I don’t really get this, can someone explain?
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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He is pointing out that he has an even higher degree than the daughter that they are celebrating graduation for… And he still is working as a waiter.
this is the most polite way to say “good luck paying off those loans” 💀
The whole situation highlights how a degree can feel less like a ticket to success and more like a punchline in the grand scheme of life.
I’m beginning to wonder if this whole subreddit is AI-generated to make readers feel like geniuses.
Everyone I know that has an English degree does not use it in their job.
I know somebody with a IQ of 160 that has four English degrees, and is not employed.
You must have the same masters degree too if your comprehension level is this low.
That’s hilarious and awful.
I did something similar once. After graduating at UMass with a BS in Earth Science, I had a hard time finding a job. On the advice of my step mother I applied for temp jobs just to do something. I ended getting a job at the bookstore at Tufts for the Freshman rush.
After a week working there, I managed to land a job in my field that would start after I was done at the bookstore.
Students coming in would ask me if I was a student and I was like “Oh no! I’ve graduated!”
didn’t mention I went to a different school and had a job lined up.
This sub has really opened my eyes to just how stupid so many people on Reddit are
Is this sub for things that are hard to understand or just for people who aren’t even TRYING to comprehend. I’m getting a little sick of all the posts for extremely obvious things that we have to pretend is reasonable for these dolts to not understand.
He is their daughters future.
English degree here – admittedly, I did get a college diploma in IT, but I’ve been told since getting said diploma that I’m a “unicorn” several times from several employers.
I use all my education on a daily basis at work.
Currently making just under $100k/y.
What don’t you get?
how do you not get that
OP must also only have an English Degree.
The cold subtle nature of that comment is funny AF. Literally said you are less qualified for a real job than your server or alternatively, if you complete a few more years, you could have my job. Unintentionally cold…
She’s got an undergrad and he has a masters. He works as a waiter which isn’t typically the dream job for someone getting an English degree.
Side note: when I was a bartender I would do this all the time like an inside joke with myself. Whenever a college kid came in, I’d ask their major and no matter what they said id reply with “no way that’s what I got my degree in” then go back to pouring drinks and washing dishes lol
🎵What can you do with, a BA in English?🎵
When I was a student, I was revising my fluid dynamics notes for a BSc exam in a pub in London. The Australian barman recognised D’Arcy’s equation, he had an engineering degree.
See also ‘Educating Rita’.
My cousin got his masters in history.
He works logistics in indaho as head of a shipping and receiving department.
He’s doing ok. Office work, so he’s not killing his back and knees, but I know he really liked all that history analytical stuff he did.
But I know he’s glad he’s able to afford rent now.
Northern Kentucky University mentioned ❗️🦅🔥🦅🦅🔥
LOL My little sister has an English Lit degree from Berkely and is also in food service.
My sister in law has a degree in English literature! She’s a nurse now.
And making more than what they would make with their degree most of the time. You can spend it a few ways and get into technical writing maybe. Who are the people who create things like instruction manuals and other things that have to use very consistent, clear language. But. Yeah. My degree coming out of college gave me very few options that would even let me live on a single income.
Has masters, is waiting tables. Pretty muched dashes that family’s high hopes for the new grad.
Anyways the degree is in English, pretty useless unless you want to teach.
He had a more advanced degree yet was serving them food…mb u should get some schooling regarding reading comprehension
Karma farming
If you didn’t get this joke I assume you have an English degree.
most english majors I know have successful jobs in either sales or middle management. None of them do anything English related but none of them have problems getting hired
This happened to me, but it was a magician going from table to table at the “old spaghetti factory” in Cincinnati. I was in college and had just switched majors from engineering to psychology.
The joke is they work at olive garden.
That is really sad indeed, omg
Lmao same tho 🙃
Let me guess, English major?
The joke is the waiter blames college instead of himself
When I was in high school visiting a college, our waitress at the cafe we ate lunch at was a recent psychology grad. So I scratched that off the list of potential majors too.
“Oh hey nice car, but mine is better.”