I've had a hard time determining what appropriate office behavior entails. Normally, I can be professional when the situation calls for it. I go to business school, goddammit! But everyone at my office is so nice and genial, I forget from time to time that I am a lowly intern and they are my superiors, not my buddies.
My point is, every once in a while I act out of line and then am not sure how to recover. Last Monday, I saw my line manager for the first time in a week and was so excited I spread out my arms and screamed his name. He gave me an embarrassed half smile and scuttled by me, striking down my offer to embrace entirely. Not wanting to seem fazed, I stood there grinning for another minute before allowing my arms to fall limply to my side. Apparently hugging is outside the realm of office etiquette. Dammit, you know this! I chastise myself every day.
