#wtfquestions

[cheskatumulak]

WTF questions you say? No shortage in that aspect #wtfquestions #TheyForgotThisIsNotAdiplomateExam

[simmerdownpls]

Can a blind person see their dreams?

[fpooning]

what if every single strand of hair on our body was replaced by a single tooth?

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[wtfarthistory]

Watercolors or Oils?

As an art historian, I often get asked some pretty WTF questions. No such thing as a stupid question? Ok, yes there is. This Sunday-funday post is the first in a series dedicated to the WTF questions asked of art historians.

Imagine the following scenario: sitting on an airplane en route to some city with great artistic cultural heritage. I’m reading a book with a pretty standard title, nothing overtly scholarly (like this one by contrast). The passenger next to me sparks up a conversation, which eventually leads to the following set of questions:

Passenger: So what do you do?

Me: I’m an art historian. [Ok, get ready for it…]

Passenger: Oh, so do you work in watercolors or in oils?

[Delay…]

Me: [Totally dumbfounded] Actually, I prefer acrylics.

Really?!?! FYI, not all art historians are practicing artists. And why did uninformed-passenger-of-the-year assume that art historian = painter? WTF?

So readers, the next time you meet an art historian, remember that s/he might not actually be an artist. And if you’re an art historian and you get asked that winner question, it’s ok to respond with something even more snarky than what I came up with on the spot.

Watercolors or oils…