General Discussion

I was teaching at a private school for rich kids. Junior English. Assignment: put vocabulary words into sentences. The results were deplorable to the point where I felt compelled to advise the Headmaster.

Instead of being concerned, he advised me not to worry. My male charges were slated to be tapped as Junior Vice Presidents in their father's corporations upon graduation, fully assured. I asked how they would be able to write a cogent business letter, memo, or statement to the shareholders. He smiled at me and said the corporation would have secretaries with masters degrees to rewrite and edit such documents.

And that's the breakdown. Illiterate rich kids in charge of a corporation with overeducated slaves as their editors.