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Why didn’t he say he was going incognito as a mathematician? I mean, if he goes around advertising that he’s a chemical engineer, he’ll just get mobbed by lustful groupies.
You can’t really blame her for not believing him. Does a day go by without an article in the paper about someone posing as a chemical engineer just to bath in the glory? How many times have you overheard a guy at a bar telling some hottie, “No, really, I’m a chemical engineer. I’m just dressed as a fireman because I was on my way to a costume party.”
chemical engineers don’t do chemistry. if she wants an antidote why not ask a chemist? or doctor (for one that will have a chance of working)? probably because it’s a joke and i’m a dick for being a dick about it.
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! My sketch group Escape Pod Films made this. Chemical Engineers are America’s unsung heroes!
(And henryteeare, you’re right, but Chemist doesn’t sound as funny as Chemical Engineer. Also, the woman was under a great deal of distress, so she probably just mixed up the professions…or something.)
Why didn’t he say he was going incognito as a mathematician? I mean, if he goes around advertising that he’s a chemical engineer, he’ll just get mobbed by lustful groupies.
They’re very lustful, yes they are…
Oh that’s good. Especially right after reading the latest PHD comic.
You can’t really blame her for not believing him. Does a day go by without an article in the paper about someone posing as a chemical engineer just to bath in the glory? How many times have you overheard a guy at a bar telling some hottie, “No, really, I’m a chemical engineer. I’m just dressed as a fireman because I was on my way to a costume party.”
Poor, envious bastards…
i have an erlenmeyer flask and it’s much bigger than his.
i limit my chemical engineering to starting yeast for homebrewing beer.
WIN!!! The world honestly doesn’t have enough chemical engineering jokes.
Strangers have the best chemicals.
As I learned in my organic chemistry lab, Erlenmeyer flasks don’t change colors when hot.
“I’m not a Chemical Engineer but I play one in infomercials”
chemical engineers don’t do chemistry. if she wants an antidote why not ask a chemist? or doctor (for one that will have a chance of working)? probably because it’s a joke and i’m a dick for being a dick about it.
funny, disagree with premiss
@henryteeare: You’re not a dick for spotting that. I watched this with three other people and we all said the same thing.
This kind of nit-picking doesn’t make us dicks. It makes us nerds.
I am a chemical engineer, and yes I can make very cool and useful stuff out of household chemicals.
@daedalus2u:
Where’s your Erlenmeyer flask?
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! My sketch group Escape Pod Films made this. Chemical Engineers are America’s unsung heroes!
(And henryteeare, you’re right, but Chemist doesn’t sound as funny as Chemical Engineer. Also, the woman was under a great deal of distress, so she probably just mixed up the professions…or something.)
The last time I went to a costume party I drank red wine from an erlenmeyer flask, but I’m not a chemical engineer.