I hate that saying, I was once asked by an interviewer, years ago, my thoughts about the saying that "those who can't do, teach". I got mad and said well, "if you are a surgeon learning surgery from someone, who can't perform surgeries, then you're in trouble. What about the airplane pilot learning from someone, who can't fly a plane?"
All his smugness disappeared, I guess he didn't expect me to challenge him. I guess he was not too bad, because I got the job anyway. I had worked very hard to get my Teacher's license and here was someone brushing all that away for something he just heard somewhere. I don't understand why people don't think a little before accepting every "smart" phrase they hear.
Hear, hear! As a writer who teaches writing, I feel this!
It's so pervasive, but I'm building a world where teaching is valued (in more ways than one!)
I hate that saying, I was once asked by an interviewer, years ago, my thoughts about the saying that "those who can't do, teach". I got mad and said well, "if you are a surgeon learning surgery from someone, who can't perform surgeries, then you're in trouble. What about the airplane pilot learning from someone, who can't fly a plane?"
All his smugness disappeared, I guess he didn't expect me to challenge him. I guess he was not too bad, because I got the job anyway. I had worked very hard to get my Teacher's license and here was someone brushing all that away for something he just heard somewhere. I don't understand why people don't think a little before accepting every "smart" phrase they hear.
And maybe you got the job *because* you challenged him 😂 Nice work pointing it out!