They aren't as empty

We all perform to a degree, some of us our more obvious then others, or at times we work hard to be noticed. When I was young, I thought sometimes it was very important to behave well, as I figured someone was watching pretty much all of the time. Perhaps, on some level that was God and on another, a cute boy.
As a public employee, the venue in which I work enables me to garner a sense of how people present themselves on different levels. There are those who are always watching for something, and waiting for an opportunity, thankfully I don't know the details but they are most certainly looking for something to take advantage of. It's hard for me to get down to it on this one, but I know that there are moments when it's an act, a public persona that is motivating the behavior rather than just regular old conduct.