When my shift at work ended today, I sat down with two of my customers for some friendly conversation. One of these customers is a San Jose Sharks fan, the other thinks he’s too old to follow the puck. Nevertheless, they have both taken an interest in Anaheim Ducks hockey. Unbeknownst to them, they are always inconspicuously planting ideas in my head during our chats.
Sometimes they quiz me on hockey terms, asking me to explain to them what a “biscuit” or an “apple” is. Other times they will listen to me vent about how I would solve the Ducks issues (thank goodness I’m not the coach or the GM, just saying.