September 26, 2003 11:34 AM

Falling Down
Posted by Jason Butlerat 11:34 AM

Salon today has an article about the troubles of a formerly "professional" couple, now among the underemployed struggling to make ends meet.

A much older gentleman stopped, looked at me and said, "Young lady, did you go to college?" I smiled and said yes and handed him his stub. He shook his head and walked away. I was, to him, not just another slacker, but one with graying hair. I wanted to run after him and recite my C.V., list my accomplishments, and then push him down the stairs. I wanted to scream at him as he walked into a show, "It's not me, it's the economy!" and then shove him, hard, in the back.