Just a Gwai Lo

Gillian on getting business cards from work: “it does really feel good to get these. It's like a working life rite of passage. Sadly, my cold this week has meant that I've only managed to give away three of the cards so far. On the other hand, I've only been given fifty cards to start.”

See also: the ritual exchanging of business cards.

Sam Ruby: “I've gotten away for nearly twenty-three years without the need for business cards. The backstory is this: early in my career, I attended a meeting which concluded with the ritual exchanging of business cards. Prior to the second such meeting (different customer), I inquired as to how I could acquire business cards of my own. My manager at the time checked into it and told me that the expense was denied. ¶ Simply put, I didn't rank.”