Seems a little harsh. I don't think he ever advocates being rude in response to such questions, merely explains some things for people to understand. As someone

Seems a little harsh. I don't think he ever advocates being rude in response to such questions, merely explains some things for people to understand. As someone who just got accepted into grad school this is actually helpful for me to send around in a light hearted way to people who don't have any idea what it's like so they can understand better.