You can’t REALLY be this ridiculous.
June 25th, 2008 | by TJ |I’m so busy today, Internet. My boss is on vacation and we’re understaffed and everything is a mess, and I’m picking up a lot of work I don’t actually know how to do, and I have also been told to do it “faster… but still be just as accurate, ok?”
Right.
So I wasn’t even intending on posting today, but I had to tell you this.
I’m sitting at my desk, headphones on, head down, most likely scowling as it’s what I tend to do when I’m working very hard, trying to be faster yet still accurate, which is very hard when you’re just making shit up as you go along.
But anyway, if you remember any pictures of my office from back during tax season when I used to post my tear-inducing piles of work, you might remember my desk is right by the color printer. I purposely have never learned how to work that printer, as everyone has trouble working it and I really don’t want to be bothered 14 times a day solving their problems with solutions like “Is it on?” and “Did you actually send a document?” but still, people who come by here, like 132 people a day, like to engage me in conversation about what they’re printing or how many times they’ve been to the printer that day, like I even care a little.
So right, I’m sitting here, head down, headphones on, scowl, etc, and a woman at the printer says something. Normally someone will notice the headphones and the intent focus I have on my work and decide their comment on the weather or the paper choices really isn’t that relevant, but the woman says something again. Then waves her hand in front of my face.
So I take off my headphones.
“I’m sorry, what did you say?”
“I said hello!”
“…. oh. Hi.”
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? PARDON MY USE OF BLUE LANGUAGE BUT FOR THE LOVE OF PETE AND ALL THAT IS PETELY, WOMAN.
By Patsie on Jun 25, 2008
In the immortal words of Stephanie Tanner… “How rude!”
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By Moonsongdown on Jun 25, 2008
Wow… that is awesome. I mean, I get the saying “hello” part, that’s just reflex, but the handwaving… that’s priceless.
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By The Redhead on Jun 25, 2008
and here i thought molotov cocktails were the only way to get people to leave me alone at work…
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By sonvar on Jun 25, 2008
That woman must be desperate for attention. And I agree I like the Full House quote.
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By vronak on Jun 25, 2008
(I’m not sure this response is a good idea…)
That last sentence… where would that be on BRK’s Shrillness Chart? Just trying to get a gage…
http://www.bigredkitty.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/updatedchart.png
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By Pablo on Jun 25, 2008
I like to sit and read at lunch, because I just can’t stand the inane chatter about American Idol, or Dancing with the Stars or whatever other piece of pop crap that they’re talking about. Of course, for some reason, having your head buried in a book while eating is a clear invitation to start a conversation.
“What are you reading?” Ever heard of Drizzt Do’Urden? No? Dungeons and Dragons? No? Lord of the Rings? Yeah, it’s something like that – Fantasy.
“Do you like that stuff?” Nope, that’s why you’ve watched me sit here and read three other novels in this series, I don’t like it a bit.
“Have you always liked to read?” I’ve figured out how to balance salt and pepper shakers to hold the pages open so I can read while I eat – take a guess.
“What’s it about?” I don’t know, you’ve kept asking me dumbass questions my entire lunch break instead of letting me read.
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By Dechion on Jun 25, 2008
I wonder if the way I handle such things is why I ended up working a shift no one else does, in an office in the basement.
*ponders rude things said in the past*
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By klaki on Jun 25, 2008
ROFL! Classic!
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By Gauntlet on Jun 25, 2008
That lady fails at social awareness.
Although it’s nice when somebody tries to engage another person in conversation, it’s a shame when they do so without considering what the other person is up to.
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By Stobnor on Jun 26, 2008
Now, vronak, that’s just not nice…
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By Kirsten on Jun 27, 2008
Seriously, there was no need to take the headphones off. She was obviously waving hello! Just wave back!
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