i had been bartending for about 7 years in chicago, after 8 years in south carolina & e. lansing, mi. mid '30's, gray hair.......i went to the grocery store one day after my shift......~3:30 a.m.
i notice this couple following me around, mocking me: (in a geeky voice) "hmmm, what would ethel & the kids enjoy for dinners this week??" and so on.
i looked around, incredulous that they could possibly be hazing ME?!!? i said something to the effect that they were SOOO cool with their quirky glasses & footwear and their perfectly rumpled hairstyles. seemed to slow them down a bit, but then i met them in the checkout line and i heard the hipster mutter to his gal, "fuckin yuppie, prob'ly gonna pay with an amex card."
i pulled out my roll of beer-soaked bar cash to pay for the frozen burritos & flipped them off as i left.
i'm sure the only reason this irritated me so much is because i AM getting old..........
