If I hadn't gone to private school...

[doodab]

Referred to me as 'darling' until I asked him whether he actually knew my name. He was too busy looking at my cleavage to actually register my question.

At least he didn't call you sugar tits.

[Mich the Tester]

To be fair most of us at least try to be more subtle about it

What the guy with the sunglasses says.

[Churchill]

Hum. You are reminding me of the Programme Director at my last place.

Ex public school, wearer of awful flamboyant outfits and slapper of bottoms.

Referred to me as 'darling' until I asked him whether he actually knew my name. He was too busy looking at my cleavage to actually register my question.

To be fair, talking to a woman as short as you it's bloody difficult not to look at your cleavage.

[Platypus]

What the private system has done is to enable the "dull and lazy" to get on in the world despite their shortcomings.

That I doubt in all but a few cases. I looked up a few of the dull ones I knew several years ago on Friends Reunited, and yes, some were bankers and architects in far flung places. But of the others that I know of, there's a window cleaner, plumber, hotel manager, teacher, software seller, accountant, market trader, etc. i.e. plenty of downward mobility. Only one drug related suicide that I can recall. Plenty of divorces.

[amcdonald]

To be fair, talking to a woman as short as you it's bloody difficult not to look at your cleavage.

I could judge the matter better with actual photo evidence of said cleavage

[Platypus]

Interesting response here:
The Richter Scale: Educating the world's rich kids

[kevpuk]

I could judge the matter better with actual photo evidence of said cleavage

Agreed, very difficult to understand the gravity of it all without something visually weighty....

[darmstadt]

Well I went to a secondary modern which I think turned into a comprehensive and as far as I can see, all the people that I knew there seem to have go on to pretty decent jobs (quite a few abroad) although many seem to have had at least one failed relationship behind them (and one has turned into a woman.) In fact a couple of them I know are actually pretty damned rich and influential (and thats not including me!)

[Churchill]

Agreed, very difficult to understand the gravity of it all without something visually weighty....

A gentleman never tells.

[Mich the Tester]

A gentleman never tells.

You, on the other hand...