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Awkward work conversations...

jayellekayjayellekay member
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months

I ran upstairs to get a soda out of the vending machine just now, and on my way back down the hall, I ran into someone I work with frequently but don't see often.

Picture this: a 6-foot-6 late 40-something beanpole of a man with huge glasses. Your typical nerdy engineer. He's super-duper nice, but as socially awkward as they come...

Him: Hi, Jayellekay, how's it going? Do you have any big plans for the 4th?

Me: No, we're just going to stay around town and watch the fireworks and stuff. What about you?

Him: Well, I will be traveling back home to pay my parents a visit. And I will be having a colonoscopy.

(awkward silence)

Me: Well, that doesn't sound fun at all! 

(not sure really what else to say, so I sort of wandered off to the stairwell and escaped back to my office...saying something like "enjoy the holiday" just seemed mean!)

Jimmie, mama to Zoey (March 2011)
Losses 5/13, 8/13, and 3/14. 
Expecting another GIRL! Carter Grace due on 12/25.

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  • TayrussoTayrusso

    Baahahahahaha!  Holy guacamole.  Talk about oversharing!

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  • HeifergalHeifergal
    Remember my pollyps? I'm getting them checked. You enjoy the fireworks though!
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  • hopedbell87hopedbell87

    Nice! One time we got a package in that I wasn't expecting, so standing in the hallway, I ask the owner of the company (older man, like 60s, very uptight) if he had ordered anything. Conversation:

    Me-Are you expecting a package?

    Boss-No, just go ahead and open, I haven't ordered any sex toys recently.

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  • Wufroggy79Wufroggy79 member
    Serious over share.
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  • stilts1stilts1 member
    Yeah, that's pretty strange.  There's a guy that sits 3 floors below me and every time I see him, which I didn't think I did very often until started asking about my baby. I kid you not, I had just returned from maternity leave and ran into him and he was all like "Oh...I see your back from maternity leave....how's the baby..."  I swear I had never seen him before in my life!  I just made very small talk and got away as quickly as I could.  I've seen him once since then and again, he asked how my LO was doing. I just think it's creepy that he thinks he knows me and I have no clue who he is.  Tongue Tied
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