So, I have a big important meeting for work tomorrow morning for a seaport development project. My part in the project is to make sure the design will be more or less environmentally sound and to tell the designers what kind of permits they will need. So, it's me and a bunch of older guys working together - a familiar scenario. We will all be meeting at the Oakland office of one of the subcontractors. So, the lead project guy just called me up, made sure I was coming to the meeting, and asked me if I could bring muffins and bagels. I said "sure," and hung up, and then I went "hmmm." Why did he ask me to bring the snacks? Couldn't the subcontractor whose office we will be meeting in have provided them? or maybe he could have asked his admin to do so? My suspicion, of course, is that he asked me because I'm the girl. I might be wrong, but I also know a little bit about what it's like to be a girl in a boy's world, and I think I'm probably right. It's not a big deal, but I wish I knew for sure why he asked me. Anyone else have anything to add about this?
Have breasts, bring bagels.
July 18 2005, 23:47:23 UTC 6 years ago
July 19 2005, 16:02:19 UTC 6 years ago
yeah, but...
The guy said he would reimburse me for the bagels, but all the same, I still don't know why the folks at the office where we're meeting can't do the honors. Oh well. It really isn't a big deal in the grand scheme o' things, not like being grabbed by the boob or something.Deleted comment
July 19 2005, 16:17:44 UTC 6 years ago
Oops, someone's at the door. I think it's Mills College with my excommunication papers.
July 20 2005, 00:49:47 UTC 6 years ago