Clumsy ? Me?

When someone at work asked me ‘Are U always this Clumsy’? I should have been infuriated and not surprised myself with the reply ‘Well… not so much’.

The story starts with me entering a new project in a entirely new place and an entirely new role. With a lot of grumbling on being forced out of my comfort zone, I was finally beginning to learn the needs of the new role. The most important need being meeting with various people on the higher rung in the organization.

On the day of my first meeting, I entered the conference room , conducted myself with utmost care, made sure I said what needs to be said, observed the happenings, took the necessary notes. I did the right thing in the right way (or so I thought). The meeting ended and I was so happy with myself, sure that I had made quite an impression. With a smile I started walking faster to show the World that I ruled it and suddenly with a ‘THUD’ I felt myself hit the floor. I had tripped on a the telephone wire that stretched from the wall to the table about a foot from the floor. And that exactly is the way, all the people in that room are going to remember me for the rest of their lives.


The story does not end there. After a week, I again walked into the meeting room fully aware of the importance of conducting myself in the right way. I wanted to show the World, the other day was an accident and I was articulate after all ! I was a couple of minutes late and all the seats were taken. My boss (good naturedly) suggested I take the seat nearest the door, to avoid further mishaps. I caught a colleague give me the ‘I remember last what happened last week’ Grin. A little agitated, I pulled out the chair nearest to me and sat. The meeting progressed and one unfortunate moment a fact struck me. I was sitting on the Chair’s edge while everyone else in the room was leaning on their chair’s back.. I realized that my body language suggested that I was tensed and lacked confidence (only for someone who knew the nuances of body language and cared). I was keen on sending the right vibes. That was my last thought, before I landed on the floor with a loud ‘CRACK’.

That was a broken Chair.

Now, Should I be wondering at the conversation in the Top ?


Jay (1-May-07)