megan@elon (Megan Squire)

Dr. Megan Squire's blog -- Elon University, Department of Computing Sciences

Sunday, August 01, 2004

Richard A. Bartle: Professors

Richard A. Bartle: Professors

an excerpt:

Professors all wear glasses. The lenses are usually thick, scratched and dirty (as are the professors).

Men who are professors have a big bald patch at the front. At the back they have either long, frizzy hair or an even bigger bald patch.

Women who are professors have grey hair that looks like cloth. It hasn't been combed since they were 12.

Professors quite often invent things. These rarely work.

Students come to listen to professors. These also rarely work.

There are two main sorts of professors. Absent-minded professors can think but can't remember. Mad professors can remember but can't think. The very best professors are both, and can do neither.