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Sep. 15th, 2008 06:37 pmA Dialog That Did Not Happen Today, Thankfully, But Easily Could Have:
PROF: So, now that we've talked about this book using a psychoanalytic approach, what questions would you ask the author?
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #1: What was your relationship with your father like?
PROF: How insightful!
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #2: What was your relationship with your mother like?
PROF: How profound!
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #3: What was your relationship with your sister like?
PROF: How subtle!
ME: Have you ever actually been to California?
EVERYBODY: ...
*sigh*
PROF: So, now that we've talked about this book using a psychoanalytic approach, what questions would you ask the author?
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #1: What was your relationship with your father like?
PROF: How insightful!
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #2: What was your relationship with your mother like?
PROF: How profound!
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT #3: What was your relationship with your sister like?
PROF: How subtle!
ME: Have you ever actually been to California?
EVERYBODY: ...
*sigh*
