Who Put Sour In Your Drink Today?

I find I’m getting more cynical about people as I get older. Sort of like the female version of the old men in Grumpy Old Men. But the funny thing is that it’s not with everyone, just certain groups and types of people. Heck, I’m in public relations and I am professionally capable of getting along with just about anyone. Trust me, I’ve put smiles on the faces of many a tech reporter, and as most PR people will tell you, that is a commendable feat in itself.

But with some people I don’t even bother trying.

I know it sounds terribly cocky and arrogant, but I’m being honest. I’ve had absolutely no idea why for the longest time, and then it hit me. Maybe it’s because in my line of work I meet with soooooooo many posers, the fact that I have to face more over the weekend just puts me off. And I don’t even want to poser back (if that makes any sense). All I want, after a hard day’s work, is to meet and hang out with some decent, sincere people, who are not afraid of just being themselves, and who are not trying to balloon themselves up to be someone they’re not.

Let me tell you something – your clothes don’t make you who you are. Neither do the restaurants you eat at or the clubs you hang out in. Or how many beers you (claim) you can drink.

Why is it so hard for people to be themselves?

I know it’s a strange question coming from a PR person, but at the end of the day, that’s all I really look out for – honest, sincere people. I literally smell fake a mile away. Why is sincerity that hard to find?

But I have to say, when I do find these people, they are real treasures that I don’t take for granted.

How much of you have you been today?