Take Your Kids To Work Day 2012

I saw my boss' boss and my boss' boss' boss sit down at the end of our lunch table, with their children.

Guess how long it took me to introduce an inappropriate topic into the conversation?

Libby guessed 18 seconds. Does she think it takes me 18 seconds to think:

Oh no! Boss' boss! And her child! And her boss! And HER child! Watch what you say! Don't say anything inappropriate like BOOBS! or - No ... no don't -

"Did you hear that news story about that woman who had breast cancer, then she had a double mastectomy, didn't get a reconstruction, and now she's been swimming in a pool without a top (because: why), and now she's kicked out of the pool for not covering up breasts she doesn't have?"

And guess what? Boss' boss had heard the story and was outraged, thankfully, and didn't even try to change the subject.

Comments

[Big Dot]

I'm outraged too - hadn't heard the story, had never even considered that situation. I'm curious to know how that would play out here - probably just the same.

Ahem. On another level of outrage entirely, so far below the subject that I hesitate to mention it (yet I am) - it's boss's. Never be afraid of that third s. If you can hear it, write it.

[TheQueen]

Big Dot - I looked it up when I wrote it last night:

"Incidentally, the NYPL Guide also suggests that when a word ends in a double s, we're better off writing its possessive with only an apostrophe: the boss' memo, the witness' statement. Many writers insist, however, that we actually hear an "es" sound attached to the possessive forms of these words, so an apostrophe -s is appropriate: boss's memo, witness's statement. If the look of the three s's in a row doesn't bother you, use that construction. "

I figured that I would follow a guide instead of "many writers."

But yeah, boobless lady. That story is infuriating.

[Amy in StL]

I think there's a reason none of my immediate coworkers bring their kids to work except before parties held off premises (picnic and xmas). Our lunch table cannot go a day without some mention of poop, boobs, vegetables looking like genitals or something else really inappropriate.

[hattie]

Don't worry. What do you think kids have on their minds anyway?

[Mare]

I think it's good for kids to hear this stuff. Mine have grown up pretty much hearing it all - early on they were fascinated, now they've learned to run for cover if the subject grosses them out, etc. I consider it good life training - keeps them on their toes.

[TheQueen]

Amy in StL - I could have lunch with your crowd. They sound liek my crowd.
Hattie - Boobs and poop, you are right.
Mare - I'm sure any kids I had would be raised that way too, just - these are other people's kids.