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From: csdf@mit-vax.UUCP (Charles Forsythe)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Showing Off (Explaining Your Job)
Message-ID: <445@mit-vax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 10:36:55 EDT
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People seem to have missed a point in this discussion. Does that
questioner really care? At MIT, research would grind to a halt without
federal funding. Thus, all of the equipment I use says "PROPERTY OF US
GOVERNMENT" on it. I just say,
   "I work for the government." (this is for social value only. When I
                                  want to be less pretentious, I tell
				  them I work at MIT)

If they really care, they'll ask me what I do for the government.
   "I design fast computers."

As you can see, each answer allows the questioners to stop if he or she
doesn't care to hear more or doesn't think they'd understand the answer.


-- 
Charles Forsythe
CSDF@MIT-VAX
"I always try to avoid cliche's like the plague!"
        -Rev. Wang Zeep