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.”
3 Comments
Chere
June 9, 2009 at 3:44 pmThat 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 🙂
Jansen
June 9, 2009 at 3:47 pmWe 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.
Josh
June 9, 2009 at 6:00 pmI’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