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
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