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I Went to Dinner. My Work Laptop Came Too.
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Dinner with her sister, without the spreadsheet
Deb brings a work laptop to her sister's dinner for a task due the following afternoon. While the meal is reheated, Rosie asks who Deb wanted to see that evening. A clear reply to her colleague makes room for the photo album her sister has been waiting to share.
What Rosie brings to the conversation
Rosie does not tell Deb to ignore her work. She asks when it is needed and what Deb had hoped to do with her sister. Deb chooses a realistic time to do the task and puts the laptop in her bag.
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Deb: I've brought my work laptop to my sister's dinner.
Rosie: Did she invite that too?
Deb: No. It's got its own chair, though. Very settled. I'm giving it more attention than anyone else here.
Rosie: What's the job?
Deb: One quick favour with the bookings sheet. A colleague sent a message as I was leaving. I said I'd have a look.
Rosie: When do they need it?
Deb: Tomorrow afternoon. I know. I've checked the message twice, hoping it might become an emergency.
Rosie: Has it?
Deb: No. Just a different column. Meanwhile my sister's reheating my dinner. Again.
Rosie: You asked me to remember improving that sheet. You were proud of the thank-you you got.
Deb: I was. I like being good at something. And if I fix it straight away, I'm useful. People are pleased to see my name.
Rosie: Who were you pleased to see tonight?
Deb: My sister. We haven't had a proper evening together in ages. Now she's sitting opposite the back of my laptop.
Rosie: What did you want to do together?
Deb: She found our old photo album. There are outfits in it that should never have been allowed outside.
Rosie: That sounds like a job for two people.
Deb: And no spreadsheet. I could tell my colleague I'll look tomorrow morning. That's still before she needs it.
Rosie: Would that be clear enough?
Deb: Yes. I'll do that. Then I'll put this in my bag. Not just move it to another chair.
Rosie: And your sister?
Deb: I'll say sorry for disappearing while sitting right here. Then ask her to get the album.
Deb: She said, 'There you are.' Didn't give me a lecture. Just put the album between us.
Rosie: Anything worth seeing?
Deb: Matching fringes. Neither of us remembered agreeing to them. We spent twenty minutes blaming each other.
Rosie: How was dinner?
Deb: Warm. Third time lucky. The laptop stayed in the bag. It missed a very good pudding.
Rosie: If you've done this too, tap like and subscribe for more Rosie and Deb.
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