Your brother in law is dead. Or is it the dog? Or is it an employee?
My sister calls me last night and tells me she just ran into a friend of mine. That friend had just gotten a call that her brother-in-law died.
I called a friend of mine to tell him that Maggie’s husband’s brother died.
Maggie sends me a text message shortly thereafter saying her sister’s friend’s dog died. I was confused.
I send Maggie a text saying my sister thinks that your brother-in-law is dead cuz that is what you told her? Who is dead?
TIME OUT………..PICK UP THE PHONE RICH!!!!
So here’s what happened…………
Maggie’s sister was on the phone with a friend. That friend had just found her dog dead. Maggie’s sisters son picked up the phone in another room, heard part of the conversation and interpreted it as his uncle had died. Now this is where I get lost. Somehow Maggie’s sister’s son let Maggie’s husband know his brother-in-law had died. Hubby then called Maggie. Who then told my sister. Who then told me. Wherein I told a friend.
Confused? I still am. And I’m still not sure I have the story right.
But I do know a person didn’t die. A dog died. And that dog was not even in my circle; although anytime a dog dies I get sad
So we were all laughing last night; not about the dog; but how bad communication travels very fast (and how some child might be learning a lesson today).
And what is the connection here to your workplace? I hope you’re smart enough to figure this one out yourself.
But here’s two hints:
- Not sure if that communication is true; go to the source.
- Don’t understand the whole story; share it with no one!
