Some of My Best Friends Are...

[stephaniec]

Some of My Best Friends Are...

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/6/24/some-my-best-friends-are

The Advocate/BY AMANDA KERRI JUNE 24 2016 5:39 AM EDT

"The other day I got off the stage after delivering a completely forgettable set of jokes and was saying my goodbyes when someone called out my name and called me over. This is a common thing, and I figured it was someone preparing to fawn over my set and tell me how awesome and funny I was (they never call you over to tell you that you suck after you get off stage — they usually tell you while you're on stage). When I caught sight of who it was — a white, almost-middle-aged woman with overpriced casual jewelry (if you guessed turquoise, get yourself a cookie) a glass of rosé in her hand, and one of those hip suburban mom haircuts. I cringed."

[Dee Marshall]

She's absolutely right. I work with a whole slew of people like her drunken admirer. We don't agree on the big things, but we get along and many of them are quite supportive.