[There were such wonderful feelings associated with being the person someone attempted to suck up to. Given how many bigwigs she'd had to work for over the years.]

And you actually listened.

Hn.

Fellas like you are rare breed indeed. I'm almost impressed. Too many youngsters these days are insistent upon ignoring the wisdom of their elders, thinking they can just walk outside and immediately know everything they need to know through sheer osmosis or watching a single news program on the television set.

[And while it may have seemed she was about to go on another rant...her words were slow and calm. She just had a lot to say on this one, specific topic.]