Dim Bulbs of the Future
I am really terrified now by the prospect of today's youth. Daphne and I had lunch today in Flake Circle at Subway. The place was crowded as some young business people's seminar that was being held in the area somewhere at let out. We felt like the oldest people in the place as these kids were YOUNG and all wide eyed and innocent in their oversized suits and ill-conceived attempts at grown up fashion. I am guessing these kids were in like their first or second year of college.
So D and I are eating and these kids are being all noisy. This Subway is tiny mind you and has one bathroom (which we were sitting next to). The bathroom is kept lock for security reasons and you have to get a key up front. There is a big ass sign on the door that states this very clearly in large print.
Well a line of kids forms at the door. The guy at the head of the line tries to open the door and finds that it is locked. He stands there and continues to giggle the handle before turning around and shrugging to the kid behind him. The second guy then tries the door followed by a girl. Finally they turn and look at D and I and ask us, "Do you know what's wrong with the bathroom door?" D and I looked at each other and then I responded, "The bathroom is locked, see the sign? You have to get a key up front." They thank us and act as if this is like the most amazing concept ever. D and I just shook our heads and went back to our conversation.
The first guy comes back and lets himself into the bathroom and shuts the door. Then he pops the door open again and then shuts it. He does this about five times before asking us how to lock the door. I said to him, "The door automatically locks when it shuts, hence why you need the key to open it from the outside." His face lit up and he's like, "Oh!" I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I wondered, could he really be that clueless?
A few minutes after he left the restroom one of the young women from this conference group comes up with the door key in hand. She stops in front of the door and just stands there looking pensive. She hesitantly turns to D and I and asks, "Is there anyone in there?" I really couldn't believe what I was hearing. There is one bathroom and one key. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Plus if she was really that unsure she could just knock on the door and find out. I just looked at her and calmly said, "Well there's only one bathroom and one key, so if you have the key then it's empty." Again another bright eyed look as she thanked me.
Honestly, if these kids really are the future business moguls of America then I'm terrified. Books smarts are great but if you haven't even enough common sense to navigate a public restroom then you're in serious trouble. Guess the economy really is going to Hell in a hand basket. *Sigh*
