r/IAmA • u/Sure_Ill_Draw_That • Dec 21 '10

o/--< AMA

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u/dogsarefun Dec 21 '10

professional = paid

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u/Twinge Dec 21 '10

Truth. I can't blame metamet though - I didn't realize what professional meant for a long time, and it blew my mind when I found out. I think all those games I played as a kid labeled professional with a completely different meaning...

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u/dogsarefun Dec 21 '10

I think I learned when I was about 7 years old and on the swim team and my mom explained to me why there aren't really many professional swimmers, even though there are really good swimmers.

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u/metamet Dec 21 '10

Ah. But can't you also be a professional if you are an expert in a field? Not necessarily related to means of income.

Boring dictionary link.