Aplomb

The scene: An office Christmas party quite some years ago.

This was in the days before frivolous lawsuits holding employers responsible for the irresponsibility of employees drinking at a company sponsored function and, as a result, the alcohol had flowed freely.

Half a dozen or so of us were lurking in the basement car park smoking. Smoking done we waited for the lift so we could get back to the booze.

The lift arrived, the doors opened and there was one of the bosses, back to the wall, and one of the secretaries on her knees! It didn't take a genius to work out what was going on and I fear a certain amount of nervous laughter was heard!

But the boss was equal to it; with perfect composure he leaned over and hit the door close button!