Scenes from My Workplace

A tall man wearing a bright red sweatshirt and a Georgia Bulldogs cap walks into the office. He comes to my door and says, “Does anyone here drive a Ford Expedition?”

We answer in the negative.

“Some guy in a Ford Expedition parked in my spot today. This is the third business-day in a row that he’s been there: I’m going to have him towed and leave it in the street to teach him a lesson.” He starts to leave.

“What a jerk!” I say as he walks away. I hope he finds it a more ambiguous statement than I intended it.

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There’s a job interview going on in the office next to mine. The applicant speaks very loudly. I hope that he doesn’t get the job so I won’t have to listen to him after today.

January 03, 2006 - 03:50 PM