Real New York City Conversation: I am walking up Seventh Avenue in Chelsea behind two thirty-somethings. He is telling She that he feels he is at an impasse in his professional life and that nothing seems to be going right.

He: “I’m not sure what could happen that could change things for me at that firm. I’m really stuck”

She: “What if you were able to get off of the X account. Would that help?”

He: “Maybe.” Pauses. “You know what really might make me feel better?”

She: “What?”

He: “If that smug bastard Jared Kushner goes down in the Russiagate investigation.”