PhantomPod
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Every time someone asks me if I want to do something, I have a million questions that I want to know the answers to before I say "yes." But often times, I never ask those questions cause most people think you're odd for playing 20 questions like that, so it's much easier to just say "no" to whatever plans someone has. Do others get like this?
Today my supervisor at work asked if I would like to join him and two others from our company on their client visit in the city tomorrow. Now, I knew that they were having this client visit, because I overheard my supervisor talking about it, but I wasn't on the email chain discussing where the meeting was and when and what info did they have to go over. So, I was honestly doing a happy dance because it seemed that I didn't have to go. But today, last minute, my supervisor just asked if I'd like to join them.
I was about ready to grill him with all these questions like: Are you driving into the city? Are the others driving in with you or taking separate cars? Can I get a ride with you (I don't drive in the city and am not familiar with the area)? What are you wearing? Who is going to be there? Are you getting lunch? What is being discussed at the meeting? Do I have to talk about anything specific regarding work?
I did just say no and that I'd rather just stay in the office tomorrow and he asked if I was sure, so then I did try asking him if he was driving in and what was going to be discussed at the meeting, but he just said yeah that he was driving in and didn't really offer up any other details, so I didn't bother asking my 20 other questions. So, I did tell him that I'd rather just sit this one out and he said it was no problem.
I always get like this though. I like to know every detail about an event before I agree to go, because I want to know what to expect. I almost feel like if I was on the email chain from the start where they were discussing the meeting, I wouldn't feel so uneasy about it cause I'd have an idea about who would be there and what had to be discussed. But whatever, I am glad that I don't have to go because I don't want to get dressed in business attire and, more importantly, because I am an awkward human being who has no social skills.
Today my supervisor at work asked if I would like to join him and two others from our company on their client visit in the city tomorrow. Now, I knew that they were having this client visit, because I overheard my supervisor talking about it, but I wasn't on the email chain discussing where the meeting was and when and what info did they have to go over. So, I was honestly doing a happy dance because it seemed that I didn't have to go. But today, last minute, my supervisor just asked if I'd like to join them.
I was about ready to grill him with all these questions like: Are you driving into the city? Are the others driving in with you or taking separate cars? Can I get a ride with you (I don't drive in the city and am not familiar with the area)? What are you wearing? Who is going to be there? Are you getting lunch? What is being discussed at the meeting? Do I have to talk about anything specific regarding work?
I did just say no and that I'd rather just stay in the office tomorrow and he asked if I was sure, so then I did try asking him if he was driving in and what was going to be discussed at the meeting, but he just said yeah that he was driving in and didn't really offer up any other details, so I didn't bother asking my 20 other questions. So, I did tell him that I'd rather just sit this one out and he said it was no problem.
I always get like this though. I like to know every detail about an event before I agree to go, because I want to know what to expect. I almost feel like if I was on the email chain from the start where they were discussing the meeting, I wouldn't feel so uneasy about it cause I'd have an idea about who would be there and what had to be discussed. But whatever, I am glad that I don't have to go because I don't want to get dressed in business attire and, more importantly, because I am an awkward human being who has no social skills.
