"Real World" Judges

As I was (begrudgingly) reading this Politico article on Elena Kagan's "real world" experience and what that means, I came across this line:

Obama’s allies also view the “real world” test as something other than a literal requirement that judges have worked as short-order cooks or professional football players. - Ben Smith

Yes, because being a professional football player really counts as "real world" experience.

Clearly, everyone's views of the "real world" are different. My personal view of the "real world" is living in an apartment with seven strangers who all happen to fit into distinct stereotypes and argue back and forth all the time while being constantly videotaped and broadcast on MTV.

But that's just me.