Sociology: Say you were talking to a superior at work and noticed that she has a big wine stain on her blouse. You tried not to embarrass her and did not say anything about it. According to Erving Goffman, what happened?

a. You provided an opening bracket for the conversation.
b. You helped socialize your superior.
c. You tried to save face and carried on with the interaction.
d. You put on a costume for the conversation.