Usman W. ChohanOscar Wilde may have quipped that one can “never be overdressed or overeducated, ” but Wilde did not live in our era of overeducated baristas.
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The idea that one can never ever be overdressed or overeducated is quite offensive. It suggests that there are certain jobs that are beneath the dignity of educated people. This view is not only outdated but it also demeans people who have graduated with advanced degrees.
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