I thought he was saying teachers were not paid enough!
Goes to show that “Meaning is not in words, it is in people!”

It seems it is a greater offense to take offense, where no offense is intended.

1 I would like to make the bold case that it actually harmonizes with something else from the meeting. Elder Holland quoted Alma 31:5 to say that sometimes, just being told something will actually work and sometimes it is the most effective thing that could be done. Then he let that lead into the conference point. In Utah, the norm for talking about the church, especially at work, seems to be “don’t ask, don’t tell”. Perhaps we can occasionally break that, somehow?

He did ask us to think of a person’s name.

2 On the occurrence itself, additional context:

He also made sure to note that they had had numerous FHE’s together. He didn’t up and say it to the person on the first time he met him. He asked about why they weren’t sealed yet, the guy admitted why (when someone says exactly why, that is a huge admission and sign that they are considering repenting), THEN he said it. Context is everything. I’m sure he’s not saying that that is how you should handle it every time.

“So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence. We are so easily offended. Happy is the [wo]man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his[her] way.”

No matter what happens to us, or how offensive someone is, life is too short to allow them to take away our joy. Chin up, Jackie! The Lord knows your worth. You are loved and appreciated. Move forward in faith, and please encourage your coworkers and friends to do the same.

I stuck it out though. And Happily, Brother Ucthdorf redeemed the meeting, as he often does.