Peer Review Gifts

High scores for Surgeon

"It started with a simple case of peer-review."

"Women Supporting Women!"

"Mom, please! I'm a married woman whose friends have been reviewed favourably by the New York Times."

"I'm torn, Randy. I don't know what to think." "About what, little buddy?" "Star Trek. The last movie got rave reviews. Critics and audiences loved it. Therefore, I loved it too. But it didn't come anywhere close to earning $1 billion at the box office. And these days, any movie that doesn't earn $1 billion is a complete failure. Therefore, I must hate it. I'm in limbo until the hive mind comes to a consensus." "Except for honey, nothing good ever comes from hives."

"With an average vote of 3.5 stars, the legislation is passed."

'Is there a psychiatrist in the house - the cast is very depressed over opening night reviews!'

No, no, Grok, we love your creative voice! Ort is just here to do a little punch-up.

Regardless children just want to fit in.

The Music Critic.

"I know your previous employer gave you an excellent reference, but you were self-employed."

'I preferred her in the margarine commercial.'

'Horace spends his spare time being a rock critic.'

"Professor Van Winkle, the university has instituted Reevaluation of Tenure, time to wake up."

Reviewing a Scientific Paper - Etiquette for References.

Dr. Darrin found her peer review process unnerving.

"Well yes, you're a worker, but I think we can both agree that you're not a hard worker now, can't we?"

"You call that a suit?"

"They're going to print a retraction - your desserts are not inconsistent."

'Just one criticism of you review of last night's opening play - you omitted to mention that the theatre burnt down while you were supposed to be there!'

"Writing that book was a real strain."

"How was the play!"

"Failure is definitely the best teacher, but I'm thinking auditing a class with Success might not hurt."

"What did I think about the play? About an hour too long!"

The Critic...

"I don't mind if something's Shakespearean, just as long as it it's not Shakespeare."

A new book with a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

'Read any good book reviews lately?'

'It's had the best reviews I've ever written.'

'Oooh! My cousin got a 5 star review! What's it say?'

"Take away his brilliant prose, and he's just some depressed guy."

"I see that grading papers for the teacher is going to your head."

David Cameron and Europe

"On reflection I think I would've been happier with just 240 degree feedback."