People often come up to me and ask
how I’m doing or what my opinion is on a given issue. Sometimes they’re just inquiring about my
mindset. “Hey, Der, what’s your deal?”
they say. “What’s your take on life?” And on and on it goes. “How do you feel about what’s going on in the
world today?” Occasionally I’ll get
something more specific like: “What’s your view of the presidential election?” But usually it’s the same old: “What makes
you tick?” As you can imagine, I feel both
frustrated and vulnerable. I just look
up in exasperation and ward these questioners off: Do you mind? I didn’t come into this restroom stall to be
barraged by questions, you know? Some
privacy would be nice.
