It can get worse

As my last job I was the judicial officer for a while and heard some of the more serious judicial cases that students were involved with. Yet somehow that and previous experiences of students arguing that their actions were not citation worthy, probably hours of my life if I add it all up, has not prepared me enough for working here. I can listen to a teenager argue policies and why they shouldn't be cited, that's easy, they need someone to rebel against and something to question. But listening to a drunk person argue that what they choose to do is not a big deal grates on me, especially when they do not make sense and talk in circles. I may never like these conversations, however I'm sure there are going to be more, and perhaps even an angry parent phone call tomorrow.