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to be offended by this at work today?

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Bleurghghghgh · 28/03/2017 22:44

I generally look quite 'polished' - full makeup, hair and nails done etc. Today I decided I couldn't be arsed with the make up so I did my eyebrows and put mascara on and spent the rest of my 'makeup' time reading mumsnet and having breakfast. I arrived at work in clean clothes, hair done, just with less makeup on.

My manager (who I normally get on well with in a jokey 'banter' bleurgh kind of way) spent ALL DAY joking about me having a hangover.
I work in an office where it's not hugely frowned upon to come in hungover (almost all work drinking events are on weekdays) so as I said to him after the 5th joke at around 10AM - I would have admitted if I was. But the 'joke' continued to the point where I felt like he'd decided as soon as I arrived in the office that I was hungover and nothing would change that.

I was entirely up for the joking and gave no huge reaction as to how much it pissed me off but it did.. When I decided not to do my full face this morning I assumed it wouldn't be a big deal, but it was in an entirely different way than I'd considered.

My question (other than AIBU) is - should I go back to 'normal' full face tomorrow or continue my foundation boycott? I don't really want to deal with another day of 'jokes' but at the same time feel the need to prove myself with a naked face!

OP posts:
HappyFlappy · 01/04/2017 12:59

*and not, not and to

ForalltheSaints · 01/04/2017 13:00

Continue with less make up.

HappyFlappy · 01/04/2017 13:02

I'm not planning on taking any sick days, though. In fact I have a week booked off next week

Sorry Bleurgh - not meaning to suggest that you were. It was just to illustrate how some people (esp. pale-complexioned ones) can actually look unwell to people who are used to seeing them in the glorious technicolour of total make-up.

HappyFlappy · 01/04/2017 13:07

Her name wasn't Sharon was it????

No Deathray. But from your comment and Flora's it seems to be a more popular ploy that I realised. Grin

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