In the Pantheon of Worthless Degrees to Waste Money on, This Is Up There
In the Pantheon of Worthless Degrees to Waste Money on, This Is Up There Beege Welborn 3:30 PM | July 27, 2026 AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File I'm pretty sick of the term 'influencer' already. It's been around for a while, but it's only been in the past couple of years that people are trying to make it seem to the rest of us that being dubbed an 'influencer' is a 'something.' Like, a life achievement worthy of the public's regard and admiration. And the world is your oyster should you choose the profession...if that's what it is.
- ▪In the Pantheon of Worthless Degrees to Waste Money on, This Is Up There Beege Welborn 3:30 PM | July 27, 2026 AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File I'm pretty sick of the term 'influencer' already.
- ▪It's been around for a while, but it's only been in the past couple of years that people are trying to make it seem to the rest of us that being dubbed an 'influencer' is a 'something.' Like, a life achievement worthy of the public's regard
- ▪And the world is your oyster should you choose the profession...if that's what it is.
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In the Pantheon of Worthless Degrees to Waste Money on, This Is Up There Beege Welborn 3:30 PM | July 27, 2026 AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File I'm pretty sick of the term 'influencer' already. It's been around for a while, but it's only been in the past couple of years that people are trying to make it seem to the rest of us that being dubbed an 'influencer' is a 'something.' Like, a life achievement worthy of the public's regard and admiration. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); I could give a rat's patootie.Unlike, say, a doctorate, a military rank, a position in a company (even one you had the guts to start yourself), 'influencer' means nothing to me other than…
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