venetiana :heart_sp_bi: on Nostr: he thought we simply wanted him to join us for the (fake) after-work meeting, though ...

he thought we simply wanted him to join us for the (fake) after-work meeting, though it didn't make sense for his friend to be there too. i gave him a fake monopoly card saying that he would get free of the saturday shift, which also comfused him.

it was only when we arrived at the restaurant, S. said later, that he realised this was about his birthday (which is next week). everyone was waiting there wearing small party hats. we sang, and S. hugged everyone.