This is something that happened with my father when he was young. After finishing class 12 my father appeared for the engineering entrance examinations but could not clear them in the first attempt. He started preparing for a second attempt but during one of the family functions he was confronted by one of his uncles infamous particularly for being rude and impolite. He called him aside and asked in a condescending tone-

“Tum kahi bhi select nahi hue na? Ek saal barbaad ho gaya. Ab kya karoge??”

Translation:“You failed all your exams right? Wasted a whole year. What will you do now?”

To which my father replied:-

“Suna hai jo kuchh nahi kar pata wo lawyer ban jaata hai? Hum bhi wahi kar lenge.”

Translation:“I’ve heard all the good for nothing fellows end up becoming a lawyer?? I’ll also follow suit.”

Needless to say, his uncle was a lawyer.

A year later though my father gave the engineering entrance exams again and got selected into the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Roorkee(UOR) currently more famous as IIT Roorkee.

PS: I have no intention to hurt the sentiments of the lawyers or undermine the hardwork they put in. I am sharing it as I find it both funny and inspiring