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[bzarcher]

The amount that common courtesy can get me into trouble constantly amazes me.

Boss: Matt, go over to this department and work on these three machines.
Me: Okay.

*Go to office, call the department in question*
Me: Hi, it's (name and title/department). I'm supposed to come over today to work on a couple of your machines, and wanted to see what the best time would be so that I don't interrupt anything.
Them: What? Huh? Oh! Are you doing (blank?)
Me: Yes, and I didn't want to disrupt anything when I come to take care of (blank)
Them: Well, I guess whenever.

*30 seconds later*
Boss: Matt, what the hell did you do?!?!
Me: All I did was call and make sure that I could come over without disrupting anything vital.
Boss: Well, don't do that anymore! Just go over and it doesn't matter, okay? You got them all flustered because you wanted to set a schedule.
Me: Yes, ma'am.
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Is the world always this insane, or is it just today?

Comments

[gearhead.livejournal.com]

People are stupid.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

A-men.

[alathaniel.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's just today. Perhaps building an asylum for the world is in order.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

I can deal with this.

[gearhead.livejournal.com]

The only problem is finding a guy named Wonko to manage it.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

I used to have a sign on the back of my front door so that when you were leaving my apartment, you'd see the sign which read:

WARNING
You are about to enter
the asylum.
Proceed at your own risk.

[degraine.livejournal.com]

Sounds appropriate.

[remliel.livejournal.com]

Does your boss happen to have pointy hair?

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Not usually, but...

[ptika.livejournal.com]

Well, you're damned if you don't, because then you're Not Being A Team Player. :P