Thursday, October 13, 2005

If you refer to yourself in the third person, you shouldn't be upset if we make fun of that third person behind your back.

I was walking through the law school today when I heard some 1Ls idle banter. Specifically, I heard this question: "How does one succeed in law school."

"ONE?" Has this kid already delved so far into the world of abstraction and constructs that he no longer involves himself in his own personal concerns? Or maybe he's just a pretentious dork.

I told Mike the story and we immediately started making fun of this kid. In the process, we revealed a lot of our own nerdiness.

Mike: I have a feeling that one has not been laid in a long time.

Russ: One should not dilly-dally with the ladies if one is expected to achieve legal success.

Mike: One might go so far as to say that the strict company of fellow gentleman scholars is all one needs for success.

Russ: Yes, one's creative juices must be kept captive by one's own person.

Mike: Indeed, one can simply use a good dose of cornstarch to help keep away any distracting urges one might have.

Russ: 'Tis a pity that one can no longer buy saltpeter at the local apothecary.