It’s a tradition for the chemistry department @ the uni to invite a famous chemist every year to do 3 lectures. This year the guest is a ~65 years old French chemist from Bordeaux. After the lecture we have some time to meet with the guest and talk to him while enjoying food and refreshments. I went to him, introduced myself, who do I work for and my research. Then I told him, how does feel losing to Lyon bt the way . I had to mention the Lyon Bordeaux thing
I did my best
Tomorrow there is a lunch hosted by the department and I will be one of the 12 graduate students to share table with him. So I need to behave.