As long as it isn't rude...

The new Jaffe person, Mila, insists on calling me by The Cellmate's name.

She was so embarrassed the one time I jokingly pointed it out to her, that I have stopped correcting her.

I have always said I'll answer to whatever you want to call me, as long as it isn't profane, or KKK.

LOL! As I was typing that, she poked her head around the corner from the kitchen and sheepishly asked, "Did you know I call you [Cellmate's name]?" (Direct quote. She's from Philippines, with a heavy accent.) I laughed and admitted that yes, I did notice. But (see above), I'd answer to anything, and The Cellmate's name was fine. She laughed and said, "Sorry. I'm getting old."

In an unrelated question, have I been redacting The Cellmate's name in previous posts? Can't remember.

The nerve!

OK! Here's one for the record books.

Boss representing client who is landlord in eviction.

Person being evicted called me to try to convince me that everything was settled and Boss should not appear in Court.

Which of course was a big fat lie!

But my thought was, what kind of idiots does this guy think we are?! Like Boss is going to make decisions about going to Court on the basis of the say-so of the other party, without consulting with his client?!?! "Oh, you settled it with him and he forgot to call me? OK!"

Good Lord! The nerve!

I will be not believing this all day!

UPDATE: Boss IM'd me to say that our client thinks this guy is mentally ill. The guy has been making threats against client. Boss warned me to be careful, especially if they guy comes by the office! OMG! I hadn't thought of that! The guy even mentioned he might drop in to meet Boss and talk to him! Ack! Where's CS when I need him?!!!

UPDATE part deux: Well, I asked eveyone who typically answers the door to be on the lookout for my psycho. Asked that people say they are not sure I am in, they haven't seen me, they need to check. Warned people he might be violent. Everyone concerned. However, Mila, who has her desk in the lobby area, is positively freaked! She has locked the door and put up a note, "Please knock."

Further UPDATE: OK. Psycho man now sounding much more likely to come by. He called to talk to Boss. After relaying msg to Boss, and receiving instructions, I left polite phone message for psycho saying Boss had no info for him and was out of town today and next week. Hopefully that will get rid of him, but not holding my breath. On the other hand, Mila's strategy was to lock the door so that she could signal me to get away if she saw someone approaching that matched description of the psycho man. So go, Mila! Meanwhile, I am trying not to be freaked out by this.

Later developments: Psycho man said he understands I am just go-between in later phone call. Sounded very unlikely to visit. Office down to yellow alert!

Mr. Sharpe's panties

Before reading this, you should know that I have rigged my work computer so that the "event sounds," you know, the little beeps and chirps your computer makes, have been replaced with sound snippets from Sharpe. (For an explanation of how to do this on your own computer, click here.) Mr. Sharpe shouts, "Chosen Men! Back to barracks!" every time there's a spelling error in my e-mail. And my e-mail finds the abbreviation of suite (Ste.), highly offensive. Now, on with our pointless story...


( Mr. Sharpe's panties - PG13 )