At woman who looked about 20 years old met a middle-aged man at Starbucks who was interviewing her for a part-time housekeeping job. I am a family counseler and psychologist, he said. Well, not really a psychologist. She said, So you like to help people? He told her: I suppose. If they want to be helped. I mean, I dont want them calling me at 2 in the morning, unless theyre paying like $200 an hour. Then they can call. He snorted. He wanted to pay her $8.75 an hour; the young woman wanted $13 an hour. So he started quizzing her on her expenses. She talked about her student loans, rent, and car repairs. He said, So you drive like a Ford? She replied, I do drive a Ford. How did you know that? He became a little angry and said, I didnt know it. I guessed. For no particular reason, she told him she lived with her boyfriend, and for no particular reason to started analyzing their relationship. His big pearl of wisdom: People need to remember that men are from Mars; women from Venus. She said, Your knowledge impresses me. Wanting to get to know her potential future employer, he asked him questions about his hobbies, like whether he liked to cook or garden. He became very uncomfortable and said, I feel like Im on a date. I don’t know what I like to do. I like to work. The young woman asked if he had a picture of his house. He said, Huh? I dont have pictures of my house, he told her. Who carries pictures of their house? ... I do have pictures of my neighbors houses.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:27:24 +0000