On Which My In-laws Undoubtedly Concur

Upon my return home from thesis work, my wife had to share a quote she’d gotten a laugh from. It’s from The Simpsons, the modern purveyor of truth that it is.

Bart [after watching a foreign film] : I was so bored I cut the pony tail off the guy in front of us. [holds pony tail to his head] Look at me, I’m a grad student. I’m 30 years old and I made $600 last year.

Marge: Bart, don’t make fun of grad students. They’ve just made a terrible life choice.