2006-07-09
Open letters
Dear Token Male of the Office,
First off, I would like to commend you on your bravery to be the only guy in an office of women. I'm sure it can't be easy to work at a job where you are the odd man out, literally.
But may I offer a suggestion? Perhaps you should tone down your geekiness, just a tad.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with being a geek. Many of my closest friends tend to go off on long, drawn-out tangents of how Star Trek is a far more accurate portrayal of the future than Star Wars. But keep in mind that this is usually in a social setting where there is alcohol involved to dull the pain of the conversation, not a work environment where drinking on the job is frowned upon. It can just be...a bit much.
Let me give you an example: Do you remember last week when I ran into you in the staff kitchen, where you were making coffee? When you asked me how I like my coffee, you replied to my straighforward answer of, "strong" with the response, "I believe that coffee should have it's own gravity and light." First off, what the fuck does that even mean? Does that mean "weak enough so you can see through it," because that's how it came out. Also, I'm generally never in the mood to discuss the physics of my beverages, let alone first thing in the morning before I have coffee. Please keep that in mind.
Anyway, best of luck to you, and don't be too offended if I avoid you in the future.
All the best,
Corin
Memo
To: The jackass who decided to start cutting down trees with a chainsaw at seven in the morning on a Saturday.
From: The girl in the upstairs apartment that is within earshot.
CC: The construction crew who starts up the jackhammer before my alarm goes off.
I hope you die a painful death.
Love and kisses,
Corin
corin82 at 10:52 p.m.