He considered telling her about his years as a big-time smuggler, but he doubted it would improve his odds of getting laid. Once upon a time, sure, absolutely-but hers was a generation that grew up on homegrown or Humboldt and thought Panama Red was a merlot. Gaspers suspected the young bartender would have been more impressed to meet a guy who worked for Apple, or maybe a professional skateboarder.
Gaspers contemplated revealing his past as a major smuggler to the woman, but he doubted it would help him in romance. He remembered a time when such stories might have impressed, but her generation was more familiar with mainstream or local drugs and wouldn't be swayed by tales of illegal trade.
He suspected the bartender, younger and more modern, would be more intrigued if he had a background working for Apple or as a professional skateboarder, rather than recounting his criminal past. His history seemed outdated and less relevant to the world they lived in now.
