Upon picking up a turkey and avocado sandwich for lunch and returing to my desk to eat it, I ran into a group of co-workers in the elevator bank. This woman who handles the Foundation's Accounts Payable was wearing a UCLA sweatshirt. Nice!
The following dialogue transpired:
Me: Hey! Nice sweatshirt. Go Bruins!
Her: Thanks! I'm going.
Me: (thinking she meant going to lunch, then quickly realized differently) wait! you're going to the game??
Her: Yeah, I'm leaving right now (I notice her luggage).
Me: (speechless then dumbfounded) to Atlanta?
Her: Yup. Go Bruins!
(elevator door closes.)
Office mate: I have no idea what you guys are talking about.
Me: She's going to the UCLA game in Atlanta!!
Office mate: (stares at me blankly)
End scene.
I stood there looking at the closed elevator doors realizing that some office accountant whose name I didn't even remember, is going to arguably one on the best Final Four's in the last 20 years. Even more shocking is that this office is about as sports savvy as a kindergarten class. Not only did I think I was the only alum here, but I also thought I was the only one who cared about these things. Everyone else is worried about more important issues like tsunami recovery in Thailand or expanding women's rights in Afghanistan. What a surprise!
Additional mojo?? I hope so.
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