“There is an expression people make when they realize you are less educated than them. It's not a disappointed or judgmental face-- just surprise. They often think they have to realign the way they talk. They want to speak on your level (as if anyone who didn't go to a four-year college is on a different level), but they're also aware enough of how they sound that they don't want to come across as condescending. Which they inevitably do, because they just end up making small talk.”