| Author | Message | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4446 Registered: 9-2009 |
"When I grow up, I want to be a <profession>." I, GalFisk, said that when I was 4 or 5 years old. What was the profession, and why did I want that job? | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 403 Registered: 7-2011 |
Zoo-keeper! Who needs a reason? It's the zoo! Horse-racing Jockey! Or: Scientist (I could list all kinds!) Veterinarian General practioner Actor Journalist Writer (other than journalist) Farmer Rancher Photographer Astronaut Detective Spy Archivist Dancer Cat-herder Why? You wanted to be perfect in that field. You wanted to be first in that field. (in which case I didn't list the right field) You wanted to follow in your family's tradition. You totally did not want to follow what your family did. You invented a new field, and yay for you! | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4452 Registered: 9-2009 |
Zoo-keeper! Who needs a reason? It's the zoo! Horse-racing Jockey! Or: Scientist (I could list all kinds!) Veterinarian General practioner Actor Journalist Writer (other than journalist) Farmer Rancher Photographer Astronaut Detective Spy Archivist Dancer Cat-herder Why? You wanted to be perfect in that field. You wanted to be first in that field. (in which case I didn't list the right field) You wanted to follow in your family's tradition. You totally did not want to follow what your family did. You invented a new field, and yay for you! I'm sorry to say it, but no to all. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1732 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the <profession> exist? Are there people actually doing the job? Is it a profession that likely doesn't have people employed ("Mars explorers" / "Star-walkers", etc)? Did you want it for money? For becoming world - renowned? For impressing one of your relatives? For impressing your 4-5 yrs old girlfriend? Relevant where you get the idea from? A magazine? A TV show? A conversation with your father? With a friend? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4453 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the <profession> exist? Yes. Are there people actually doing the job? Yes. Is it a profession that likely doesn't have people employed ("Mars explorers" / "Star-walkers", etc)? No. Did you want it for money? For becoming world - renowned? For impressing one of your relatives? For impressing your 4-5 yrs old girlfriend? No to all. Relevant where you get the idea from? Yes. A magazine? A TV show? A conversation with your father? With a friend? No to all. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15164 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did you get the idea from a movie? Book? Comic? Is the profession rare? Common? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4457 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did you get the idea from a movie? Book? Comic? No to all. Is the profession rare? Common? this. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2013 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does the profession belong to one of the following fields? Artistic / musical / writer Banking / financial / real estate Clerical / Administrative Computer related / Hardware Construction / Craftsman Criminal / Questionable Repute Education / Academic Research Entertainment / Media Environmental / Outdoors / Nature Executive / Management Hospitality / Travel Legal Services Manufacturing / Distributions Medical / Health Services Politics / Government / Military Sales / Marketing Technical / Science / Engineering Teaching / Child care Transportation Food Service Other Is a scrund relevant? A mondegreen? Some other kind of misunderstanding/misinterpretation? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4465 Registered: 9-2009 |
Construction / Craftsman These. Is a scrund relevant? No. A mondegreen? No. Some other kind of misunderstanding/misinterpretation? Assume no. | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 409 Registered: 7-2011 |
Does the job entail building with your own hands? Rather than with / with a crew? Did you want to build shelves? Oh! You wanted to repair kitchens! Or repair houses! Am I right? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4468 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the job entail building with your own hands? Yes. Rather than with / with a crew? Please explain. Did you want to build shelves? No. Oh! You wanted to repair kitchens! No. Or repair houses! Yes! Am I right? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2105 Registered: 2-2011 |
did you want to do it because you admired someone else you saw doing it? or did you think there was some benefit? in ENgland that would be the frequent tea breaks and all the biscuits you can eat. because you'd get to work outdoors? climb on ladders and over roofs? wear cool clothes? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4472 Registered: 9-2009 |
did you want to do it because you admired someone else you saw doing it? I saw someone doing it, yes. I didn't know the person. or did you think there was some benefit? in ENgland that would be the frequent tea breaks and all the biscuits you can eat. because you'd get to work outdoors? climb on ladders and over roofs? This! I wanted to do it simply because then I got to climb on roofs. wear cool clothes? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15178 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is that it? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4473 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is that it? No - which profession did I want to be, exactly? ("house repairman" is too vague) - and what did I see, exactly? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2109 Registered: 2-2011 |
did you see it in real life? on TV? in a film? someone fixing a roof? a chimney? a tv aerial? a chimney-sweep? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4475 Registered: 9-2009 |
did you see it in real life? This. on TV? in a film? someone fixing a roof? a chimney? This. a tv aerial? a chimney-sweep? No. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4932 Registered: 5-2003 |
Santa? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4477 Registered: 9-2009 |
Santa? No. | ||
| Tardigradeparty (Tardigradeparty)
New member Username: Tardigradeparty Post Number: 37 Registered: 9-2011 |
Mary Poppins relevant? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4484 Registered: 9-2009 |
Mary Poppins relevant? No. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2118 Registered: 2-2011 |
did the person climb up scaffolding? were they suspended in midair? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 246 Registered: 8-2011 |
Is Santa at all relevant? Did you want to get some job perk? If so, a physical reward? A special privilege? Did you want to do something beneficial? Like rescue baby birds from chimneys? Did you think it would be fun? Was it because of a person you saw? Something you saw them do? Did you want to be a <profession> because of someone's appearance? Was the person dirty? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4489 Registered: 9-2009 |
Answering this on my phone, so no quotations. scaffolding: yes midair: no Santa: irrelevant I Was just fascinated with heights (still am), so when I saw him working on the roof, I wanted that job simply because then I'd get to work on roofs. Now, which non-Santa, non-chimney sweeps may do house repair work on roofs? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1877 Registered: 6-2008 |
Well, roofers obviously. Or maybe people who install or service satellite dishes? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4492 Registered: 9-2009 |
Well, roofers obviously. Or maybe people who install or service satellite dishes? Neither. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4954 Registered: 5-2003 |
TV workers? Window washers? Carpenters? Do they use specific tools? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4505 Registered: 9-2009 |
TV workers? Window washers? Carpenters? No to all. Do they use specific tools? Yes. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2155 Registered: 2-2011 |
telephone engineers? | ||
| Alicefrosting (Alicefrosting)
New member Username: Alicefrosting Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2011 |
Roof repairer? Chimney builder? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2166 Registered: 2-2011 |
solar panel fitters? skylight window fitters? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4509 Registered: 9-2009 |
Chimney builder? Close enough. ***SPOILER*** I saw a bricklayer repairing the chimney of my neighbour's house, and decided then and there that I wanted to become a bricklayer, so that I'd too get to climb on roofs! |
