“I had a salad conversation today with an SVP.”
“Salad conversation?”
“Yeah, we were at the salad bar and he started small talk about the salad.”
“Really? What’d he say?”
“Something about how the salad seemed crispy but he didn’t know what kind to get.”
“That’s not so bad.”
“No, it’s horrible. I’m the person he had the salad conversation with. This is horrible for my career.”
“Why?”
“It was a stupid thing to say and I was the one he said it to. He will totally avoid me from now on.”
“No, he won’t.”
“Yeah, he will. Don’t you avoid people you’ve had stupid conversations with?”
“I always give it a second try.”
“And…”
“I dig the hole a little deeper.”
“And…”
“Then I avoid the person.”
“See! I’m branded with the salad converation.”
“Maybe not…he avoided crouton comments. Right?”
“Not sure. I tuned him out.”