Er... yeah. Why?

There I was in Moss Bros, trying out a smart three-button jacket, looking for a tux to hire when the couple before me turns and asks me "Are you working at Big Ass Company?" Stunned, I turn around and reply with a half-cocked eyebrow "Er... yeah. Why?"

Turns out they work there too.

See, I'm hiring the tux for a flashy end-of-year ball in a flashy five star hotel, but whereas I told the sales clerk to put the hire down for Friday, the couple before me had put the order down for Saturday.

Confusion ensued as we tried calling our friends to confirm the date. I ended up being right, and they thanked me for being there :) A few minutes later, I found out they've been working at the company for over 6 years; the woman works in my division. So we agreed to meet again at the ball.

Guess that's a bit of a relief, I'll have some familiar faces to "bump" into on Friday night. I thought I'd be standing around a corner, sipping champagne and feigning an aura of mystery and aloofness, when I'm in fact desperately wanting to talk to someone :)