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30th December 2010, 08:14 PM #1
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Academic qualifications
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.
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30th December 2010, 09:16 PM #2
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Haha! I've got a few letters after my name but never use them. Seems a little pretentious.
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4th January 2011, 08:29 PM #3
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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.
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4th January 2011, 08:58 PM #4
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11th January 2011, 03:55 PM #5rrich Guest
I first heard that one over 50 years ago.
Originally Posted by A Duke
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.
Still funny.
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13th January 2011, 08:25 AM #6
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Yup, I have BS...
Still, my wife has a BA, which I have informed her, momentarily before ducking, stands for Bugger All...
Cheers,
Dave
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13th January 2011, 08:42 AM #7
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I once described it as an "Airy-fairy degree" which caused me grief Originally Posted by Ozkaban
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