393 Financier Lord Jacob Rothschild, dies at age of 87 (sg.news.yahoo.com) 🔍 Notable posted 296 days ago by mmtwo 296 days ago by mmtwo +393 / -0 Financier Lord Jacob Rothschild, renowned for his arts philanthropy, dies at age of 87 Financier Lord Jacob Rothschild has died at the age of 87, his family have announced. The British peer started his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild & Sons, in 1963, before going on to co-found the then J Rothschild Assurance Group, now St James's ... 137 comments share 137 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Don't take this as me being an asshole, I'm just clearing up a common misconception:
The low man on the totem pole is the MOST important man on it, not the least.
Oh, of course it's great that he's dead and facing God's judgment that he was so desperate to avoid. I just couldn't resist correcting the saying, since I learned the truth about it recently.
Sorry if I came off like a jerk.
Ah, but do they treat him with the most respect?
Yes. He's the only one at eye level with the people, and has to shoulder the weight of responsibility for all the others.