Dear Geoffrey #1
March 26, 2010 
Dear Geoffery,
I am a young man embarking on a highly promising career; I’m tall, athletic and have often been complimented on my good looks. The world should be at my feet. Yet I seem to be trapped in a cycle of dysfunctional relationships with my father’s middle-aged male work colleges.
The pattern emerging is that things start out fine, all smiles and compliments on my length. But as soon as I have success at work I’m accused of running off celebrating without asking their permission first, whilst if things don’t go my way I apparently become petulant and demanding.
It doesn’t help that I often have to keep two or three of these ‘older gentlemen’ happy at the same time, and I know for a fact they often get together to compare notes. In fact I’ve become quite a hot topic on the ‘scene’.
I’m concerned that eventually my father will find out I’m being disciplined on a regular basis.
Please help.
Yours,
S
Geoffrey Writes:
Well, it’s quite a problem is that. But not as big of a pickle as when I was dropped from the England test team after making 246 not out against India. It was Headingley ’67, a long hot summer and a disappointing one as I just failed to get my expected 2,000 runs for the season. The England captain was Brian Close…
(Anecdote continues on for several thousands words)
Comments
Oh dear, we’ve all got it in for young Broady at the moment, haven’t we?
Shit! I hope I’ve not given a secret away here. And who is editing this thing? Just as Geoffrey was beginning to get interesting……
2 yearss agoYes, I’d enjoy reading the rest of Geoffrey’s advice, too…
2 yearss ago