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A Duke
30th December 2010, 08:14 PM
Ever wonderd what those letters stand for?
We all know what Bs means, Ms is more of the same and Phd it's just piled higher and deeper.
:)

Scott
30th December 2010, 09:16 PM
Haha! I've got a few letters after my name but never use them. Seems a little pretentious.

graemet
4th January 2011, 08:29 PM
This was the favourite joke used by C.J.Milner, head of the School of Applied Physics & Optometry at UNSW when speaking at boozy dinners.

wheelinround
4th January 2011, 08:58 PM
:2tsup:

rrich
11th January 2011, 03:55 PM
Ever wonderd what those letters stand for?
We all know what Bs means, Ms is more of the same and Phd it's just piled higher and deeper.
:)

I first heard that one over 50 years ago.

Still funny.

Ozkaban
13th January 2011, 08:25 AM
Yup, I have BS...

Still, my wife has a BA, which I have informed her, momentarily before ducking, stands for Bugger All...

Cheers,
Dave

Chesand
13th January 2011, 08:42 AM
Still, my wife has a BA, which I have informed her, momentarily before ducking, stands for Bugger All...

Cheers,
Dave

I once described it as an "Airy-fairy degree" which caused me grief