In her typical humorous manner, she informed her coworker of the latest work developments and the growing ambient abuse. They chatted keeping the quick-witted quips rolling. After a hearty laugh her coworker said, “You should be a comedian.”
“No,” she answered, “I don’t have enough material and I don’t want to work here that long.”
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November 14th, 2008 at 12:15am
all to familiar at some point in our working life, eh? great 55…i’m up.
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November 14th, 2008 at 2:27am
perfect ambiance is so difficult to find & very lucky few get a satisfactory job . You cannot choose your colleagues & neighbors they say…
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November 14th, 2008 at 7:29am
Buenos Dias Erica…Thanks for always remembering your Wonderful Friday contributions. Also, I’d like a dozen tamales please!!!
Thanks for visiting, thanks for playing, and have a Great Week-End…G
November 14th, 2008 at 8:13am
Ahhh….the wonderful laughs the working world brings us.
I guess if you don’t have those….how else you gonna deal with the crap it brings along with those laughs?
A very cute 55, and I loved the end.
That’s another way to deal with it….seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’m with the G-ster here, I’d love a half-dozen tamales please.
Thanks!
November 14th, 2008 at 8:22am
I love the term “ambient abuse”… not so much the concept though.
I think your heroine could probably come up with enough material without working there another day! I know she cracks me up!
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:48pm
I have suffered ambient abuse in my home and I live alone. Very enjoyable read.
November 15th, 2008 at 3:25am
That’s what I said when I started at my present employment - 18 years ago! LOL
You said it all! Great stuff!
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November 15th, 2008 at 2:54pm
*giggle* I was wondering when this story would make it into a 55. Still funny.
-smarmoofus
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