It was already a long, painful day when I dropped by the office to see what grading was waiting for me. In addition to the grading, two letters were waiting for me. The first was letting me know that I've been rejected from unnamed philosophy conference. The selection was so difficult, you understand. I've been selected out. There was a second letter from the same sender. Oh good, I thought, they're thorough. Maybe they've sent a second rejection just to make sure that the message came across. Maybe this one will bar me from attending altogether. No. It's an acceptance. Same conference. Sent on the same day. Signed 'Sincerely yours' from the same program committee chair. And, no, it's not Graham Priest. (But maybe it is Graham Priest?)
Dear world, please stop messing with me. Either I've learned my lesson or I'm just too thick to ever learn it. Just back off.
Practical question. Should I just show up with a tie on and try to confidence my way through the presentation?
Update
I'll be giving 'The myth of the false, justified belief' at the Eastern in December. I think I'm not the only one who will receive acceptance and rejection letters.
Anyway, in celebration of the bullets I'll be biting in Philly, enjoy.
7 comments:
I read that as "Should I show up with just a tie on and try to confidence my way through the presentation?"
Do that.
Yeah, I'm not _that_ confident. Hell, I'm not even that confident.
Wow.
I feel your pain. I have to admit, though, that there is a small part of me that is wondering, if you're already being simultaneously accepted and rejected, what twist fate has in store next to mess with your head.....
All's well that ends well!
Clayton,
Congrats. I'll be there -- I bet the fur will be flying!
Thanks everyone.
Leo, I'm sure you'll go for the jugular or at least try to sweep the leg.
I'll post a draft and you're free to start taking preliminary shots any time. Haven't forgotten about business ethics, I've just been buried under grading.
Clayton --
Forget about business ethics. That ship has sailed. But thanks for not forgetting.
By the way, I've always wondered which Karate Kid character I was. Now I know. (And I take it you fancy yourself Daniel-san?)
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