Ask Papa: Accidental right-swipe
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Dear Cackler: Is he too focused on the task at hand to bother with the nonsense of a staff meeting?
Accidental right-swipe
Dear Papa: I have a co-worker whom I consistently trash talk behind his back with other co-workers (including at meetings attended by our superiors that he skips). It’s a bonding experience for us but would probably make him feel bad if he heard how vicious we are. Should we stop or stick together? —Cackling Co-worker in Conshohocken 
Dear Cackler: What does this man do that he deserves the tittering of a tree full of starlings? Is he too focused on the task at hand to bother with the nonsense of a staff meeting? Is he too happy drinking a scotch alone to have a beer at a TGI Fridays with Darleen from accounting? I would not worry about making that man feel bad with your chatter. At the end of the day, when he returns to his own house, sits down in his chair, lights a cigar and puts his feet up, none of your noise will enter his mind, while you and your co-workers will have heads full of the echo of your own laughter keeping you up at night. —Papa
Dear Papa: I’m pretty sure my friend blocked me from Instagram, even though we’re still Facebook friends and he totally Snapchatted me yesterday. Then again, it was a group Snapchat so maybe he didn’t even mean to send it to me. Should I ask him if he blocked me? Do you think he’s mad at me? —Snot Fitzgerald
Dear Snot: I’m working on streamlining my brand, and I’ve decided to use Instagram mostly for communicating with my really close friends. You understand. If you really want to know what I’m up to, you should probably just follow my fan page. I post important stuff there all the time. —Papa
(P.S. Sorry about that weird accidental right-swipe on Tinder — was on the train and someone bumped into me.)
