I have evolved into a painfully polite person. This is another stereotypically Canadian trait - that we are so polite that we will apologize, even if it is you that bumps into us or wrongs us in some fashion. It's true - I've seen it happen [and I have been part of it more times than I care to admit]. I used to be a bit more badass, which is not always a good thing - I littered, I hogged seats on the TTC and was too loud almost all the time. These days, I think that all of these things should be punishable by capital punishment [I'm tough but fair].
The other thing about me is that I like to be entirely self-reliant. I don't like to borrow things [and I certainly don't like to share - don't blame me, blame my parents - I'm an only child]. More often than not if I need something and I don't have it I will go without rather than ask to borrow something [or I will get it for myself - no matter the inconvenience or cost]. Kinda because I like to be an Independent Woman like Destiny's Child taught me and kinda because I can be extraordinarily shy/awkward. However, this afternoon the weather turned nasty earlier than expected and I didn't feel like getting soaking wet while walking for 20minutes so I borrowed something without asking. That something was an umbrella [something I'm normally over-prepared with as I have the awesome power of the ultimate cat umbrella] and the person I borrowed from is my boss. To add some bonus points I almost broke the umbrella trying to close it up.
I will most likely get into work before her, but this is an extra incentive. Also I have to fit it back into its neat little bag. Exciting!
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