Useful phrases for this situation: “No hablo inglés” (unless your co-worker speaks Spanish). “I’m afraid you’ve mistaken me for someone else.” “BZZZT–I–AM–A–ROBOT–DESIGNED–TO–LOOK–LIKE–IAN–OSMOND” (although you might want to swap in your name instead of mine), “BRAAIIINNNZZZZ….” (That would work for most of us, but probably not James Not-A-Zombie Jameson. Because he’s not a zombie, so probably couldn’t do that one.)
Worse they ask to talk to you about something work related. I tend to stop them before they open thier mouth. I give them the standard disclaimer. IF you talk to me about work or mention work in any way Im going to delete 10 random important looking files from your system and wipe your email account. YOU know i have that authority and you know I will do it and you know I know how to wipe the traces from y doing it.
“So, canned tomatoes, nice choice… ……………… ……… well, see you tomorrow at work”
Actually, even more inconvenient is running into a coworker at the checkout queue, especially if he/she is a couple of places ahead or behind you. It’s one thing to make idle conversation if you’re next to each other in line, but with some random guy in the middle, you have the option to either pretend you don’t know your coworker or strike up a conversation while ignoring the unknown person in the middle..
That’s why I never leave the house without my emergency balaclava.
It’s probably also good for up to several wipes.
Just don’t accidentally poke a finger through one of the holes.
That’s just being practical, man. 😀
Have I ever panicked at a grocery store because of a co-worker?
Yes I have, which is bad because I work at a grocery store and cant afford to go home.
I thought we (humankind in general) decided on “curtains”. Who says “Drapes” anymore? I mean, other than my mom . . .
The same people who still call a couch a ‘sofa’.
It would really freak me out. My closest coworker is 750 miles away. My boss is 7000 miles away…
Are you a marooned pirate?
Do I win?
What do I win?!
5000 in the mean time
Useful phrases for this situation: “No hablo inglés” (unless your co-worker speaks Spanish). “I’m afraid you’ve mistaken me for someone else.” “BZZZT–I–AM–A–ROBOT–DESIGNED–TO–LOOK–LIKE–IAN–OSMOND” (although you might want to swap in your name instead of mine), “BRAAIIINNNZZZZ….” (That would work for most of us, but probably not James Not-A-Zombie Jameson. Because he’s not a zombie, so probably couldn’t do that one.)
No. I’ll just use the default Ian Osmond name.
Getting into the settings menu to change it is too difficult – and the instructions are in Korean.
My go-to phrase upon meeting a co-worker at the grocery store:
“Damn, they’ll let anyone shop here.”
Worse they ask to talk to you about something work related. I tend to stop them before they open thier mouth. I give them the standard disclaimer. IF you talk to me about work or mention work in any way Im going to delete 10 random important looking files from your system and wipe your email account. YOU know i have that authority and you know I will do it and you know I know how to wipe the traces from y doing it.
Sofa? Davenport.
“So, canned tomatoes, nice choice… ……………… ……… well, see you tomorrow at work”
Actually, even more inconvenient is running into a coworker at the checkout queue, especially if he/she is a couple of places ahead or behind you. It’s one thing to make idle conversation if you’re next to each other in line, but with some random guy in the middle, you have the option to either pretend you don’t know your coworker or strike up a conversation while ignoring the unknown person in the middle..