Did anyone see "Airshow" on TV a while ago that followed some of today's BA cadets through training and onto the line? Most of them were named "Wayne" or "Marvin" and no doubt wore earrings off duty. And yes, many had a limited vocabulary & spoke like barrow boys, similar to the EZY F/O ("Jason")who informed us recently that we were flying at "firty-free fousand feet".
Now when I was at the College of Knowledge, old boy.....