Water Cooler Humor

[taerowyn]

No, literally. Our boss has some totally sexist policy that he doesn't want the girls to change the bottles on the water cooler. Seeing as I sit right across from it and seem to be the only person to ever notice it's empty, it often sits empty for awhile. I have changed it many times despite the policy, but my height or lack of it (as oppossed to my sex...or lack of it - Only because if I didn't say it somebody else would) is a handicap. So today I decided to call one of the guys to do it. Bossman is out all week and JJ is recuperating from back surgery so Neil came down to do it.

I have never seen such a mountain out of such a molehill. First off, he has this great british accent so when he complains he feels "a bit of a caricature," I can't help thinking "Well, you do have the whole Mr. Bean thing going for you." Anyway, he spends five minutes standing there holding the bottle saying things like "I can't believe nobody's devised a better system than this." "Are you sure this is the best way to do it?" "Ok, on the count of three...no, no, I'm not ready." Five minutes!! I could have changed the bottle six or seven times by then, but it was highly amusing to watch him get himself psyched up. Sorry, what can I say, it's been a slow week and it's the little things that amuse.

Comments

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Next time it needs to be changed, wait until he is in the line of sight. Maybe he'll try and take it from you. Maybe he'll realize how dumb he is. Maybe he'll fire you and you can sue for a year's living wages.