Brevity by Dan Thompson for May 20, 2012

Now see, I’d probably answer, “Why yes, I was — why do you ask?”

Actually I’m surprised young Purplehair admits to knowing the name of a Springsteen album.

I’d expect him to yawn and say “Who is this Spruce Bingsteen of whom you speak?”

Definitely a she…

Hmmm….I think you’re right… but… he, she, or anything in between, the expected attitude is still the same.Just nice to see that her unisex chic doesn’t extend to embracing the affected malaise of the typical college-age barrista.In fact, even more surprising somehow that such a young, hip woman admits to knowing who Bruce Springsteen is.

Hey, maybe she’s just good at her job. If you work in a record shop, you probably should know a lot about everything..

Librarians probably don’t read every book in the library….BTW, when I was little I thought they were called lie burys…..and they sort of are…..

Try Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits.

DOGSNIFF, CDs? I vaguely remember those…

The guy looks like he really wants a Jimmy Buffett collection to match his shirt.

Briatollah — yeah, I was joking.And, actually, about attitude, not knowledgeability.

I’ve even had them in my own family…. great kids, but some of them know more than anybody….they also know when your question was …..well….perhaps a bit beneath contempt.That’s when you get a shrug, an eye-roll, or just a blank stare, or maybe a small yawn of ennui.The local coffee shops are populated by them too, somewhat punctuated by the occasional shiny-eyed, eager, apron-clad young vegans in pony-tails. More of the latter work at the juice bar, where they merely sigh sadly when you admit you’ve never heard of the latest fad berry.