[MattyEFC]

Going to study Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Usually gets one of those blank looks of 'What the **** is that?'

[Sendaii]

"Oooh, so can you do that autotune thingy?"

[.x.Steff.x.]

i'm doing food and consumer management, people normally respond "i have no idea what that means" or "what jobs will that lead you into?"

[caiitlinz]

Computer Arts at Abertay, Dundee

"Oh, you're going to Aberdeen?" No...
Generally just a lot of and dissapoint. Even when I explain to people what I'm actually studying... then again, it's a bit difficult talking about digital painting and 3D models to your 80-year-old grandmother who's never used a computer...

[Marc908]

Mechanical Engineering...

General Response:

[RadioHawk]

Biomedical Science- usual response is "Whats that?" followed by "what do you do with that?"

[Sarky]

People used to ask me what branch of nursing I was going into.

[Moggs]

(Original post by ocelotrevs)
You must be good at fixing cars.

I don't have to ask what degree you do.

For engineering, it depends on the person.

If they have a degree or are a professional, it's usually 'ooo you must be clever' (I still haven't figured out how to reply to that)

If they're not the degree type, it's usually something about cars, boilers, their telephone line etc.

For my family, I don't think they get the engineering thing either. They keep telling people I study 'difficult mathematics'. Sigh. Which leads nicely to;

(Original post by Ewan)
The most stupid thing is, because I'm a mathematician people immediately assume I'm good with numbers. I'm TERRIBLE at arithmetic, SERIOUSLY, DO NOT ASK ME TO DO YOUR SUMS FOR YOU.

People start asking me to multiply horribly large numbers in my head, and question my maths ability when I don't answer in the next half a second. I try to explain that the maths content at university isn't three years of becoming lightning fast at arithmetic.

They've usually lost interest at this point and after a brief pause, return to 'So... you can take a look at my car?'.

[InnerTemple]

Oh - as an extra to mine:

When I say I want to go into criminal law, they often ask: "How can you defend someone you know is guilty?"

I then push them in front of a bus. My body count is building up nicely.

[RollerBall]

Studing medicine.

"Oh, you must be clever" "That's hardwork" "So you're going to be a doctor?" all other sort of smart/hard working comments.

I usually laugh at them but don't say anything, when they ask why I'm laughing I explain how we're all wasters and having spent a year in medical school I'd never want to be treated by somebody ever.

[Joinedup]

(Original post by Einheri)
Person: " . . ."

Ahh that'll be the Norse Code

[Gauge/Gravity]

(Original post by screenager2004)
"So what are you doing at uni then?"
"Sociology"
"oh..."
"... it includes a year at the University of Tokyo"
"OOOOOOOOOO WOW OMG OMG!"


To be honest it depends who is asking - my older relatives have genuinely said "You'll be Prime Minister one day" (bless them!), pretentious Biology first years have said "that's a doss degree" but each to their own. I've had people on TSR PM'ing me with torrents of abuse about how "Us physicists (and other such like respected students) need people like you doing the laughable degrees in order to distinguish the good from the bag [sic]."

Honestly I find people with opinions like that pretty pathetic. Usually children with no knowledge of the real world.

Us physicists need people like you doing the laughable degrees in order to distinguish the good from the bad.

What is this "real world" you speak of? Will a fourier transform get me there?

Wait, you get to spend a year in Tokyo?

OOOOOOOOOO WOW OMG OMG!

[Jon of the North]

''I study War Studies''

''Wall Studies?''

''No, War Studies''

''Water Studies?''

''War Studies...'

''Warm Studies, what the hell is th..'''

''WAR STUDIES, CONFLICT STUDIES, DEFENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?''

''Oh, I suppose that sounds interesting''

[street.lovin']

(Original post by Jon of the North)
''I study War Studies''

''Wall Studies?''

''No, War Studies''

''Water Studies?''

''War Studies...'

''Warm Studies, what the hell is th..'''

''WAR STUDIES, CONFLICT STUDIES, DEFENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?''

''Oh, I suppose that sounds interesting''

Wall Studies... XD

[7589200]

Interesting with Medicine.

Often people feel that they have to tell about someone they are related to or that they know, who also does Medicine

[yoyo462001]

(Original post by Cheshire_Cat)
Interior Design:
"I love decorating rooms!".
"So you spend three years matching paint, wallpaper and fabric?".
"Do you want to be the new Laurence Llewelyn Bowen?".




Now that I'm doing Textile Design it's more like:
"I could never work a sewing machine". Btw you could go throughout your whole degree without using one.

Interior design..Textiles Are those actually degrees or just courses?

[Gauge/Gravity]

(Original post by Vazzyb)
Interesting with Medicine.

Often people feel that they have to tell about someone they are related to or that they know, who also does Medicine

Er, are you sure this isn't the case with all subjects? I've found myself saying things like "English? I nearly did that but changed my mind after yr 12" or "Philosophy? A friend of mine from back home does that!"

People are just trying to make conversation and you're judging them. Damn narcissistic med students. /sarcasm

[7589200]

(Original post by Gauge/Gravity)
Er, are you sure this isn't the case with all subjects? I've found myself saying things like "English? I nearly did that but changed my mind after yr 12" or "Philosophy? A friend of mine from back home does that!"

People are just trying to make conversation and you're judging them. Damn narcissistic med students.

Well how could I be sure? I dont study 'all subjects'?

This is my observation about about people say to me after I tell them I do Medicine.

And when was I "judging" them? I think may be re read my post a couple of times...

[RipperRoo]

"Does that mean you'll be able to hack Facebook accounts?" - Probably the weirdest response I've had.

Usually it's the whole "oh so you'll learn how to fix computers?", or if they did ICT at GCSE/A Level "oh I hated ICT, bloody spreadsheets!".

[Miruza]

"Ooh that sounds like fun!" or "Wow, that's so cool."

I'm going to be doing Animation. Pretty happy with those responses