You know why old people panic less often than “younkers”? A proper panic entails running away, and, normatively, old folks just don’t move that fast.
Why Go There Anyway?
Well, and. . . Target, where the only people less aware of their environment than the customers are the employees? Maaaaaayyybe. . .
Fun Lil Bit of Dialog
From Ghost by John Ringo:
“I do odd jobs,” Mike replied, sitting in one of the forward seats.
“If you’ll pardon me, sir,” the pilot said, still curious. “You don’t get the money to charter a jet, much less have it sit around on call, by digging ditches with a shovel.”
“I’ve used a shovel in my time,” Mike said, smiling broadly. “But I usually prefer to find the local guy with a backhoe. Quicker and easier to hide the bodies. You ready to go?”
Sometimes — just sometimes — I’d not mind being “Mike’s” backhoe operator. . . Well, a guy can still dream, can’t he? 😉
“Trust Me”
Two words that say, “Check your wallet. ‘Trust me guy’ has probably already picked your pocket.”