Winnipeg Free Press
By: Dan Lett
| Posted: 7:00 PM CST Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Opinion
There is one piece of advice, above all others, that just about every comedian, musician and politician has been given at one time or another.
There is one piece of advice, above all others, that just about every comedian, musician and politician has been given at one time or another.
Read the room.
Taxpayers aren't pleased they are covering some of United Firefighters of Winnipeg President Alex Forrest's salary. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)
This phrase is shorthand for "take the time to consider whether anything you say or do will be appropriate for your audience." It's sage counsel that Alex Forrest, the president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, should really take the time to consider.