“You can bet not one of these contemptuous elites has the slightest clue how to unplug a toilet.”
You are wrong; they do this easily by calling the help.
Well, today’s not your day and tomorrow ain’t looking so good either. I can be there sometime Tuesday between 9 am and Christmas.
I may have a BS in Math (minor in Physics & Chemistry, U of Chicago), an MS (also U of C) and a PhD in Computer Science (MIT), but I also do “practical” work.
Over the years, I rewired much of our original house, wired the addition to that house, installed our latest dishwasher and kitchen faucets, and once even replaced brake pads on my Corvette (really messy!). Also, years ago, our next door neighbor was surprised that someone (me) with a white-collar job would himself manually dig the holes and install our post and rail fence.
But I drew the line last month. I hired people to cut down and trim some trees on our property, especially the half-ton branch overhanging our roof. (They had to bring a modest crane as well as the bucket lift for that.)
Anyway, my point is that being educated doesn’t require being contemptuous or preclude being practical (although my practical abilities now are limited by my being a month older than Hunter’s dad).