What's the most awkward interaction you've ever had with a client, and how did you handle it?

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You want to know awkward? One night i responded to a text from my work bestie without realizing it was actually a group text that my mid-fifties CFO client was on from earlier in the day and I proceeded to tell her about how hungover I had been during that says meetings and that I was currently doing yoga stretches naked in bed trying to recover from the weird sex injury I had sustained that weekend. (Yes I'm a chick). Wanted. To. Die. MORTIFIED. Was years ago and I still cringe and also laugh remembering it. As far as how I handled it. Laughed it off, made some lame joke about consultant lifestyle and apologized profusely for being an idiot. We got over and he was cool thankfully but in the moment I planned to just fly home the next day and roll myself off.

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Well, first comment and I already feel you deserve a gold medal for most awkward client moment in history lol @pwc1

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Willing to bet OP isn't single. Also, the thirst is real.

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I was going to share my story but PwC 1 started with the bar so high it won't top it.

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Omfg PwC 1 can we be best friends

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I want to marry PwC1

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PwC 1, what kind of jewelry do you like?

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crap, i meant PwC1 isn't single.

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@PwC1 wins.

how wild do you get PwC1?

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