Faux Title

I remember when being a professional meant that you were paid for something. Now you tack it on to any job or life. It reminds me of this time back in high school where my teacher asked for some background about me upon our first meeting. I told him I was a professional writer. He smiled and said, "How much do you get paid?"

That's when I learned I wasn't professional. I was just far more seasoned than most people. To be a professional (inset title) you are paid to perform those actions. Tack on something that you aren't paid for and you're just a sad person trying to sound more important and smart than you really are, just like that 16-ish child.