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How do I *Feel?*

Recently, in a meeting, the question was posed to me: How do you feel about making an hour drive for a 30 minute meeting?

My response was bewilderment. "What?"

"I said, how do you feel about making an hour drive for a 30 minute meeting?"

My burden of confusion was not lightened. "How do I feel about it?"

"Yes."

"Well, I must say that my feelings on the matter are not very positive, but I don't think my feelings are relavent. I think it would be a good idea to finally meet you in person. I will check our calendars and see if we can make it."

See, my problem here is the question about my feelings. What of my feelings? I am shocked that anyone would be so audacious as to ask me about something so personal in a business setting.

My feelings? You're asking me this without charging me $350 an hour?

Why not ask if I would be willing to drive an hour or if I thought it worthwhile? Why ask me how I FEEEEEELLLL about it?

Until asked, I really wasn't aware of feeling anything on the matter. But since the inquiry was made I had to acknowledge that I was annoyed.

But he did say he'd buy me lunch for my trouble, so next week I'm going to drive an hour for lunch and a 30 minute meeting and then I'll drive back.