Friday's Humor: What Academic Jargon Really Means 'IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN' ... I didn't look up the original reference. 'A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT' ... These data are practically...

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Mar 27, 2014 22:46:52 #

Happy J

What Academic Jargon Really Means

'IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN' ...
I didn't look up the original reference.

'A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT' ...
These data are practically meaningless.

'WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS' ...
An unsuccessful experiment but I still hope to get it published.

'THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY' ...
The other results didn't make any sense.

'TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN' ...
This is the prettiest graph.

'THESE RESULTS WILL BE IN A SUBSEQUENT REPORT' ...
I might get around to this sometime, if pushed/funded.

'IN MY EXPERIENCE' ...
Once.

'IN CASE AFTER CASE' ...
Twice.

' IN A SERIES OF CASES' ...
Thrice.

'IT IS BELIEVED THAT' ...
I think.

'IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT' ...
A couple of others think so, too.

'CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE' ...
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

'ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS' ...
Rumor has it.

'A STATISTICALLY-ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE FINDINGS' ...
A really wild guess.

'A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA' ...
Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a beer glass.

'IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENON OCCURS' ...
I don't understand it....and I never will.

'AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES' ...
They don't understand it either.

'A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY' ...
A totally useless topic selected by my committee.

'IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS FIELD' ...
I am pleased to feed you this rubbish.

Mar 27, 2014 23:36:44 #

Weyner

Happy J wrote:

What Academic Jargon Really Means br br 'IT HAS L... (show quote)

I like it!

Mar 27, 2014 23:49:13 #

petertimber

white man speaks with forked tongue.

Mar 28, 2014 00:14:25 #

astrolite

Happy J wrote:

What Academic Jargon Really Means br br 'IT HAS L... (show quote)

Glaucon needs to read this!

Mar 28, 2014 00:27:18 #

Happy J

Thanks.

Weyner wrote:

I like it!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 28, 2014 00:28:20 #

Happy J

Have you noticed how many arguments to prove points start with one of these?

astrolite wrote:

Glaucon needs to read this!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Mar 28, 2014 00:29:05 #

Happy J

Sorry, are you saying that I speak with forked tongue, or is that a comment on the list? Just asking.

petertimber wrote:

white man speaks with forked tongue.

Mar 28, 2014 01:26:27 #

Worried for our children Loc: Massachusetts

Happy J wrote:

Have you noticed how many arguments to prove points start with one of these?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That was my first thought as I was reading it, lol

Mar 28, 2014 06:34:36 #

pixie

Happy J wrote:

Have you noticed how many arguments to prove points start with one of these?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

great post!......... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 28, 2014 08:56:10 #

astrolite

petertimber wrote:

white man speaks with forked tongue.

These are liberal preambles to cover up the fact that THEY DON"T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING. But they are willing to swear and attack on it's validity!

Mar 28, 2014 09:05:24 #

petertimber

Its more an insight into borrowed intellect by the thin veneer of dominant minorities of one sort or another who dominate the media.

Mar 28, 2014 09:09:43 #

astrolite

petertimber wrote:

Its more an insight into borrowed intellect by the thin veneer of dominant minorities of one sort or another who dominate the media.

I know exactly who you mean!

Mar 28, 2014 09:29:16 #

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

These are along the lines of 'Those of you who think you know everything irritate those of us who really do.' :wink:

BTW...I don't. :oops:

Mar 28, 2014 09:34:28 #

Happy J

Thanks Pixie!

pixie wrote:

great post!......... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 28, 2014 11:05:33 #

Searching Loc: Rural Southwest VA

petertimber wrote:

white man speaks with forked tongue.

I'm shocked!! Tell me it isn't so!! Are the women scoring any better? :lol:

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