What Not to Say

Just had this conversation with my brother:

BRO: How's the music biz going?

ME: It's funny, for some reason people seem to think I'm doing well right now.

BRO: And what do you say? "Oh really? I'm broke and I haven't gigged in two months! To keep the lights on I've been selling all my possessions on Craigslist. The last place I tried to book the owner laughed me out the door. Hey... do you have a gig for me?"

ME: [laughing] Well, yes, that would be my normal response.

BRO: You might want to rethink that. Fake it till you make it!