How English Professors See The World

Transcription of an actual conversation about the lyrics to "Fame":

Professor 1: "'People will see me and die.' That never made any sense to me."

Professor 2: "I know. It hardly seems desirable. Maybe this is what happened to Irene Cara's career. She doesn't have any fans left."

Professor 1: "Of course, tautologically speaking, it would be true."

Professor 2: "Doesn't that mean that it's also true of us?"