Anyone want a laugh?
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Topic: Anyone want a laugh?
Posted By: ginger
Subject: Anyone want a laugh?
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:13pm
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I thought you might like this, for a laugh!
Some of you know that I have been suffering a temp (hired to fill the role of a junior staff member, as my support person) at work at the moment. She's been with us a month, and she's exceptionally thick (she's about 30 too which is astonishing!). This is causing me some interesting difficulties insofar as holding my temper goes, as I am not one to suffer fools, nor do I take prisoners as a rule. An incident that just took place in our office: Temp "Is there anything you want me to do?" Me "Uh...I don't really have anything, no. You could pack up the paper recycling though - it has to go out tonight, and needs to be packed into boxes" (bearing in mind that she has so far refused to put the rubbish out, pack up the recycling, do the dishes, do the banking ...) A few minutes later I walk into the room where the recycling is piled up for Africa, and there she is, merrily throwing it all in the rubbish bin. Me "What are you doing?" Temp "The recycling" Me "That's the rubbish bin" Temp - looks at the rubbish bin, looks confused, then looks at me and says "Don't they sort it?" Me - extremely patiently, I thought "Noooo. That's why it's the rubbish bin. We put rubbish in it, and the recycling out separately. No one sorts it. Remember how I said that the recycling gets packed into boxes?" Temp "Oh" I then watched as she started packing the recycling into boxes, and thought to myself "Hallelujah!". THEN she turns around and holds up an out of date directory that was to be recycled and saaays.... Temp "This is a book" Me "Yes. It's a directory. It's out of date, so we're putting it in the paper recycling" Temp "But it's a book" Me "Yes. An out of date book. Trust me. Just put it in the recycling." Temp "Oh. Ok" AND THEN SHE THROWS IT IN THE RUBBISH BIN!! Me "I said, it's to be recycled! It's paper - so, it goes with the paper that you're packing up. That's why it was in the pile of paper recycling." Temp "Oh, yeah" and laughs. I then gave up and went back to my office because it is really not worth the stress. What I am most surprised about is the fact that she's not currently in the rubbish bin herslef, because I was extremely close to stuffing her in it!!  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:15pm
and big  for you for not losing the plot ginger !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:22pm
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I know! I've done so well not losing it! It's definitely still here somewhere ....*looks around* ....
*looks around some more* Definitely is .... Somewhere .... Huh. I must have put it in a safe place!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:27pm
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Sometimes you wonder what evolution is playing at.... ------------- |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:37pm
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*Snort*
*Choke* *Sputter* Ha!! Haha!! I know Maree!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:01pm
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That is classic, you have to wonder about people these days and their ways of thinking - some are very strange. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:12pm
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OMG I would have stuffed her in the rubbish bin with the first stupid thing she said. Im with you about not suffering fools!!!
Good on you for keeping your cool  ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:21pm
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Ok ...here's another story then, since y'all liked the last one!! This one is from this morning ...
(Background - We are using a temporary letterhead at the moment, so the letterhead is a text box on a letter precedent) Temp - looking at a 2 page letter on her computer screen "Which tray is follow on paper?" Me "What do you mean, follow on paper?" Temp "You know - good paper for printing letters" Me "Oh. Tray 4." Tempt "No. What tray for FOLLOW ON paper?" Me "Tray 4." Temp "No it's not" Me "Uh ...yes, it is." Temp "No, it's different paper" Me "Seriously. No. It's not." Temp "But the first page is on different paper" Me "What?" Temp "The first page is letterhead, so the other pages are different paper to letterhead" Me - after taking such a deep breath I almost passed out "See how, when you look at your computer screen you can see the letterhead?" Temp "Yes" Me "That means that the letterhead is on your screen, not on the paper that you print onto. It's a text box on the page." Temp "Oh" Me "So print all the pages from tray 4" Heavens above!
I wonder if she realises she's an idiot? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:21pm
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And don't even get me started on the whole why-we-don't-put-postage-stamps-on-prepaid-envelopes debate!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:29pm
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OK where did she get her brain from??? How long have you got her for. Hopefully not for long. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:32pm
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Tomorrow is her last day!! Woopee!! It's been one of the longest months of my life! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:50pm
What brain?  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 6:25pm
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Very true, what brain. Lucky you she is gone tomorrow. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 6:10am
| Oh, I love people like that....when i don't have to work with them. I have a particular toxic guy with me on my placement. Driving me crazy, but have since found out everyone feels the same as me, and found solice in that. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 9:07am
argh crazy i would nut at her... in my subtle quiet way, lol. (but hey beleive me, i keep so quiet, and hush that when i DO snap, man i am CRAAAYYYYZZZZEEEEE ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 9:56am
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Hey I bet you could sucker her into believing that there are are fresh water dolphins in Lake Taupo!!! We did that to a particulary ditzy person once!!!!
What do you think...bit of fun for the last day! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 9:57am
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OMG that is hilarious!!! Wherever did this temp come from?? ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 10:27am
If only the central North Island roads weren't closed Paws .... she'd probably go looking for them, and I'd be shot of her early!! 
Millie1976 ....I have no idea. And I'm not entirely sure I want to think too hard about it, for fear of discovering that there are more of them where she came from! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 10:35am
Easy then.....you can start talking about how concerned you are about them in this terrible cold!!!! *LOL* All the conservationists are trying to work out how to stop them freezing!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!------------- http://lilypie.com">
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ginger wrote:Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 11:56am
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Ahhhh.... peace and quiet now at the office ...
That dolphin thing worked a treat Paws!! Ta! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 11:57am
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Ok ...so I'm fanticising ...
Sue me  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |