Jun 12
My own version of Michael Scott
I have an awkward ex-manager who i see infrequently. He and i never really clicked, and i never truly was comfortable around him. For example, i’d be trying to talk to him about some work-related thing, but he just wanted to make jokes all the time. And sometimes i wouldn’t get them. Whatever. That’s behind me now.
I was with a friend in the cafe last week. We walked in past the rows of tables where people were eating. Ex-Manager was there. I said something friendly yet mundane as we passed him, like “Hi, how are you doing?” His response was, “I was fine, until i saw you’ve cut your hair.”
Um… thanks? That was our entire exchange. I’m sure i was supposed to infer that he was kidding and not be offended. And i’m not. But it’s at moments like that where i wish i had a camera to look at, like Jim Halpert is always doing.