July 4, 2006Bonding / Bondage

Filed under: Poison Phrase of the Week by merylrunion |

“Mr. TSA” was privately inappropriate with Sally at a dinner of executives last week, and this week Sally was prepared to deal with him. Even so, nothing could have prepared her for what happened. Mr. TSA was on his best behavior until someone mentioned a meeting that hadn’t been very productive but that was bonding. Mr. TSA said,

“Bonding? Or bondage? Sally, didn’t you say you knew something about that last time we met?”

I promise, this is a true story. Truth is stranger than fiction.

Sally felt no need to reply, since it was clear to everyone at the table how inappropriate his remark was.

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