Funny, I remember a joke by Andy Kessler, a hedge fund manager who is better known for his post-millennial books on stock investing and the dot-com craze. He was absolutely right when he said that the difference between a buy-side and sell-side analyst is that buy-side analysts get to say the word "fuck" BEFORE they put down the phone.
Just a few days ago, you wanted to masticate someone. Incidentally, Andy Kessler also wrote a book entitled "Eat People".
It is all these curious connections that amuse me on a daily basis. Thanks Claire!