The Picture of Tact and Grace...
Published Jan 01, 1900

Some of the most tactful people on Earth are the English. One office supervisor called a secretary in to give her the bad news that she was being sacked. He started the conversation with: "Miss Symthe, I really don't know how we're going to get along without you, but starting Monday, we're going to try."
Originally published November 14, 2002.