My Own Private Presenteeism

As I walked to work I wondered: if a skunk sprayed me now, would I continue on to the office? And I thought that yes, I most emphatically would. I don’t want that stench in my house. I would go to work and pretend I knew nothing of any overpowering skunk odor. “Really? You smell skunk? All I smell is Nestle Tollhouse cookies. Who brought cookies?” I would say.