Sometimes It’s Better to MINE Your Own Business
Biggest news story ever?
It seems like everyone has an epic story of how they heard news Michael Jackson died. As for this radical receptionist, it was just another hot summer day in the office with an alarming twist. It’s fascinating to me that, next to Steven Slater, the King of Pop’s death is the only memory that I have in the past 18 months of discussing major news stories with my colleagues.
No talk of the wars. No talk of the Haiti’s earthquake. No talk of the debate of the controversial mosque in downtown Manhattan. I’ve always been a fan of getting to know people on a deeper level. However, it’s safe that say most people believe that there shouldn’t be this type of exchange in the workplace.
Then there are those in advertising…
Over the weekend I was catching up with my friend who works for a top advertising agency. We were talking about the most recent updates of the trapped Chilean miners (quite the cerebral friends we are!). She shared an odd question that came up between her coworkers:
“If you were stuck at work for 4-6 months and were so desperate that it came down to it, who would you eat first in the office?”
Ah, the good ol’ cannibalism conversation! Every office needs one, right? Should I mention they work on a cosmetic account? (Makeup can’t hide human consumption ladies!)
OK, well since this creepy discussion door is open…here’s my off color question? Do you think some one’s personality would have anything to do with their tastiness?
This took an awfully disgusting turn.
The human instinct would say “Go with the fattest person!”. But the fattest people are associated with being the laziest. You’d be trying to enjoy your first meal in weeks and all you could think is, “Ugh, I can just taste the toner cartridge that needs to be refilled and I know it’s not going to get done.”
On a serious note, I’m starting to think that it’s a good thing I don’t talk current events with the people in my office.
OK, on a more serious note: I speak for the whole office community in the world when I say we send our deepest, genuine concern for the unfortunate situation of the miners.
We can’t even fathom what’s its like to be stuck in a black hole with people you probably dislike in order to make a paycheck.
But let me offer one piece of advice for when you are rescued: Don’t look for a job in an office. You’re mental health will thank you later.
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