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Many of you may know by now that I am a division manager in our city's parks and recreation department. I oversee Aquatics, Athletics and Recreation, and have a lot of college students working under me, including my lifeguards at the pools. It is rare for me to see my staff up at our administrative offices, as I mostly interact with them out in the field. Such is the case with my lifeguards. Well, today, one of my female lifeguards was interviewing for a promotion, and so she came by the administrative office where her interview was scheduled. She was dressed very professionally for the interview, and when I passed her in the hallway, I totally didn't even recognize her, and walked right by her! As I passed, she said "Hi Jeff!" which caused me to turn around, because I was curious that someone knew me whom I didn't recognize. She saw the inquisitive look on my face, and she said, "It's me, Diane, from the pool." Then it clicked, and I recognized who it was. I laughed and said, "Diane, I didn't recognize you with your clothes on" just as my boss walked by! She immediately stopped, turned around, and yelled my name in a very unhappy manner. Both Diane and I turned bright red. I knew I was in for a chastising from my boss right then and there, but quickly smoothed over the situation. "No, you don't understand, she's one of my lifeguards, and I've never seen her in regular clothes before. I've only seen her at the pool in her bathing suit! It's not what you think!" My boss then breathed a huge sigh of relief and chuckled. "Thank God, I thought I was going to have to fire you on the spot!" Have you ever innocently said the wrong thing at the wrong time just as somebody important walked by? I'm still laughing at the way that convo went today at the office!