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Sikipoo Tue 11-Aug-26 18:52:24

I see an osteopath fairly regularly and his wife is the receptionist. Over a period of time my self and the receptionist have got quite chatty when I go there and she knows me immediately when I call up for appointments etc and we have a laugh.
Anyway. She is the sort of person that I would love to go for a coffee with or a drink one evening, but I feel awkward as this is a business situation and don’t want to overstep and make her feel awkward. She probably is v friendly with other patients, but I feel torn in what to do. Not often that I meet someone who I would like to be friends with. Hope this doesn’t sound weird, just needed to get an opinion.

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merlotgran Tue 11-Aug-26 18:54:36

Are you kidding?

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Fara56 Tue 11-Aug-26 18:59:42

Best not to

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Farmor15 Tue 11-Aug-26 19:03:05

Continue to have chats with her for now but best to keep it professional.

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Farmor15 Tue 11-Aug-26 19:05:23

If you ever "ran into her" in a shop or wherever, you could suggest going for coffee.

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Dickens Tue 11-Aug-26 19:11:06

It doesn't sound weird Sikipoo - sometimes we meet people in random but regular situations with whom we just 'click' and think how nice it might be to have longer chats with them.

However, I think you should rely on your instinct - you feel awkward for a reason.

Just enjoy the banter when you go to your appointments.

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dotpocka Tue 11-Aug-26 19:11:58

why not?

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fancythat Tue 11-Aug-26 19:21:35

I suppose you could ask her?

In this sort of situation, I think, what are the cons of doing it?
What have I got to lose?

And go from there.

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Tworedroses Tue 11-Aug-26 19:26:40

Your post is a straight forward yes or no.

No.

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Gmax3 Tue 11-Aug-26 19:53:18

I actually made friends with the receptionist at a PT office where I went twice a week for a couple months. When I was finished with PT, I said, hey maybe we could grab lunch sometime. She happily encouraged me to text her. We've had lunch a couple times. Other times, we've just texted. I'm a really outgoing person though. So maybe that's why I felt fine extending the invite. Plus, she's older and single so I figured she'd be happy for a new friend. Hope this helps

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