Though in my past, it was quite different.
That's ok. It's just not the thing for me now.
That said, I make no judgements as to others. I know that most people do drink responsibly.
Well anyway once or twice a year, I am at a work dinner function with our Executive staff and/or an important client where I "kind of" have to have a drink in front of me.
This is fine. Part of the job.
I end up ordering one or two drinks over the course of the night and nurse them while mingling.
Well we had one of those functions last week.
A friendly colleague of mine who knows of my "drinking status" came up to me and asked (rather mischievously) what I was "drinking".
I told him "gin and tonic".
He asked "why gin and tonic?"
I said, of course, "Cold gin".
I got a smile and hook 'em horns before he left.*
Best part of the night.
*Rock & Roll and warriors never forget.
(Hey, one of the clients was from Chicago and we talked about the White Sox which brings this into the baseball realm, ok?)
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Talking baseball is key to successful business meetings with clients from other cities...Gotta love it.
Very true. It works like a charm.
That said, when I have an issue with a "contractor" (I can't be more specific) and they know I am unhappy, the smart ones usually open the conversation with the Detroit Tigers and then I know that I am being (somewhat) manipulated. They don't teach you this stuff in college unfortunately.
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