“Johnny” says the teacher, “what’s the first thing your father does in the morning?”
“He takes a sh*t, sir,” says Johnny.
“Oh” says the teacher, “and what does your father do for a living?”
“He’s a bricklayer,” says Johnny.
The teacher thinks, hmm, working class, what else can you expect?
“Bobby,” says the teacher, “what’s the first thing your father does in the morning?”
“He takes a sh*t, sir,” says Bobby.
“Hmm,” says the teacher, “and what does your father do for a living?”
“He’s a joiner,” says Johnny.
The teacher sees this as confirming his suspicions about the lack of linguistic skills among working class children.
“Freddy,” he says. “What does your father do for a living?”