Avoiding Unwanted Mergers
This morning I went out to get some milk. I live in New York, so this involved heading to the store, not milking cows. Anyway, I was returning upstairs when a man dashed through the elevator doors in the lobby just as they were closing. “Almost missed my reservation!” he joked. I laughed politely. We ascended silently. He studied me and my carton of milk. He must’ve been about 40, old enough to be my father! Well, 10 years older than me, anyway. He gestured to his plastic bag. “I got bagels and coffee, you got milk… hey, let’s have breakfast! It makes sense.” It did make sense. Together, we had the elements of a good breakfast. He winked and smiled encouragingly. “No thanks,” I replied. “Go on…” he prodded. But my floor had arrived. The doors opened and I exited alone with my milk.
Moral of the story: Sometimes it’s better to work alone than find yourself in an unwanted merger.
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