Something a little more ordinary

So that picture I posted a couple of days ago was definitely unique as far as my usual content, and I haven't tried anything like it since.

I had an interesting conversation with a customer today. He asked probably an hour's worth of DSLR questions, which was an okay thing because it was slow as heck at work. No one knows we're open to 10 (except my boss), so my evening routine right now consists of reading up on product and entertaining myself and my coworkers with the wonder that is my iPhone.

He claimed to be interested in a Rebel T1i, a nice new Consumer DSLR, and started asking what lenses he should buy, explaining he was on budget, if the kit lens was any good, what I thought of flashes etc... at first it seemed like he knew a lot about cameras... but as the conversation dragged on, it became increasingly apparent he was killing time... kinda like I was...

It was one of those illuminating conversations whereby you think you're talking to someone in the same language and you slowly realize that you're speaking English and they're speaking Cockney. (please no one take offence) At a cursory glance you both say the same words in basically the same patterns, but you're ordering glazed ham with scallopped potatoes, and they look hurt when you don't appreciate the deep fried hotdog and fries they bring you.

He knew enough of the technical stuff to keep up, but not enough to appreciate the answer and left no more enlightened than when the conversation started. Which would not be so bad, but it's 9:30 at night and I'd REALLY like to go home. I have better things to do. Like sleep... or like tonight, not be able to sleep and be busily updating my Blog.

So perhaps todays topic has a double meaning. I had intended to post some chickadee pictures and I will, but I think there is a deep and unfortunate truth contained within that pleasant if somewhat bewildering conversation with my customer today. That truth is either: 9:30 is a good bed time so send me home, or some people have nothing better to do than pick my brain on technology they have no inclination or desire to understand beyond the two facts they already know. Maybe it's both...

I don't say this to sound conceited, but just mildly dissappointed.

Here's my chickadees.