For all of you who have ever had a really embarassing moment at work, and even just those of you who can't stand your jobs... this will make you feel better:
Yesterday, after a hellacious week full of turmoil at my company (the kind of turmoil that results in layoffs and potentially impacts my ability to receive a regular paycheck... more on that later), I decided to duck out of work early and get the weekend started. However, I decided to stop at the spa near our office on the way home and get-- full disclosure here because I am trying to make you feel better about yourselves at my own expense-- a bikini and a lip wax. A girl's got keep up on her maintenance... I'm just sayin'.
So I take care of my business and head up to the counter to pay. When I turn around, who do I run into? If you said "your 34 year old male boss," then BINGO! As my husband pointed out, he might have been a little embarassed being caught as the only male in an Aveda spa to get his hair trimmed (high maintenance much?), but let's review the facts here:
It is apparent that I've ditched work early since it's only 5:15 and I'm already paying for my treatments
AND
wait for it...
My upper lip is BRIGHT RED, thus giving away the fact that I ditched work early not to go shopping, not to hit up happy hour, not to go home and take a nap... oh, no, my friends. I ditched work early to GET MY LIP WAXED.
There was really no way to avoid a conversation with him, so we had a nice awkward exchange:
Me: "Hey, what are you doing here?!?" (Ferverishly trying to position myself so the sun glaring in through the window doesn't further accent the raw, red skin on my freshly waxed lip.)
Him: "Oh, just getting a trim.... You're just finishing up here?"
Me: "Uh, yep, well uh..."
Him: "Well, have a great weekend..."
Me: "Yeah, you too!" (Bolting out of the salon as fast as I can.)
Sigh. See? Your embarassing work moment isn't so bad, is it? Yeah, thought so.
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Oh God, I'd be mortified! But it sounds like he was too, so maybe him not wanting to have to admit where he was will keep him from bringing it up again/telling other people at the office..?
ReplyDeleteI don't know how often to wax your lip, but it might be worth it to you to get it lasered. I used to have to wax like once a week because mine grew so fast, so I decided to spend the money to have it permanently removed and it's been amazing! I only paid a little over $200 and it's gone!! And since the economy is bad, they're still running specials like crazy to get people to come in.. just something to think about..