HAHAHAHA! POKE FUN AT THE TREKKIE!

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-10-01 12:49am

I heard this commercial on the radio while driving home from work. Enjoy.

OFFICE: Hello, Work Placement Services?

CALLER: Hi, I'd like to apply for a job.

OFFICE: Well, what kind of position would you opt for? We have secretarial, clerical, data processing...

CALLER: I'd like something in Engineering or the transporter room. I understand those warp drives pretty well.

OFFICE: Uh, right. I don't believe we have anything relating to that-

CALLER: Oh come on, it's not like I'm asking for Captain!

OFFICE: Right. Sir, did you finish High School?

CALLER: Uh...my federation does not recognize your educational system.

OFFICE: I see. Are you by any chance bilingual?

CALLER: Yeah! I speak fluent Martian, and a little Venutian.

OFFICE: Well then, hang on a second and I'll connect you to someone who speaks those languages.

CALLER: Sure!

*click. Dial tone*

CALLER: Hello?

VOICEOVER: High School dropouts earn 42% less per year than graduates. Stay in school. This commercial brought to you by-

At this point, I was laughing too hard to hear the rest.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-01 12:54am

Venusian...

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-01 12:57am

Wah, that's brilliant!

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2003-10-01 01:03am

Snicker. That 4 year (or even 2 year) piece of paper should always give you a leg up in pay.

*Should*...

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-10-01 01:22am

Seeing how worthless High School diplomas are outside of the U.S, that's saying something...

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-10-01 01:23am

BWAHAHA!

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-01 01:24am

Xenophobe3691 wrote:Seeing how worthless High School diplomas are outside of the U.S, that's saying something...

College degrees are starting to become worthless outside the USA, I hear.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-10-01 01:28am

Shinova wrote:
Xenophobe3691 wrote:Seeing how worthless High School diplomas are outside of the U.S, that's saying something...
College degrees are starting to become worthless outside the USA, I hear.

God fucking dammit, I just started college, too! Fucking American Public School System...

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2003-10-01 02:02am

Ah, the irony. Remember when Trek used to inspire people to go to school and get a college degree. Times sure have changed.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-01 03:20am

Trek has changed. Its viewer demographic has changed significantly, and it caters mostly toward adolescent boys now. Small wonder they make fun of that on the radio.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-10-01 03:41am

Shinova wrote:
Xenophobe3691 wrote:Seeing how worthless High School diplomas are outside of the U.S, that's saying something...
College degrees are starting to become worthless outside the USA, I hear.

Not everywhere. Some colleges are still pretty well-respected. I hear that Japan, or at least one of their language programs likes Berkeley and the University of Virginia for some reason.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-01 09:09am

This is why I'm now staying on to do a masters instead of just a BSc (Hons) in Biology. Maybe even a Ph.D if I have the cash left and no job offers.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2003-10-01 09:48am

They speak Tagalog on Venus.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-01 10:02am

I do know that here at UT we have a large study abroad program and many foreign students, so our degrees couldn't be too worthless outside of the US...

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-10-01 04:02pm

I demand an audio sample of it!

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-01 05:42pm

Can you say 'Prank Phone Call?'

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2003-10-01 05:43pm

Meh, I hear funnier things at school all the time.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-10-01 05:54pm

XaLEv wrote:They speak Tagalog on Venus.

The Phillipines colonized Venus? That's just...weird...

Pretty funny commercial, though. Star Trek does seem to have gone from a relatively thoughtful commentary on humanity using aliens to an all-flash, no substance show.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-10-01 06:21pm

I remember hearing that last night. That was funny as hell!! Think they got DarkStar for that?

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2003-10-01 06:44pm

The funny thing is, one actually *might* be able to make a living if he or she can speak fluent Klingon. I hear a lot of insane asylums are looking to hire someone who can because a lot of the crazies speak only Klingon. I'd still prefer a college diploma, though.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-10-01 07:20pm

Trogdor wrote:The funny thing is, one actually *might* be able to make a living if he or she can speak fluent Klingon. I hear a lot of insane asylums are looking to hire someone who can because a lot of the crazies speak only Klingon. I'd still prefer a college diploma, though.

Hot damn...anyone know how hard it is to learn Klingon?

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-10-01 07:31pm

Isn't that how DarkStar got his job?

StimNeuro · Post by **StimNeuro** » 2003-10-01 08:54pm

Xenophobe3691 wrote:
Trogdor wrote:The funny thing is, one actually *might* be able to make a living if he or she can speak fluent Klingon. I hear a lot of insane asylums are looking to hire someone who can because a lot of the crazies speak only Klingon. I'd still prefer a college diploma, though.
Hot damn...anyone know how hard it is to learn Klingon?

Probably not too hard. The Trekkies who created the full language probably spoke English and probably subconsciously modeled it after English.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-10-01 09:55pm

StimNeuro wrote: Probably not too hard. The Trekkies who created the full language probably spoke English and probably subconsciously modeled it after English.

Trekkies didn't create it, it was created for the Third ST movie by a Dr. Marc Okrand. It's a viable language all its own.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-01 10:26pm

It's actually an officially recognized language, isn't it?