Client: "One large hazelnutlatte with whipped cream and cinnamon please."
Salesman 1: "Got ourselves another freshman philosophy major..."
Salesman 2: "Yes, yes we do."
By Henrietta
Freshman Philosophy Major
A person who thinks that her or his oversimplified answer will solve a controversial debate. The person is normally is in the late teens and the subject matter is usually religious, political, or ethical.
The phrase originates from the most common source of this stereotype.
"What does she look so smug about?"
"You mean Freshman Philosophy Major? After an intro philosophy class she thinks she can definitively prove that God does not exist."
