Can you say awkward?

Awkward moments...ah yes, don't you just love 'em? Approaching the elevator, there's nobody in sight...it's a moment made in heaven! You and the elevator - alone! At the corner of your eye, you sense the depth of darkness approaching...it's a shadow. The shadow quickly turns to light and reveals, your manager (bear in mind, you have nothing to say to this 'frigging' man), you make small talk as you wait for the elevator to make it's way down 8 floors to the basement.

You: Um...did you watch the game last night?
Manager: Game? What game...there was no game last night?
You: Oh right, that was the night before...um....

You hear the subtle beep of the elevator as it touches base, 'pong'. You both take a step into the pit of hell..the smell of salty silicon is in the air, but your senses immediately go demented - there's no cheesy elevator music? No cheesy elevator music - what kind of a lift is this? If there happened to be that 'soft porn' elevator music...god forbid, you would have a topic to talk about to this lifeless man!

If you ever...EVER get caught in this situation - you could possibly do the following: (Equip yourself people, 'cause i have a whole inventory at your disposal)

For the introverted:

* As soon as you set foot on that stage...pull out your mobile phone and pretend like you're typing an sms (note, i said pretend...airtime is expensive especially during peak times)
* Softly hum to yourself, preferably a mantra so he can't hum along too
* Murderously dust your shirt as if there's something on it...dust the shoulders, the arms, everywhere...this will make the ride a lot quicker

For the extroverted:

* Pull out your mobile phone, call up your partner and ask them what they're wearing...laugh a bit, then boldly say, "No, i want to know what you're wearing under that pencil skirt"
* Make a techno beat in your mouth "ootze, ootze, ootze, ootze" then point your hand to your manager's mouth as if you're holding a mic and say "reeeeeemix"
* Brutally dust your shirt/jersey...continue doing this...then start dusting his shirt - but viciously!

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