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Affronted

CEO Andrew Sykes took a social crash dive he asked a clerk when her baby would arrive. "I'm not pregnant!" she exclaimed her face was red and inflamed. 'Tis a miracle he fled her presence alive.

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Jan Allison

Date: 3/28/2016 11:02:00 PM

OPPS! How embarrassing! :-( Hugs Jan xx

Paul Schneiter
Date: 3/29/2016 7:28:00 AM

Thanks for your comment, Jan. That actually happened to me on my first day on a new job. I was being introduced to the head of the typing pool, and the woman had a protruding stomach. She looked to be about 8 months pregnant. It took me a long time to live it down.