Think I'm actually at sub-zero levels of excitement for the World Cup. Not out of ethical/political reasons, just cant hack how loud and obnoxious US sport culture is.
I don't know if the client I saw once in 2015 knew that I do a full listen-thru of In the Airplane Over the Sea once a month when he snuck a Neutral Milk Hotel reference into a roleplay, but I'd like him to know I still think of him (once a month, specifically)
Sometimes I feel a bit bad for enforcing my booking standards so brutally, but it's *such* an effective filter. I'm so grateful that I actually like and get on with everyone I meet doing this.
It's fascinating (and maybe a woke-era hangover) that there are a sizeable number of people who feel like victory isn't enough alone, it has to be morally purer than anyone else's.
Your multi-billion-quid entity isn't virtuous, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the win.