In Which I Join the Establishment
Not only have large chunks of my favorite slang been co-opted by The Man (one of my managers said “ginormous” this morning)… I’m drinking decaf. Which ranks high among betrayals of my adolescent self, right after admitting that it might be kinda fun to go to a high school reunion. But, y’know, flying high on caffeine doesn’t feel like boundless bouncy determination anymore; it just feels like stress.
Sigh.
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