No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.
For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes .
Tiffany noticed she wasn’t on the board, and announced she was taking my mom’s turn. She made a big show of it. I was so stunned, I didn’t know what to say, so I just muttered, “It’s my turn. I’m here.” She ignored me and even asked my dad to take a video of her bowling. Something along the lines of, “You know we all want to get to know Tiffany, but she seemed far more interested in showing off her bowling prowess than in getting to know us. Perhaps we can meet for a meal so that we can just talk and there’s no pressure to win.” And then hope that competitive eating is not on Tiffany’s list of accomplishments.How does one politely and gently deal with being erased? When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head.
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