Are you sure we don’t work in the same office? I’m the one dribbling and rocking in the corner. No, not Agnes from finance. The other one. Foetal position is sooooo comforting.
Duh it’s not rocket science – clients, bosses, mothers, and ex-spouses, they all always want you to change back to the original (or in the case of my clients, to version 3.5.3(a)of 2006)so, being the obsessive little creature I am, I save EVERY version I do – I’m about to crash the company computer system.
peas: Yick. That’s just nasty. dolce: It’s possible. Oh, by the way, I borrowed your stapler. I’ll return it if my suicide attempt fails. betenoir: Learn from my mouseover text. charmskool: See above. stef: We don’t get increases. We have “performance-related adjustments”. I’m still on the same salary scale as I was in 2001. idlelayabout: This is South Africa. We’re used to that. shebee: Jeez. Tough room. nursemyra: Criminal record. daisy: Oh, I do that anyway. It’s a bit like the Cold War.
Too bad you can’t just say, “No.” Wouldn’t that feel good? Just a simple “no”. No explanation. Just “no”. Sigh. Sorry. I got carried away with fantasizing there.
peas: Maybe. Let’s conduct a poll. sephanie: Hey, be my guest. Just send it back when you’re done with it. seraphine: True. Some are just run by freaks. miss M: Okay. robin: “No” is never simple.
does your boss like candy? i hear strychnine coated candy taste like… well… candy… but you didn’t hear that from me… nope… you heard it from… ummmm… HER!! she did it, officer!
An officer will be sent to your location to fill out a missing “sense of humor” report. Still, it looks like you have recovered yours.
Your photos are stunning! Is that a Forget-me-not? The little blue one? The state flower of Alaska?
seraphine: Rinse, repeat. uncle keith: It’s a bit like eating popcorn, though. Once you start, it’s hard to stop. gnukid: Actually, I already knew that. You’re safe. museditions: Could be. I forget. beaverboosh: Not at the moment. We’re ignoring one another.
Tell them/him/the powers that be, that next time it won’t be the tango.
You’ll be bringing a pole. And he’s gonna dance on that instead.
Comment by peas on toast — 24 July 2008 #
Are you sure we don’t work in the same office? I’m the one dribbling and rocking in the corner. No, not Agnes from finance. The other one. Foetal position is sooooo comforting.
Comment by Dolce — 24 July 2008 #
…and that’s why you always keep the original, and save the changes as a copy. learn from my suffering, dude.
Comment by betenoir — 24 July 2008 #
Duh it’s not rocket science – clients, bosses, mothers, and ex-spouses, they all always want you to change back to the original (or in the case of my clients, to version 3.5.3(a)of 2006)so, being the obsessive little creature I am, I save EVERY version I do – I’m about to crash the company computer system.
Comment by charmskool — 24 July 2008 #
your yearly increase is due when? that makes it so worth while… not
Comment by Stef — 24 July 2008 #
See what happens when the wrong person tries to lead…
Comment by IdleLayabout — 24 July 2008 #
Sense of humour FAILURE!
Comment by shebee — 24 July 2008 #
emigrate
Comment by nursemyra — 24 July 2008 #
next project? time machine. go back and find the missing weeks of your life. use those weeks to make boss’ weeks a living hell…
Comment by daisyfae — 24 July 2008 #
peas: Yick. That’s just nasty.
dolce: It’s possible. Oh, by the way, I borrowed your stapler. I’ll return it if my suicide attempt fails.
betenoir: Learn from my mouseover text.
charmskool: See above.
stef: We don’t get increases. We have “performance-related adjustments”. I’m still on the same salary scale as I was in 2001.
idlelayabout: This is South Africa. We’re used to that.
shebee: Jeez. Tough room.
nursemyra: Criminal record.
daisy: Oh, I do that anyway. It’s a bit like the Cold War.
Comment by kyknoord — 24 July 2008 #
Yeah but you love it.
Comment by peas on toast — 24 July 2008 #
Oh, I so totally have to use that.
Thanks.
Comment by Stephanie of Stopbouncing — 24 July 2008 #
some orifaces have no sense of humor.
sorry, i meant to say offices.
some offices have no sense of humor.
they are run by control freaks.
Comment by Seraphine — 24 July 2008 #
Jump monkey boy jump.
Comment by The Divine Miss M — 24 July 2008 #
Too bad you can’t just say, “No.” Wouldn’t that feel good? Just a simple “no”. No explanation. Just “no”. Sigh. Sorry. I got carried away with fantasizing there.
Comment by robinaltman — 24 July 2008 #
peas: Maybe. Let’s conduct a poll.
sephanie: Hey, be my guest. Just send it back when you’re done with it.
seraphine: True. Some are just run by freaks.
miss M: Okay.
robin: “No” is never simple.
Comment by kyknoord — 25 July 2008 #
I can’t read it! it’s hiding! damn you!
Comment by betenoir — 25 July 2008 #
criminal record? oh how I love a bad boy…..
Comment by nursemyra — 25 July 2008 #
Comment by amandzing — 25 July 2008 #
betenoir: Your curses mean nothing to me!
nursemyra: Hardly. Just youthful stupidity.
amandzing: Thanks. You’re clearly a person with excellent taste
Comment by kyknoord — 25 July 2008 #
is it funny if
i try to pull your finger?
you still need
to change it back again.
the sooner you start,
the quicker you can start over
again.
Comment by Seraphine — 25 July 2008 #
You know what’s funny about slapping a person with glasses?
Everything!!!
Comment by UK — 25 July 2008 #
does your boss like candy? i hear strychnine coated candy taste like… well… candy… but you didn’t hear that from me… nope… you heard it from… ummmm… HER!! she did it, officer!
Comment by thegnukid — 25 July 2008 #
An officer will be sent to your location to fill out a missing “sense of humor” report. Still, it looks like you have recovered yours.
Your photos are stunning! Is that a Forget-me-not? The little blue one? The state flower of Alaska?
Comment by museditions — 26 July 2008 #
Do you talk to this imaginary friend?
Comment by beaverboosh — 27 July 2008 #
seraphine: Rinse, repeat.
uncle keith: It’s a bit like eating popcorn, though. Once you start, it’s hard to stop.
gnukid: Actually, I already knew that. You’re safe.
museditions: Could be. I forget.
beaverboosh: Not at the moment. We’re ignoring one another.
Comment by kyknoord — 28 July 2008 #
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