> I altered because I don't believe the "English majors cannot do anything useful or productive with their lives" stereotype exists. People tend to mock the degree, not necessarily those who hold it.

Dave has an English degree, and I mock him all the time. QED.

But I agree with you, ultimately. In my experience, the only people who mock the holders of liberal arts degrees are those students currently in pursuit of a specialist degree who are just trying to bait their english-major friends. :-)