Things My Professor Says Series #1
Things My Philosophy Professor Has Said & Done
"You see, this theory is kind of like the force in Star Wars. The original trilogy, not the ridiculous stuff they added later.
*projector shuts off and he struggles to turn it back on* "It's the ghost of Socrates. *makes a prestigious old man voice complete with a snobbish accent* "You know nothing of my work!"
"Have any of y'all seen Princess Bride?... *sighs sadly* The numbers go down every year."
*sees me running to class ahead of him* "I'll slow down." *starts walking ridiculously slow* "I can have a limp."
"Have I mentioned I'm a big fan of Star Wars? I keep trying to get my kids into the original trilogy, but they're like, ugh, Dad, the effects are so old!" *makes a judgmental face* "Kids..."
"The reason I showed you that Monty Python video was to introduce you to arguments and if nothing else, to promote a little pop culture to you guys."
"I'm kind of a nerd."
"I love how every year my students stay the same age and I keep getting older. Feels pretty great..."
"In today's society, if you have a degree, you get more job opportunities...Unless your degree is in philosophy, then there's really like one choice for you. That's why I'm here."