Chuck

Right. Right. I know what you're saying. You don't have to explain it to me.

So you've got front stage selves. This is when you're on stage, you're really out there. There's backstage when you're hanging with your homies. Yeah, have a cigarette. Homeboys. Yeah. Homegirls. Yeah. Yeah, and just general homies. Maybe your family, if you get along with your family, and you might feel comfortable and calm around them. So that would be your backstage self. Nice caveat.

So you've got front stage selves. This is when you're on stage, you're really out there. There's backstage when you're hanging with your homies. Yeah, have a cigarette. Homeboys. Yeah. Homegirls. Yeah. Yeah, and just general homies. Maybe your family, if you get along with your family, and you might feel comfortable and calm around them. So that would be your backstage self. Nice caveat.

So you've got front stage selves. This is when you're on stage, you're really out there. There's backstage when you're hanging with your homies. Yeah, have a cigarette. Homeboys. Yeah. Homegirls. Yeah. Yeah, and just general homies. Maybe your family, if you get along with your family, and you might feel comfortable and calm around them. So that would be your backstage self. Nice caveat.

But note this. He's not saying front stage self and then yourself. It's still a backstage self. You're still attached to the stage. You're still in the theater.

But note this. He's not saying front stage self and then yourself. It's still a backstage self. You're still attached to the stage. You're still in the theater.

But note this. He's not saying front stage self and then yourself. It's still a backstage self. You're still attached to the stage. You're still in the theater.

Even when you're hanging out with your homies.

Even when you're hanging out with your homies.

Even when you're hanging out with your homies.

Yeah, this example is just so, it just nails it. When you're a teacher and you see your student at the grocery store.

Yeah, this example is just so, it just nails it. When you're a teacher and you see your student at the grocery store.

Yeah, this example is just so, it just nails it. When you're a teacher and you see your student at the grocery store.

That's like such a jarring thing to see as a kid.

That's like such a jarring thing to see as a kid.

That's like such a jarring thing to see as a kid.

No, exactly. So now you see them and they're not dressed like they normally are. Oh, man. They're friendly to your mom or something like that. And then they're buying olives, too, and they look like they're really into figuring out which olives they want, right? So that's just for the kid. For the teacher, you still have to comport yourself in a way that's like –

No, exactly. So now you see them and they're not dressed like they normally are. Oh, man. They're friendly to your mom or something like that. And then they're buying olives, too, and they look like they're really into figuring out which olives they want, right? So that's just for the kid. For the teacher, you still have to comport yourself in a way that's like –

No, exactly. So now you see them and they're not dressed like they normally are. Oh, man. They're friendly to your mom or something like that. And then they're buying olives, too, and they look like they're really into figuring out which olives they want, right? So that's just for the kid. For the teacher, you still have to comport yourself in a way that's like –

You know, I'm not going to just start cussing in front of the student and just talk like I might normally talk. I still have to pretend or act like I do when I'm this kid's teacher. But that still, it's like it doesn't necessarily fit the grocery store stage. So that teacher's in a really weird position right then. That would be offstage interactions.