westsidegirlygirl
My boss got in trouble today because I was reading tarot cards at work (I wasn't "on the clock," the nature of my job doesn't require me to be anywhere specific except in class during class). It's "instructor appreciation week," so I decided to appreciate everybody with free readings. All in fun.
Should I be surprised? I guess not. Am I surprised? Kind of. I know there are people "out there" that have screwy perceptions of cards being "evil" - but I have always perceived this as really juvenile. It was my boss's boss - and the boss above him, who came down on my program director.
I am still surprised, though I shouldn't be, that someone high up in the organization would admit to something as silly as feeling threatened or offended by tarot cards. I mean, this is a "blue state," I teach at a college It should be an atmosphere that is "open minded" "diverse" "liberal" or whatever, right?
I guess not. So much for stereotypes. Call me naive, but I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around it. I also feel bad because I really like my boss (I know I'm lucky) and I hated to cause him a headache.
Should I be surprised? I guess not. Am I surprised? Kind of. I know there are people "out there" that have screwy perceptions of cards being "evil" - but I have always perceived this as really juvenile. It was my boss's boss - and the boss above him, who came down on my program director.
I am still surprised, though I shouldn't be, that someone high up in the organization would admit to something as silly as feeling threatened or offended by tarot cards. I mean, this is a "blue state," I teach at a college It should be an atmosphere that is "open minded" "diverse" "liberal" or whatever, right?
I guess not. So much for stereotypes. Call me naive, but I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around it. I also feel bad because I really like my boss (I know I'm lucky) and I hated to cause him a headache.