“What’s your profession?” asked the new accountant.
“College professor,” said I.
“Engineer,” suddenly said N.
My eyes popped wide open because I never heard him describe himself as an engineer. This was the very first time in 17 years.
Of course, my reaction took the accountant aback.
“He’s not an engineer?” he asked, eyeing me suspiciously.
“I’m sure he is. Whatever he says,” I chirped. Unlike N who thinks fast on his feet, I’m a slow, plodding thinker.
“Are you the wife?” asked the now completely confused accountant. “And what kind of engineer? Electrical?”
“No, not electrical,” I squeaked, trying to demonstrate that I am, indeed, the wife. “Right?” I asked turning to N who could have easily become an electrical engineer and forgotten to mention it.
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“What kind of engineer?” asked the confused accountant.
To really send him over the edge, you should have said, “On the Santa Fe Railroad.”
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I thought he did mathematical modeling of some sort?
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I’ve always thought N might be in what is these days referred to as machine learning and data science. Those folks often cite affiliation with statistics, various branches of engineering (electrical, industrial and systems), and/or computer science.
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Yes, he’s in machine learning and data science, exactly. At work, his official job title is “biomedical statistician.” Which is why “engineer” threw me for a loop. I love engineers but this was unexpected.
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“Oh, We have been working on a ship called the Integral, it launches tomorrow, you should be on board …”
Not sure if your jaw would drop from the seriousness or the realisation of being trolled by the Royal We.
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