Jill and I were at the convenience store near the law school. We talked about our summer classes while waiting in line at the register:
Me: “Yeah, people aren’t thrilled with my Professional Responsibility class.”
Jill: “Oh, that’s what I’ve heard! A lot of people really dislike that class. I’m glad I didn’t take it this summer. Hopefully it will be better in the fall…”
Just then the older lady who was standing in line ahead of Jill turns around and says:
Lady: “I graduated from the law school in 73. And trust me, professional has always been a bitch.”
The lady pays and then leaves.
The cashier is laughing.
Jill is shocked.
Me: “That might have been the best thing ever.”
That happened to some friends of mine at Hollywood Video this semester (not about PR, obvs, but something else).
All of a sudden the voice of their professor pipes up from the next aisle over, chiming in on their conversation.
Thank goodness they were ranting about something else other than her
We knew she wasn’t a professor…but yeah.. lol. As a rule we try not to say things that we wouldn’t mind being overheard.
I’ve had a few of those awkward moments as well. One took place in the presidential polling lines where there were apparently a whole bunch of alums in front of me.
I was reading corps or some such while waiting and they started complaining :p