Hawker Co. – Las Vegas, Nevada
I sometimes wonder if my Kim and I are becoming like those annoying people in Progressive Insurance’s commercials featuring “people becoming their parents” (Parentamorphosis). The ads use dry humor that feature young adults and new homeowners who unconsciously mimic their parents—from making small talk with cashiers and guiding participants through group settings where they catch themselves lecturing others to using overly formal dad-isms to treating an Uber driver like an old buddy, critiquing air fresheners, and offering unsolicited driving tips or speaking through bathroom doors. My Kim is an extrovert who gains energy from crowds and social settings. I’m an…