Lost in Office Space

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Hi can I help you? Yes, this is where the mailboxes are. See? You're even pointing at them. You have no idea how often I have to answer that question, just the way you asked it... you come in and you are literally STARING at them. You even POINT to them! They are the biggest objects in the office!... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by MissAlgernon at 12:44 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

okay okay drama queen...it's just fermaldahide... Sign in to see full entry.

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Don't stick papers in my face like that. Fast way to have your arm bitten off, lemme tell you! Sign in to see full entry.

posted by MissAlgernon at 12:29 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Can I help you? Not that I want to...but you're going to bother me in a few more seconds if I don't speak first! Sign in to see full entry.

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Why are you telling me your name? You don't work here...your name is insignificant. I don't know who you are. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 21, 2005

Well it has been quite a day! After a week of peaceful calm, the individual crises began again. And, like pilgrims to the patron saints, they come to....ME. HA! I gave you wrong information? No WAY. No sir, you my friend, belong to the ranks of people who did not pay attention to the details which... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by MissAlgernon at 2:02 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

It doesn't help that this morning I took an inhaler on an empty stomach...so in addition to being secretly impatient I'm now antsy and nervous as hell.:( Sign in to see full entry.

posted by MissAlgernon at 7:35 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

The stupid people are coming out to play again. It's that time! They're all calling me about the same thing. They're all urgent. They're all number one. And none of them can find a single answer without my help. Sign in to see full entry.

posted by MissAlgernon at 7:24 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Oh my GOSH!!!! You're SO trying to drive me crazy by playing with my paperclips and scrap paper! WHY?! WHY?! I can't focus on ANYTHING but your deliberate, meticulous fingers while you hover and paperclip my post-it notes like there's no tomorrow... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 18, 2005

OOOOOKAAAAY, so...get this. I am in an office with two other secretaries. We each have a cubicle. BUT, because mine is the "front desk," I'm the only one with an actual surface space on my cubicle. GUESS what THAT means? That's right...everyone comes by and uses my desk to do their work, or even... Sign in to see full entry.

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