tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852652711778482963.post2841026223680445449..comments2022-11-24T02:29:07.476-08:00Comments on c+potion: social gracesjeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453284955114021177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852652711778482963.post-88091597371738744682008-05-20T13:25:00.000-07:002008-05-20T13:25:00.000-07:00jenn saidYou should move. Not as in “You should mo...jenn said<BR/><BR/>You should move. Not as in “You should move, because then you won’t know as many people,” but as in “You should move far enough away from your coworkers that they understand coming to see them is an inconvenience and they don’t expect you to do it very often.” Though I don’t know if this will work where you live, as no one seems to mind driving long distances in LA. Being on the “other side of the hill” form everyone I work with gets me out of a lot. “Hey Jenn, do you want to come out to breakfast with us on Saturday?” Jenn hmmms, and pretends to be thinking it over….”You know, I don’t think I want to get up early and drive over the hill to do that. You guys have fun though.” Another problem, this works best with getting out of events where you are only one of many participants…not one of two, or one of two couples.<BR/><BR/>You could be less fun. One of you could develop the habit of saying rude awkward things, (you could even rotate evenings on this one) and people would want to see less of you. What about developing some sort of contagious disease?<BR/><BR/>OH! I’ve got it! Say, “You know M and I are working on spending quality time with each other right now. We’ve been so busy we really haven’t had time to just be with each other.” This is vague enough that they probably won’t say “Okay, how about Sunday then?” and also may make people vaguely uncomfortable, so they don’t press you. It does sound kinda flimsey though (We have to wash our hair that day…) so maybe you don’t want to use it on people you may want to hang out with at some point in the future.<BR/><BR/>That’s all I’ve got right now.<BR/><BR/><BR/>August 29, 2006 @ 5:52 PM<BR/><BR/><BR/>jean said:<BR/><BR/>Yeah, but I really enjoy my 20 minute (or less!) commute. And sometimes we are fun without even trying. Thanks though and keep brainstorming.<BR/><BR/>August 30, 2006 @ 12:30 PMjeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453284955114021177noreply@blogger.com