I hate merchant bankers

Wahbert just came back from a meeting with further proof of why she dislike merchant bankers.

A point of law came up for discussion, and the merchant banker cut it off by saying "that may be so, but we are not here for a legal debate with you. In our experience, the Commission takes a different view" Later on during the meeting, the client again had another point of law to discuss, so she directed the question at the merchant banker and said, "with your dearth of experience, what do you think?" and the merchant banker happily prattled on about what he kNoWs the Commission would say or do.

Dearth, of course, means a scarcity or lack of... in other words, that big gaping hole where experience should be.