Overheard In The Office

I just overheard this. Names have been removed to protect the innocent.

Person 1: I can’t do it because I’m really backed up
Person 2: Well I’m backed up too.
Person 1: I’ve been out for 3 months
Person 2: I’ve been here for 3 months
Person 1: Yeah, you’ve been here, what’s your excuse?

One word……BOLD

How Happy Are You?

It’s been a long time since I’ve last updated this blog. I’m back for now.

Gigi was talking about how she got a note from the doctor saying when she has to go on maternity leave. Rhonda overhears this and says, no wonder you’ve been so happy lately. Then here’s the OH SNAP moment.

“You’re so happy, you’re even talking to me”

Wow……ouch.

Note Wars

Found in the kitchen this morning.

It reads:

Note1: This is dirty and unsanitary to the rest of the users of the kitchen. It has been sitting here all morning since 7:30AM. this is not home you need to clean up.

Response:

Hi kitchen users,

My apologies for leaving my dirty dish soaking here today. It is now cleaned.

FYI, I use a soy cheese that bakes onto dishes VERY hard out of the microwave, and it is very nearly impossible to clean immediately -- I have actually broken fingernails trying! So I really prefer to let it soak for an hour or so -- even though I realize this is not the proper kitchen protocol. I do my best remember to come back for it, but today it took a little longer than usual.

I appreciate your understanding.

I think a not would be appropriate if this was an ongoing unresolved situation, but I have not noticed that unwashed dishes are a frequent problem. I find that people are very good at being respectful of others in this kitchen area, and applaud everyone for reusing dishes and avoiding costly and wasteful disposables.

Your note states that the dish was "unsanitary" to you and other kitchen users, which I don't understand. Inconsiderate and inconvenient yes -- but unsanitary? I don't think germs from the bowl can jump up from it onto your dishware or onto your food, and there was a drop of anti-bacterial soap in it. I do not believe it would endanger anyone's health!

If this situation occurs again, either with the dishes I or anybody else leaves behind that have become objectionable to you, I would be happy to fill the role of "kitchen monitor" and swing by to wash any miscellaneous items. (Within reason of course, as everyone should still be washing their own things!)

Please contact me, _____ at _____. Thank you!

Close to Asia

This one got emailed in to me.

We were talking about Jackie possibly going to Thailand.
Maria asked how long it takes to get there.

Okay, so I think I might have been the only one that caught this but Jackie said,
"It's close to Asia, so it's probably 12-13 hours"

Overheard

Things that you hear over the cubicle walls.

Salina: Hey, what are you wearing?

Helena: ......clothes.

Good answer. I couldn't have said it any better.

Food Network we are not

While Helena was talking to Jackie about Armenian food, or possibly regular food which Helena always seems to spin the Armenian angle into, Jackie asked a somewhat innocent question.

Helena: So there's lemon, garlic, onions.....paprika paste...
Jackie: Paprika paste? Is that like dried?
Helena: No, it's a paste
(cut)

Okay Jackie, you'll get a free pass considering that paprika paste is a somewhat rare ingredient in non-Armenian dishes.

But there is no excuse for what was asked next.

Helena: and then you put in some dried mint.
Jackie: Dried mint? That's like what?


Please leave a comment to Jackie about what you think dried mint is.

Jackie, please feel free to defend yourself in the comments section.

The comment board is now open.

Leap Year Observations

Happy Leap Year Day.

We have had our first leap year genius observation already.

Maria was asking how people who are born on February 29 celebrate their birthday. Gigi replied that they probably celebrate on February 28. Good answer, not something that I would say. I’d probably say that they only celebrate their birthday every four years, but that was the nice and logical answer.

Here’s the kicker, Maria followed up another question.

“So do they age differently (than other people)?”

I would say that yes they do, they age faster than “normal” people. Lets say if you were born on February 29, 1968. Technically you've only had 10 birthdays, but you look about 40. I’d say that’s advanced aging right there.