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Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - jamshid666 - 09-23-2019
How much alphabet soup do you have after your name? Here's what mine currently looks like:
Rev. SSG John L. Watson, ARCOM (2), JSAM, AAM, JMUA (3), MUC, GCM (3), NDSM, AFEM (2), SWASM (3), AFSM, HSM, NPDR (2), ASR, OSR, KLM (SA), KLM (K), Parachutist Badge, British Parachutist Badge, French Parachutist Badge, Italian Parachutist Badge, A+, ACP, CCDA, CCNA, CCNP, CIOS, CIW-SDA, CNIP, CSIS, i-Net+, ITIL, LPIC-1, MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, Network+, Project+, RHCE, Security+, Server+, Splunk Certified User, VCP6-DCV, DAV, IEEE, NRA, PMI, VFW, USA (Vet)
RE: Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - sanantone - 09-23-2019
I believe post-nominal letters should be reserved for titles, degrees, licenses, and major certifications that are needed for an occupation.
RE: Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - jamshid666 - 09-23-2019
(09-23-2019, 11:44 AM)sanantone Wrote: I believe post-nominal letters should be reserved for titles, degrees, licenses, and major certifications that are needed for an occupation.
But, for an off-topic post, it doesn't mean we can't have fun with it! I would never list all of that jumbled mess on a resume or business card as I wouldn't want to come off as a pompous jerk. And I agree, there are very rare occasions when listing all of one's post-nominals would be appropriate. That said, there was an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus where John Cleese played a character that had all of his post-nominals extending off the name plate on his desk that stretched around the room. That's where I got the inspiration for this post.
RE: Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - Life Long Learning - 09-23-2019
Graduate - The University of the Hindu Kush, School of Mountain Warfare
RE: Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - PrettyFlyforaChiGuy - 09-24-2019
They used to call me Joshu-sensei back in Japan.
RE: Pretentious Post-Nominal Letters - cookderosa - 09-25-2019
Well, compared to the parachute badges, my MS is pretty boring. ;p