Years ago, I had a long day at work, and was getting a drink at a bar in midtown after. Needed to decompress a little before heading home.
There were sports highlights on TV. I was watching part of a soccer game, and when watching a particular play said, “that’s bullshit!” probably a little too loudly.
And this guy sitting like fifteen feet away was like, “You’re right that was bullshit.” And I was a little embarrassed about how loud I was but said, “Yeah it was.” But he continues, “Do you know how I know?” No. “I used to own a team in Serie B. And it was 20,000 Euro for a yellow card, 50 for a red.
To which I had a hard time believing. But he spoke a little bit more of that experience, and he may have been telling the truth. So I was willing to go with him on this.
We talked some more. He was staying at the hotel attached to the bar, in the penthouse, here on business. And he was here with his wife, and asked if I could help him out with a problem he was having. I said I’d try.