Rhea came up with a unique and truly superb idea on her blog. She labelled it 'humor', but I can't tell why.
Your job getting you down? Want to chuck it all and be your own boss?
Why not become a freelance phrenologist? (Not to be confused with phlebotomist.)
It’s a great career.
First, you would have very little competition, no matter where you hung out your shingle.
Second, you wouldn’t have to pay for ads because word would get out that you were practicing phrenology and the media would be on your doorstep in no time.
Finally, there’s no classes, degrees or certification exams required. Anyone can practice phrenology!
Frankly, I fail to see a down side to this idea.
I mean, look. There's a psychic who has a shop on Broadway in Sacramento. Been there for years. Has neon signs in the window. That sort of thing. One time, this journalism student wrote up how uninspiring her visit to the Broadway psychic was, how she didn't learn anything, how it was all fake, blah, blah, blah. The article got published in our alternate paper. Do you think that psychic lost one bit of business? Of course she didn't. Because her clients don't read that paper. And if they did, they probably wouldn't care. See? She has perfect job security.
I'll grant you that the name 'phrenology' has a certain Victorian-era taint to it. If I went into that line of work I'd have to modify the name. Give it a 21st century edge - or at least a 20th century one. Like 'Cerebral Mapquesting'. Mwheh-heh.
Since I count myself as one of the elect who know what phrenology entails, I also, alas, must resist on making what would/could be interpreted as a MOST pornographically-oriented joke at the expense of the prosession.
So let's talk about rubber ducks or alien dogs or Pam's new school work!
Posted by: Anthony | August 31, 2006 at 07:55 AM
Oh, please. Everyone knows what phrenology is.
Posted by: pam | August 31, 2006 at 07:57 AM
Good--so you can fill in the joke for yourself and spare me the ever-so-boring Arrest Warrant it might engender...
Posted by: Anthony | August 31, 2006 at 10:13 AM
pornographic phrenology. the mind boggles.
Posted by: e | August 31, 2006 at 05:34 PM
Will SOMEONE ELSE please do us all a favor and fill in the blank. All this cyber coyness (better than cyber coi fish, but not by much) is starting to remind me of my hideous job and the hideous people who inhabit it!
Posted by: Anthony | September 01, 2006 at 06:50 AM
What blank? There is no blank, sweetie. Surely we're just talking about reading the bumps on people's heads.
Posted by: pam | September 01, 2006 at 07:03 AM
Still no takers, hmm? Guess this one'll just have to Requiescat in Pace.
So:
RIP Vulgar phrenology joke. We hardly punchlined ya...
Posted by: Anthony | September 05, 2006 at 05:39 AM
Your wit and your nerve are so far above us, sweetie.
Posted by: pam | September 05, 2006 at 05:53 AM