I have a stupidest thing I almost did... Saved by sheer luck.



When I first started my job in my current oranization (about 12 years ago), I didn't realize so many people were related to each other on staff.



I helped a lady in the office... She'd needed some very basic help on the computer, things she should have known for her position and salary level. Basic, basic stuff, and it wasn't sinking in with her. Went over it more than once. I was very nice and pleasant, but internally frustrated that she wasn't getting this and how did she ever make it to the level she was at by not getting it...



Anyway, I went into another section in another part of the building where I got along well with the couple of ladies in it and said, "Do you know Susie Chapstick?" (name changed to protect the innocent) Thank goodness one of the ladies said, "Yes, she's my Mother..." Saved by sheer dumb luck. If she hadn't of said that, I'd have launched into... "You can't believe how frustrated I am..." Instead, I talked of what a joy she was, LOL.



I learned a hard lesson that day. Look before you leap. LOL
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Tammy

Stanley and Pookey

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