, and everyone's keeping their heads in the sand about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I prefer Sudanology

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Onionetics: the study of general horseshit

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

So your mom likes sexism, or would they be tears of joy?