From the home office in Harrisburg, PA.
10.) You've cooked potatoes with more personality than this guy
9.) Sometimes forget to bring their "medication"
8.) Keeps repeating the word Hootenanny
7.) Sings along with every song as they're listening to their iPod - and the only album they have loaded is Cher's Greatest Hits.
6.) They keep talking about their rare collection of pet rocks
5.) Every Monday they bring over 100 action photos of their kid playing soccer - and wants to make sure you see every single one of them
4.) Loud snoring during their afternoon naps
3.) Continuously offers to do a Tarot reading for you
2.) Still hanging on to that Saturday Night Live skit, referring to people as "The Tim-inator" and says "Making Copies".
And the number one sign that you're stuck with a bad-coworker...
1.) Wants you to sign petition to make it impossible for any additional extra-terrestrials to occupy positions of authority in the company
Is this coming from you as a personal experience with a co-worker, or did you get it from the internet? I hope the latter, because otherwise.... Poor Jon. Time to look for a new job, a different cubicle or anything to get away from this person :)
Posted by: Andreas | August 18, 2005 at 11:16 PM
What, no Band-candy assaults every six weeks? tsk tsk.
Welcome back, stranger =)
Posted by: fouroboros | August 19, 2005 at 12:01 AM
Andreas, I actually wrote it for a friend who is dealing with a very bad coworker situation.
Fouro, LOL! nope! ;-) Thank you! It feels good to be back - and I owe you a call! I didn't forget, things have been hectic!!
Posted by: Jon Strande | August 19, 2005 at 06:45 AM
Nice levity, Jon. Thank you. Following are some additional suggestions: 4) You catch him eating paper, 3) He asks you to knock before entering his cube, 2) He insists on beginning every staff meeting with a Star Wars trivia question, and 1) He is constantly asking you if you have visited his blog, yet.
Posted by: Troy Worman | September 01, 2005 at 12:45 AM
Troy,
Great additions!! I love those, especially the Star Wars trivia question one!!
Thank you!
Jon
Posted by: Jon Strande | September 01, 2005 at 05:51 AM