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It was on the radio show I think, so I bet it was the predecessor of that.
I actually reckon a big company who embraced this honesty would be respected and would do well.
Foxtons. We want to aggressively sell as many houses as we can for as much as possible. This is good for you as well as us.
Butlins. Give us a go you fucking snob. You might just realise your middle class dream is a sham and Center Parcs is fucking rubbish.
Etc.
Hefty
It’s bad on non-uniform days because of the pressure of performing on one occasion.
It’s absolute rot that uniform is a leveller. You can still tell who the nerds are, who the rich and poor kids are, who the cool kids are.
I’m agnostic because there is no conclusive evidence whether uniform produces better educational or emotional outcomes for kids, so it’s this:
That bothers me. Schools using precious resources on something there is no evidence makes a difference means they’re diverted away from things that definitely do make a difference.
See also that Mitchell and Webb sketch I can’t find about fucking meaningless school slogans ‘where excellence is a habit’ etc.