CannibalSmith comments on Open Thread: December 2009 - Less Wrong

3 Post author: CannibalSmith 01 December 2009 04:25PM

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 04 December 2009 02:26:04PM 0 points [-]

Wear a lab coat for extra credibility.

Comment author: Cyan 04 December 2009 03:16:35PM 3 points [-]

I was thinking I'd wear a stethoscope and announce, "Trust me! I'm a doctor! (sotto voce)... of philosophy."

Comment author: Aurini 05 December 2009 11:54:47PM 0 points [-]

Congrats! My friend recently got his Master's in History, and has been informing every telemarketer who calls that "Listen cupcake, it's not Dave - I'm not going to hang at your crib and drink forties; listen here, pal, I have my own office! Can you say that? To you I'm Masters Smith."

I certainly hope you wear your new title with a similar air of pretention, Doctor Cyan. :)

Comment author: Cyan 06 December 2009 12:12:39AM *  1 point [-]

I'll do my best!

Sincerely,
Cyan, Ph.D.

Comment author: gwern 11 December 2009 07:09:28PM 0 points [-]

Is 'Masters' actually a proper prefix (akin to the postfix Ph.D) for people with a Master's degree? I don't think I've ever seen that before.