# Professions not represented on the Dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044 "2007-03-15T15:33:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/1 "2007-03-15T15:33:13Z")
One of the most interesting things about the SDMB, to me, is the diversity of member backgrounds. We have people from many countries, who speak many languages, and who work in many fields. It’s the last that will be the focus of this thread. We have airline pilots, doctors, active-duty military, technogeeks, veterinarians, journalists, musicians, scientists, authors, at least one cinematographer, and of course a handful of professional dipsticks, among many others. Ask a question on virtually any subject, and there’s a pretty good chance that somebody will come along sooner or later to say, “Yes, my first job was programming binary load lifters,” and then offer their fascinating first-hand knowledge on the subject. I was reminded yet again of the breadth of expertise represented on the boards in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412364), which features the following: [QUOTE=Mr. Goob] I’m co-owner of a paintball store. [/QUOTE] And I thought: cool. So my question is, which fields are _under_-represented, or have no representation at all? I’m trying to think of examples, jobs I don’t remember anyone claiming: do we have any tattoo artists? dentists? long-haul truckers? Any others? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/2 "2007-03-15T15:37:58Z")
Any politicians? Farmers? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/3 "2007-03-15T15:41:00Z")
We definitely have long-haul truckers; of course I can’t remember his name but it was an “Ask the” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/4 "2007-03-15T15:47:54Z")
No hookers. Or blow. Need more of both. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/5 "2007-03-15T15:49:06Z")
Pretty sure no executioners. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/6 "2007-03-15T15:51:12Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] Any politicians? Farmers? [/QUOTE] MattMCL is in politics. I know we have (or had in the past) a couple farmers, but can’t think of names at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/7 "2007-03-15T15:52:26Z")
Do we have any astronauts? that would be cool - unless they were the psycho kidnap your love rivals kind. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/8 "2007-03-15T15:53:24Z")
[QUOTE=Rube E. Tewesday] Pretty sure no executioners. [/QUOTE] Wasn’t there that guy who claimed he had experience “terminating with prejudice” folks while in the military? :rolleyes: One of my favorite job titles from the DoL’s DOT is “chicken de-beaker.” I think we need at least a couple of them! ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/9 "2007-03-15T15:54:14Z")
I’ve been a site safety officer on a construction site contaminated by radiation and flammable gas, had a convenience store/gas station, and my current job is pretty specialized but under the more general umbrella of “software test” so probably isn’t very interesting. Any nuclear reactor engineers? Paper cup manufacturers? TSA? Professional brewers/distillers? The person that makes antacid tablets taste chalky? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/10 "2007-03-15T15:56:25Z")
I think we have a dental student. Do we have any hot air balloonists? Tree trimmers? Cops? Aerobics Instructors? Garbage men? Postal workers? Cab drivers? Midwives? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/11 "2007-03-15T16:00:46Z")
We have brewers galore, including **August West** , who does it professionally. **pkbites** is a cop, IIRC. I’ve also seen responses from midwives, postal workers and the odd personal trainer or two. I don’t think there is much we don’t have experience with around here. That’s one of the reasons this place is as great as it is. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/12 "2007-03-15T16:02:15Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Wasn’t there that guy who claimed he had experience “terminating with prejudice” folks while in the military? :rolleyes: One of my favorite job titles from the DoL’s DOT is “chicken de-beaker.” I think we need at least a couple of them! [/QUOTE] Yeah, I’d forgotten that guy, but on the off chance he was telling the truth, he still wasn’t a legal executioner. As far as chicken de-beakers – damnedest thing – I never actually worked the machine, but I’ve helped de-beak chickens. Now there’s a job that isn’t real resume material. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/13 "2007-03-15T16:02:35Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] I don’t think there is much we don’t have experience with around here. That’s one of the reasons this place is as great as it is. [/QUOTE] Yeah - I’m gonna remind you of your words, next time you need your chicken de-beaked! ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/14 "2007-03-15T16:02:45Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Postal workers? [/QUOTE] One of the Australian Dopers…I’m blanking on the name. ETA Aha! TheLoadedDog. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/15 "2007-03-15T16:04:27Z")
There are only three full-time school chess teachers in the UK … and one of them posts here. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/16 "2007-03-15T16:06:56Z")
I’m a sysadmin. I’d bet there aren’t many of them around here 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/17 "2007-03-15T16:10:18Z")
I would wager that even if there are hobbyist macrame’ enthusiasts, there’s unlikely to be a professional macrame’ or ornamental knot tier (I had to look that up!) among us. There’s not a lot of money in that field, I must assume. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/18 "2007-03-15T16:13:42Z")
There have been several police officers. **Badge** did a great ‘ask the cop’ thread a few years ago. I’m fairly certain we’ve had at least one active long-haul trucker; I believe **Spoons** has been a trucker in the past. There’s one poster who either produces porn or operates a porn website. (I don’t remember the name.) There was one poster who claimed to be a well-known celebrity posting anonymously, but of course that could not be proven without breaking cover. I don’t remember any cowboys, but there was a stripper. And at least two technical writers. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/19 "2007-03-15T16:16:14Z")
I guess you could include me as a farmer, sort of. **Barrels** more so, she grew up on a farm anyway. I’m more of a hobby farmer. We have 4 pigs, a dozen chickens, a few turkeys and pheasants, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044/20 "2007-03-15T16:17:55Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] There’s one poster who either produces porn or operates a porn website. (I don’t remember the name.) [/QUOTE] abby [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-not-represented-on-the-dope/396044.md?page=2)