A recent Customer of the Day contender: “I’d like a (special).” “We only have (a similar special), I’m afraid.” “Whaaa?” […]
Archive for ‘Workbook’
21. I don’t have to say much
“What drinks do you have?” a customer asked recently. I recited the drinks list, skipping over the two fountain drinks […]
20. A mediocre walk spoiled
A discerning reader might have gathered from a recent post that I spend a lot of time commuting. After that […]
19. Upsales suck, and this company keeps the stupidest secrets
This morning, shortly after opening and after the usual exchange of is-everyone-actually-ready and are-we-out-of-anything, and after the first large order, […]
18. Hats
The status quo ante: “Here’s your uniform shirt, new guy. Would you like a hat or a visor to go […]
17. Current mood: irrelevant
I’m actually in a tolerable mood right now. I haven’t had any Customer of the Day contenders yet. No one […]
16. The timer
Here’s an example of something or other: Our outside lights are on a timer, and lately they haven’t been able […]
15. A very boring post about my news-reading habits
On being behind on my news reading: As part of my ongoing quest to keep my TiddlyWiki’s size down, I’ve […]
14. Three minutes
Here’s something that job security is good for: I realized while two-thirds of the way to work the other day […]
13. We have always been at war with tap water
Recently: “Just so you know, we don’t have ice water at the moment, because the fruit punch tap is leaking […]
Ray of Infamy 