The Baron Cohen boys
Today’s column addresses the awkwardness of repeated hallway meetings in the workplace:
During my workday I make multiple trips between my office and other rooms in the building. I often pass the same people in the hallways several times. After the first direct greeting each day, I feel awkward if I do not say something to acknowledge them as we pass. I sometimes have something business-related to mention, occasionally something witty, but always a nod and smile. Is the last response acceptable, as multiple “hellos” each day seems weird?
I tweeted earlier today that this question is “very Simon/Sacha Baron Cohen.” The Baron Cohen cousins are among the world’s most renowned scholars and practitioners, respectively, of the awkward moment. Mr. Improbable explains it all for you.
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Man, I FREAKED OUT when I found out those two were actually related.
Can you imagine what their family get-togethers are like? Seder at the Baron Cohen house …
Hey,
I really like your blog on the Boston Post site and am keen to see more of your stuff on your new blog, but I don’t like reading the same posts twice, trying to spot the differences to find the new content.
Perhaps instead of reposting in full, you could do a daily or weekly link-fest “me, over there”?
Just a thought!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth–I will be doing weekly or biweekly posts on the Boston.com blog rounding up the links from this one. There will occasionally be cross-posting when something is relevant for both groups: information about the chat, books, the column, or appearances. If you’ve gotten the info once, you can ignore it a second time–I’m not playing some elaborate “spot the differences!” game with you, although I did love them as a kid. (I’ll never forget you, Highlights magazine.)