Posted 1:50 PM by John A. Seafisk

So I was at my local Boston Market the other day for lunch....which seems slightly odd, since I thought they declared bankruptcy. Anyway, as I waited for my Boston Carver combo, a guy in his early twenties in a short sleeve dress shirt & tie approached me. He turns to me and asks, "Are you a programmer?"

He explains that I look like a programmer, with my long hair & beard and the fact is that I'm wearing a Lancaster JetHawks sweatshirt & slacks. I'm assuming he means a computer programmer.

I politely answer no, and he further explains that there's a lot of programmers around working at the nearby studios - Warner Bros., NBC, Disney.

I then reply that I wouldn't be working at Disney, since their company policy forbids facial hair (and I assume it applies to both sexes). He seems surprised as he responds "Really?" I reiterate. I don't remember if this facial fact is true or just an urban legend, but it seems to go along with corporate mouse policy.

As I grab my lunch & go, I wonder who is the more confused from our conversation...myself, for the programmer comparison; or the other guy, for the Disney no-hair story.

At least the sandwich was pretty good.