Ghost of a Rider
Gold Member
My mistake.Not even an accurate description of my profession.
A tradesman for whom “knocking nails in wood” is a major part of his job would be a carpenter. And Tainted Tommy's, assumption that a carpenter would be someone on whom he could rightfully look down demonstrates an extraordinary degree if ignorance. and hubris. Carpentry is a skilled trade, and an honorable profession; certainly more valuable than anything that Tainted Tommy has ever done in the whole of its failed and worthless life.
But I'm not a carpenter; I'm an electrician. Not to look down on carpenters or other fellow skilled tradesmen, but being an electrician is a more sophisticated trade than being a carpenter. Being an electrician actually entails some significant elements of some other trades, including carpentry. Building supports for wires, cables, and conduits often involves some basic carpentry, as well as other building skills that come from other trades.
Though it makes me wonder why - if he knew you were not a carpenter or just didn't know - he used those particular words. *shrug*