world's oldest profession?

Originally posted by geepamoogle
Professional doesn't necessarily mean paid with money. The broader use is that one earns their living through the profession, which in today's culture usually means they get paid to do it.

And wasn't Cain a shepherd? As I recall, the use of animals as food started after the Flood.

I was of the opinion the use of animal flesh was just after the fall.
The world's oldest occupation is...

Thinker

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
world's oldest profession?



please take at least two guesses, since your first one will probably prove wrong.[/b]

- Well, that must be a gardener.
- Why's that?
- Who took care of the Eden garden?

- No, an electrician was before.
- Why's that?
- When God said 'Let there be light' the wires was already there.

- No, politicians were before that.
- Why's that?
- Read the first chapter, second verse of the Genisis!
- ?
- "And the earth was without form". The politicians ruled the world.

Originally posted by Forum Moderator
Thread is moving to Posers & Puzzles Forum.

I wonder what would happen if someone posted about football in the Prose Competition thread. But, hey, Forum Moderator can put his trash out in this forum for the lulz because he doesn't care about Posers and Puzzles.

Originally posted by Palynka
I wonder what would happen if someone posted about football in the Prose Competition thread.

Well, you could try...

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Well, you could try...

I already know from experience what would happen.

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The world's oldest profession is five days older than it was five days ago.

Originally posted by HandyAndy
The world's oldest profession is five days older than it was five days ago.

The oldest profession is the first one that was the newest profession.

salesman

Originally posted by sonhouse
salesman

No sale.

Wiki says:

A profession is a vocation founded upon specialised educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession

The first profession: educator.