Ooops!

I've been at The Institute for about 5 months now, and it's proving increasingly difficult to keep out of trouble. I keep putting my foot in it, managing to offend people whenever I attempt to make polite conversation.

A few weeks ago, after reading another vivid account of life at the Everest Base Camp, I asked my boss if he had ever been to Nepal. He said he hadn't but that he'd really like to visit. So I told him, enthusiastically: 'oh you should go and climb Everest then!'. His tone changed and he replied, in a rather sombre tone: 'Climb Everest... I can't even climb the stairs'.

Then I remembered: he has some problem with one of his knees, which causes his characteristic shuffling walk. Some days he virtually limps. Balls.

I made a quick retreat to my office.

Comments

[Greg]

I wouldn't feel so bad. Major Phil Packer managed the London Marathon the other week, and he's soon off to pull himself up a mountain:

http://www.philpacker.com/

Granted, it's not Everest, but it's still pretty God damn amazing.

[Terri]

Well, on the bright side, maybe he will think that his limp is not that noticeable.

[BKA]

5 months there already! Wow, can't think about you being superbusy at work. Which is what happens everyday to me among the troglos....