She carted in this huge cardboard box, covered in wrapping paper, and cut it open to release pink balloons. In our morning meeting. Our office-wide morning meeting.
She carted in this huge cardboard box, covered in wrapping paper, and cut it open to release pink balloons. In our morning meeting. Our office-wide morning meeting.
wtf.
Okay, this is what happens when you don't nip this shit in the bud.
There is a LOT of room between cookies and balloons at an office wide meeting.
Slippery slope!
Honest question, elle, because I worked in an environment that was all business execs, finance people, and corporate lawyers - wouldn't someone at your firm lose credibility if they did this? I would have never considered doing anything so cutesy at that job because they would have thought I was an idiot. There was this infamous Halloween lunch that two of the admins put together that included spooky music, crepe paper, fancy treats, and other things. I remember people being really appalled that one of the execs participated.
I'd roll my eyes, but still eat the cookie. I can't think of anyone at my job that would do something like this, though, so there is that. Most of the time, pregnancies aren't even really announced and I just find out when they start obviously showing, or if it's someone I know well and they tell.
There is a LOT of room between cookies and balloons at an office wide meeting.
Slippery slope!
Honest question, elle, because I worked in an environment that was all business execs, finance people, and corporate lawyers - wouldn't someone at your firm lose credibility if they did this? I would have never considered doing anything so cutesy at that job because they would have thought I was an idiot. There was this infamous Halloween lunch that two of the admins put together that included spooky music, crepe paper, fancy treats, and other things. I remember people being really appalled that one of the execs participated.
It would be fine if the person was otherwise a professional. I wouldn't do it because if I were pregnant I wouldn't want to call attention to it, and no one would ever ask if I was, but staff would and it would be fine.
But I'd eat free cookies. In your situation, I'd send my mom to get two and make them a sandwich so I got icing but didn't have to read the cookie. Keep that in mind if anyone else with too much free time pulls the weird move after as well.
Let me know if you ever feel like just coming and hanging out. But I understand if that's too ugh. I am looking forward to a dinner date w you. WINE. Or whatever booze.
Post by coribelle26 on Nov 7, 2013 22:46:07 GMT -5
I didn't have a pre-existing impression either way about this person, we've been friendly with one another. I am totally starting to believe that this is a personality-type thing. I wasn't even considering a facebook pregnancy announcement at all until my best friend convinced me that it was arguably douchier to just start posting baby pictures one day like it was some big national secret. (I never did one, but I was planning on it around 17 weeks.)
Moe it's okay, I'm okay I promise!! This is an "oh brother" not a "pits of despair."
And T I have booked up this and next week with activities (I'm starting to volunteer at the Historical Museum, subbing at the school for the librarian - she's the one who's out with HG - and, because this is my time to say yes to weird opportunities, sitting for a portrait for my neighbor who's opening an art studio) but after that, yes, I would very much like to get together and meet baby J.
until my best friend convinced me that it was arguably douchier to just start posting baby pictures one day
That is going to be me. Or rather, I'll probably announce on facebook the day I head in for my c-section. Oops. It just seems weird to announce 6 weeks out.
At my last job there were only about a dozen of us so we had a lot of meal eating occasions. I brought in bagels when I knew B was a boy (B for boys and bagels) and everyone liked it.
until my best friend convinced me that it was arguably douchier to just start posting baby pictures one day
That is going to be me. Or rather, I'll probably announce on facebook the day I head in for my c-section. Oops. It just seems weird to announce 6 weeks out.
Yeah to be honest I still don't know what I would do if we get another shot at it. It did not help that one of our friends who is the WORST at obnoxious facebook behavior is deliberately keeping his impending baby a secret for the sole purpose of people being shocked when they see the baby pictures (this is straight from him - and THAT'S totally narcissistic in its own way too!). In and of itself it's not that bad but his reason just makes me want to kick him - and that was my reaction when I was still pregnant so I don't think it's the bitter bitch in me.
I guess now I'm leaning toward after the anatomy scan being the right time for me. Then it can be one fell swoop announcement of, "We're having a baby and it's a girl!" Done.
I didn't have a pre-existing impression either way about this person, we've been friendly with one another. I am totally starting to believe that this is a personality-type thing. I wasn't even considering a facebook pregnancy announcement at all until my best friend convinced me that it was arguably douchier to just start posting baby pictures one day like it was some big national secret. (I never did one, but I was planning on it around 17 weeks.)
MH very seriously thought it would be fun to not tell his parents that I was pregnant and then call them up when the baby was born. I convinced him that his mother would never forgive him.
Post by coribelle26 on Nov 7, 2013 23:04:58 GMT -5
Lol!
And Sue Sue you are totally missing the point. Cookies for your birthday are lovely. An email with the message, "IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE REVEALED BY COOKIES! SEEK THE COOKIES!" Followed by each cookie lovingly inscribed with, "Sue Sue is 29 years old today!" are annoying.