I had to compose an apology today....well, I didn't have to, but felt like I should. I was in a staff meeting and we were all looking over some brand new travel pieces...recruitment brochures for our admissions reps to use when they travel and talk with families. We were celebrating the finished product and the effort to get the project completed. I was looking through the financial aid brochure and saw a new chart they added this year that shows how to calculate scholarships by using your GPA and your ACT/SAT scores.....it looked similar to the size charts on the back of pantyhose boxes....know what I'm saying, ladies? :) So, I casually and quietly mentioned that to my friend sitting next to me and she laughed WAY louder than I was expecting her to. We got the eyes from my boss and that awkward hesitation from him that pretty much says...."I am waiting for you to share whatever is so funny with the whole group".....UHHHHHHGGGGG! So, my friend sheepishly says, "BAA...." HA, what if?!....anyway, she said, "HEATHER thinks this chart looks like a pantyhose chart!" (I wish she had just said BAA!)....everyone laughed... EXCEPT MY BOSS....who said, "MOVING ON..."without a smile. YIKES!
I sincerely apologized for my tactless and insensitive remark about the chart and assured him that I think it is a useful tool....WHICH I TOTALLY DO...it was just an amusing observation that I should have kept to myself....WOW! HUMILITY is AWESOME!
Well, if her foot is in her mouth, she probably needs a little more practice!
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