Ashleigh, about to turn into Dr. Pain
So, I’m in a PhD program. Good for me and whatnot. I’m not a snob, I promise. However, there are a few things that I expect from academicians and they are NOT delivering. Really, it wouldn’t be so bad if it just wasn’t so completely relentless, but apparently when people find a word or phrase they like they just run it into the ground.
Examples:
One of my professors continually refers to his cutesy stories as “antidotes.” As if his bizarre and slow-going self-congratulatory tales were the only counteracting agents to, oh I don’t know, my impending rage blackouts.
Another uses “myriad” incorrectly (and profusely). As in “a myriad of…bizarre and slow-going self-congratulatory tales.” I mean, I’m no grammar whiz kid, but isn’t myriad supposed to be used like many?
Another uses “methodology” like it’s his favorite word…but where he should use “method” – I mean, we’re discussing a method, not the study of methods in general. Sure, methodology rolls nicely off the tongue…and sounds more important. But it’s just. the. wrong. word.
Point being – you’re a professor. Wrangle it in. Get the grammar in order.
Rantasaurus Says: It appears as though there are a myriad of reasons to joina PhD program. Making fun of stupid people is one of them.
This reminds me of my uncle, who LOVES to try using “big words” but just ends up looking like a jackass.
Example: “That’s not even intermittently true.”
Yep, he really said it.
I always wanted a phd…but there is no school giving out phd’s for web development that i’m aware of
I’m thinking the professor was trying to say “anecdote” and was misusing it as antidote.