Don't bother. There's a particular mind-set about teachers that means that
they know that they are never wrong. You won't get the message through by
discussion, as they are used to having to be right all the time in class and
this spills over into their social life. Perhaps she's had a bad experience
with a cardigan-wearer and has lumped us all into the same category?
Any way, she's only a teacher and therefore not worth the bother
Mike
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From: Juliet brown [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 09 November 2004 10:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: appropriate response for next time
Deepest apologies if this matter is too trivial for some (in which case stop
reading) but the following has left me fuming and I would like to know what
to say when I next clap eyes on this person .....
My son (11, 1st year high school) was having a discussion with a teacher who
lives locally and I sort of know. She knows me enough to know I am a
librarian, it transpires in the conversation that she doesn't think
librarians have a real job as it is not like it is a profession (i.e
teachers?) and we don't need training. She went so far as to say it was a
"wifey job" - apologies to all men who are not wives at the same time.....
This left me fizzing, especially as I thought teachers had a hard profession
to defend so didn't diss on similar beings, it also infuriates me that
someone can be trained/educated etc etc and still be a ignorant as ****
despite it.
To stop me fuming (I am almost combustible and need to calm down a little,
I know) - what should I say to this woman next time I run into her (as
opposed to run over her which I would prefer but could be messy) as like
hell am I letting this one pass.
cheers, Juliet (the one with steam coming out her ears)
Juliet Brown
Medical Librarian - Vale of Leven DGH
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them. The only books I have in my
library are books that other folks have leant me.
(Anatole France)
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