this morning #1727.
this morning, after a wednesday evening out with the lady that involved raucous stops at four different bars, i called out of work. first time so far this year, i think. generic “emergency.” that’s what i said to the boss. when you frame it that way, you get less questions. last time i called out sick, i made the mistake of crying “food poisoning.” gave my coworkers reason to get nosy. “emergency” gives you leeway to shut down any discussion. “if it’s ok with you, i’d prefer not to talk about it.” for all they know, it might be medical. something serious. possibly embarrassing. it doesn’t matter what it is though. it’s none of their business. they don’t need to know that my “emergency” stems from partying a little too hard on a wednesday.