You two are along in the lift. Would you...

Singapore
December 22, 2016 3:55am CST
look everywhere except at him and keep fingers crossed that the lift goes especially fast today or initiate a conversation with your boss? How to deal with this one of life's embarrassing moments?
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The Sunshine!!
@shaynas (5488)
• India
22 Dec 16
I always had good terms with all my bosses and i definataly strike a conversation if we are together in the lift. If it's a super boss, and we don't interact much, still i would greet him/her. I don't find it embarrassing at all.
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bluemoonpavilion
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
23 Dec 16
That's great! I'm just scared of the silence when I really cannot think of a single thing to say.
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bluemoonpavilion
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
28 Dec 16
@shaynas depends on the boss maybe, I find some easier to talk to than others.
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The Sunshine!!
@shaynas (5488)
• India
23 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion start communicating with your boss....they are not as bad as we think
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Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Dec 16
Why would it be embarrassing to be with your boss on a lift?
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bluemoonpavilion
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
23 Dec 16
I should specify he's not a direct boss but rather someone higher up the ladder, and it's embarrassing because I don't know what to say.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134464)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Jan 17
You could just say Good Morning how are you?
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
22 Dec 16
Why is that 'one of life's embarrassing moments'? Smile when you get into the lift and then wait how the boss reacts. If he/she wants to start a conversation, they'll do it. If not, smile again when you leave the lift. End of story.
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bluemoonpavilion
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
28 Dec 16
It's embarrassing when each is avoiding eye contact and/or thinking up things to say but the mind always remains a blank because we are not so familiar with each other.
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