A young intern, dressed in a t-shirt and khaki shorts, was proudly displaying his red badge at the Memorial Day Concert in front of the Capitol. At one point, he walked up to the rope that separated the VIP section from the public section and insisted that they let him through, using his badge as “proof” that he had been invited to sit up there.
Dear Intern: as far as everyone else in this world is concerned, your badge means nothing. And, outside of office hours, it really does mean nothing.
I am one of the "not so proud" interns who own one of these badges...it remains in my shirt pocket unless asked for because I believe the word "shame" is spelled "I-N-T-E-R-N".
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad.
ReplyDeleteI know I can't be the only intern that keeps his "red badge of courage" (though mine is actually green for reasons unknown to me) in his pocket or at his desk unless it is needed for traveling in the tunnels. I can't imagine wearing the damn thing in public - for any reason, let alone trying to get VIP seating at the Memorial Day concert.
ReplyDeleteP.S. That was a pretty fun concert.