I made a mistake this past Thursday. I left the guest room door open when I was in a Zoom meeting, and Gary came home and poked his head in.
I gave him a barely perceptible nod, because I was paying attention to my meeting, and I am a professional.
He began a sinuous dance. He waved his arms like a hula girl. I bit my lower lip hard.
He began flipping his long white hair and I lost it, and I reached to turn off my camera just as my boss asked, “Ellen, are you in some kind of distress?”
And then, everyone had to meet Gary, only, no one really met Gary. They met Retired Gary. All I could think of was how furious Work Gary would have been if I had tried that.
OH GOOD HEAVENS.
I am glad you have kindly co-workers. And oh the treachery of Zoom...
Posted by: KC | February 20, 2021 at 12:19 PM
KC - I was very thankful my boss is good natured. His dog barfed later on in the meeting, so I was not the only one taking up meeting time with trivialities.
Posted by: TheQueen | February 22, 2021 at 05:22 PM
Sometimes, it's just so nice to not be alone. :-)
Posted by: KC | February 23, 2021 at 03:37 PM
KC - intermittently.
Posted by: TheQueen | February 24, 2021 at 08:37 PM
Yeah, I meant more "not alone in embarrassing/interrupting incidents" but also true re: in-person company...
Posted by: KC | February 25, 2021 at 10:56 AM
KC - oh, yes, that too, totally.
Posted by: TheQueen | February 26, 2021 at 04:59 PM
Well part of me thinks this is hilarious and part of me is really angry that he did it to you when he would have been mad at you if you did it to him.
Posted by: Allison McCaskill | February 26, 2021 at 07:31 PM
Ditto, Allison. DITTO.
Posted by: KC | February 26, 2021 at 07:51 PM
Alison / KC - we left justice and fairness behind in our marriage long ago. It was funny.
Posted by: TheQueen | February 27, 2021 at 08:10 AM