So when is it too late to make introductions at work?
I only ask as today washing my hands in the ladies I ran into the same girl for the third time before 10.30am (well, our weak bladders are in sync). Each ocassion sharing the same guilty slash awkward look slash smile. Only because that moment to say "Hey we have not been formally introduced, you must be new, how's it going?" or "Hi my name is..." has long gone. Right? WRONG.
It is so easy to bury your hellos into the thundering sounds of the dyson hand dryer but you know what, doing the right thing, the personable thing is much more fun. Wild even.
Who says you have to give your real name and function? Mix it up! I joke, but seriously just go ahead and wow this momentary stranger with a bright smile and enunciate. Whether they mirror your bold efforts or not, guaranteed they'll remember slash avoid you next time.
And P.S I am big on consistency as well as manners, so what's with the sloppy hello/ goodbye routine? Everyday and to every man, woman and child you come into close proximity with I say. Surely it's a given? Surely its just good working practice?
By rule of thumb I work to the following philosophy:
There's only one way to do things
ReplyDeleteAnd that is to do them RIGHT. We all know intrisinctly when something is done the right way.
Manners are everything!