And I've always wanted to be a Veterinarian or a Marine Biologist because I *love* men in uniform! *smiles vapidly*
I had a conversation at work the other day with some coworkers who had leapt to the conclusion that our company was part of the "war on Christmas" because they a: called the Christmas party a holiday party and b: are having it in January. I offered the alternate explanation that a: we are a global company (they work in shipping, they should know that!) and not all our employees are Christian, and b: we are cash-poor from a recent acquisition and it makes better financial sense to have it in January. They all immediately backed down and thought that mine was a better explanation.
In the process, I disclosed that I am Hindu by religion. One guy immediately asked, "Oh, so they don't observe Christmas in your country, huh?" I managed to keep smiling as I explained that I was US born and raised, all the while thinking, "hmm, I must have had a good English tutor to have come out of Bumfuckistan without an accent."
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Date: 2008-12-30 11:26 pm (UTC)I had a conversation at work the other day with some coworkers who had leapt to the conclusion that our company was part of the "war on Christmas" because they a: called the Christmas party a holiday party and b: are having it in January. I offered the alternate explanation that a: we are a global company (they work in shipping, they should know that!) and not all our employees are Christian, and b: we are cash-poor from a recent acquisition and it makes better financial sense to have it in January. They all immediately backed down and thought that mine was a better explanation.
In the process, I disclosed that I am Hindu by religion. One guy immediately asked, "Oh, so they don't observe Christmas in your country, huh?" I managed to keep smiling as I explained that I was US born and raised, all the while thinking, "hmm, I must have had a good English tutor to have come out of Bumfuckistan without an accent."