About a week ago we were stuffing our faces at the local Mexican restaurant when a tableful of teens got up to leave. We were near the cash register and so had to watch each one pay for their meals. I declared to my co-workers that I had become an old lady on the spot because I just wanted to lean over and tell everyone to pull up their pants, get a haircut and quit slouching. The advice was for both sexes.
This afternoon I have a meeting with representatives from our client who have read course content and sent us a review copy of their suggested changes. These are people who are under 30 and have been given a great deal of responsibility but little guidance. I’ve become that person who says things like, I’ll be snacking on children this afternoon. Perhaps I’ll spit out their bones when I’m done, but maybe not.