This was actually the most interest part of the Greek Alphabet/Literacy discussion, and I can’t believe I left it out. As such a small proportion of the populace was literate, it made literacy rather prestigious. As a result, there were many instances of graffiti (writing/carvings on pottery) where there is lettering that doesn’t form words, in order to make the object seem like a bigger deal. For example, in Greek Letters, it would just say, “sdkjpoi plokajsdf dlfkjasdf.” A literate person would know this is just gibberish, but most wouldn’t – a sort of, cubic zirconium of intellect.

Today it took an hour and a half to get back from campus to my dorm. This was a result of me waiting for the 29 Bus. The walk is only about half an hour maximum, but I was listening to music, and not feeling up for walking that far tonight. This was combined with – on the way there – the 29 Bus I was on spontaneously informing us that the third stop had become the last stop, and everybody had to get off without warning. They give you no heads up whatsoever, and when you’re paying 90p for a ride, it’s obnoxious to have to switch buses, and pay all over again to get to the same place. Oh, London. You’re run so badly.