# The pretentious credentials thread **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789 "2008-11-21T04:43:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/41 "2008-11-23T11:42:13Z")
Quasimodem, RCP, CRT (Respiratory Care Professional, Certified Respiratory Therapist) ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/42 "2008-11-23T11:56:30Z")
I have a Ph.D. in horribleness. ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/43 "2008-11-23T13:17:29Z")
AA - Fine Art Sculpture BS- Fine Art Sculpture and Fabrication Winner of the Jackson-Cook Award (Sculpture) Master Sculptor ASA Dick Smith Certified Special Effects and Make-up Artist Class 3 Wildlife permit holder Class 2 wildlife permit holder Venomous reptile permit holder (expired) A1C USAF (one tour) PADI certified open water diver CPR certified Qualifies for secret level security clearance ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/44 "2008-11-23T13:19:41Z")
BSc, Msci, Natural Sciences ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/45 "2008-11-23T14:41:39Z")
AS, eCommerce BS, Management Information Systems Phi Theta Kappa Member, International Institute of Business Analysis NAUI certified open water diver Member, ASPCA Annual Charity Coordinator, Boys and Girls Town Room Makeovers RPOF Campaign school Mastering Adobe Photoshop Certificate Business Writing and Editing Certificate Winner, American Legion Essay Contest -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.12 GB/CM/IT/TW d++(–) s–:-- a- c++++ L+ P-- L++ E- W++++ o-- k? w-- O- N++ M++ v- PS++ PE Y+ PGP++ t++@ 5 X+ R++ tv-- b++ DI++ D++ G+ e++ h— r+++ x+++ \*\* ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/46 "2008-11-23T15:54:34Z")
> [@Hap\_Shaughnessy](#): > > I have doctorates in 17 disciplines, master’s degrees in another 8, and undergraduates in everything from alphanomics to zoo-ophony. Heh - I have degrees in murderology _and_ murderonomy. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Jammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/47 "2008-11-23T16:19:09Z")
Jammer BS Computer Science, MBA, Mensa Qualified, National Honor Society, ACM Chapter President, ASUCS Board of Directors, National School Choral Award, SCHS Academic Chemistry Award, Most Sportsmanlike, 2008 #1 Dad Mug Recipient ---
**Author:** ![Clivas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@Clivas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clivas)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/48 "2008-11-23T16:24:19Z")
Clivas Opinionated procrastinator College dropout Three legged race winner ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/49 "2008-11-24T08:00:24Z")
Hippy Hollow BA, Liberal Arts Honors, masters and doctorate in education from that fancy school in Cambridge, MA; (co)author and (co)editor of three books; game show winner 4x (if you can think of it, I’ve probably been on it) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/50 "2008-11-24T09:19:25Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > Do we have any PHDs on the dope? I’m sure we must do. If you cruise through this thread: [PhD Etiquette; Protocol](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=492613), you’ll see a few self-identifiers. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789/51 "2008-11-24T10:08:10Z")
Loach Charter Member Well I’m supposed to be anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pretentious-credentials-thread/473789.md?page=2)