I'd certainly never say that to someone, I'm too polite, in fact I wouldn't even think it, and after all it doesn't even make sense.
Apologies, got carried away there trying not to think about the non-existence of underwater basket weaving and its relation to the bottom of this barrel shaped bin. That was a thing often mentioned when working at a college of further education, I have no idea why this was used as an example of education at this level other than for some disparaging reason.
Perhaps underwater basket weaving is actually a real thing. Control of the raw material might be more straightforward underwater, with whiplash being minimised due to the density of the medium slowing down the movement of a wooden splint if accidentally released. There may be greater elasticity in the wood when woven underwater. It may also allow for stretching of the material into configurations that wouldn't be as straightforward in dry air, and once the item was dried it would tighten into a firmer structure. The water might also help with the bending in other ways. Although the more I consider it the more I would expect the water to be hot, or even steam, to be of any use. Heated water or steam would necessitate the use of specialist equipment so that the weaver would be protected from scalding injury.
While I chew this over it seems to me that underwater basket weaving requires a range of specialist skills. And as an example as a useless skill offered by a further education college, underwater basket weaving isn't perhaps the best.
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