Don't ask

Often, in the midst of a pleasant conversation, people innocently ask me what my major is. In case you haven't figured it out, I am majoring in physics at YU. This tends to be, at best, a conversation stopper. But sometimes people feel the need to comment on it. So, here is a list of the top 9 (I couldn't remember 10) things that people have actually said to me, that, in my opinion, should not be said to a physics major:

1. "Oh... [silence]" - This is by far the most common. Give me a break, people: I am capable of talking about other things (now and again).
2. "I took physics in highschool." - You did? No way! That's almost like taking physics in college, right? Do I tell you that I took history in highschool?
3. "I was never good at physics." - And I was never good at philosophy. Should I start with the sad violin music?
4. "But doesn't that involve a lot of math?" - Yes. And your point?
5. "What are you going to do with that?" - Simple: Physics. What else would I do with it, analyze French literature?
6. "But isn't physics hard?" - Yes. That's why it's fun.
7. "Oh, I never understood physics." - So do you want a tutor? I have reasonable rates...
8. "Yeah, so I took physics for poets." - And I took English for English majors. You tell me if that's fair.
9. "I'm sorry." - Don't be. I wouldn't be doing this if I wasn't having fun.

As I know that some of our blog's readers are also physics majors, perhaps you'd like to add to this list in the comments. Non physics majors are welcome to comment, too, on things that people shouldn't ask/tell you.