In reasonably lengthy product demo meeting with externals this morning (about 7 of us, 3 of them), when about three quarters of the way through I stood up to duck out to the bathroom, whereupon MrT, who had just begun speaking as I took a step, loudly announced, “sit down carolbaby, you really need to hear this – you can visit the bathroom later”.
Yes. Really.
After the meeting I calmly explained to him why this was utterly unacceptable.
(And I did not need to hear any of what he considered so vital – having heard it about 750 times already).
Was he aghast?
To be honest, I think he is unaghastable.
He did bluster a little, but I think in the end realised that it was probably not the best thing to say (he’s generally quite revoltingly brutish and bullheaded, so I consider that about as good as I am going to get)
argh! So many things I would want to say!
Harriet!!
Yes, it was just awful … and the having to remain calm and professional was Very Trying indeed.
Fortunately he has redeemed himself since.