Trade shows or any place where you're basically a sales prospect are all about infantilizing you as much as possible. An adult thinks long-term, is independent,

Trade shows or any place where you're basically a sales prospect are all about infantilizing you as much as possible. An adult thinks long-term, is independent, makes/does things using skill, doesn't need pampering... and a host of other characteristics that are inconvenient to the sales process.