Thursday, March 26, 2009

Is it inappropriate?

Is it inappropriate to have a conversation over lunch with your General Manager that entirely entails talking about going to bars and being drunk? Well that is what happened to me today, normally I have my usual lunch buddy, but today I was abandoned to eat alone. This is a scary thing at my work, because most people feel uncomfortable sitting alone so they will sit with you even though you clearly look like you want to be alone. And I am that person who is okay sitting alone and playing on my phone, or reading a magazine, or a blog I printed out. So today, I came armed with my printed out blog to read. I got to the lunch room, and there was no one there (pheww) I got my food, sat down and began reading and consuming my meal. The next thing I know, my GM is walking in the caf to have lunch, and I know I am the only one in there, so I feel it coming... The inevitable, I put my papers away, smile, and have polite conversation (which I hate).

So he sits down, and we are talking about where I live (mind you, my GM live like 5 mins from me). He asks me what I do in our town, and I told him I don't really hang out in my town, I go to NB or HB for fun... and he proceeds to ask me where I go. My bright ass thinking he has no idea about any of the bars down there, just say I go to dive bars. Safe Answer right, we can change the subject no big deal... WRONG. He asks me which ones, so I start naming my frequent watering holes. I felt so put on the spot, and I didn't want him to judge me for my bar choices. As I am starting down my list, he starts telling all about how he used to go to those same places when he was younger, and starts telling all about his drunken crazy stories from his youth. And although, I appreciate the effort, and his stories were quite amusing, the last thing I want is the big boss to think I am so huge alcoholic, that just goes out drinking all the time. So this conversation went on for 30 mins, him asking me where else i go out, him telling me stories about those places, and him telling me more places to go check out (If they still exist).

Needless to say, my lunch break did not consist of peace and quiet and blog reading... but purely of me judging myself for my own bar choices, and my own fear that I am now going to be fired for being a drunk... "Cheers"

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