I would like to forward this by saying that, like everyone else and their careers, not all archaeologists are alike, nor are we all alike in what we do and do not like to talk about, what we think is funny, and what we think is offensive. So this isn’t a definitive list, but rather, a list of do’s and don’ts I’ve noticed over the years, from my own experience and that of friends and colleagues.
DO NOT, when talking to a friend or loved one who is in school for archaeology with the intention of becoming an archaeologist as a career (Because some people do just take it up as a side interest.), refer to archaeology as their ‘hobby’.
DO ask things such as ‘So, what got you into the subject/career?’
DO NOT ask someone when they’re going to go to school for a ‘real job’. This is our real job.
Archaeology, Fandom, and Puns, oh my! 