Positivity is the New Elitist Etiquette for an Office of Hyper-Diverse Strangers

The Messed Up Legacy of WASP ‘Etiquette’ in the American Office

Growing up in Northern New England with multi-generationally 'native' parents was like being spoon-fed with heavy doses of 'curb your enthusiasm' every evening. It's not that we couldn't get excited about good news. Sure, we could. We didn't do it very often, and it didn't involve jumping an…