Thursday, September 3, 2009

An excerpt from a co-workers monologue with a post-script of brief commentary

…maybe I shouldn’t have gotten that flu-shot, cause I’m allergic to eggs It asks if you’re allergic to eggs…do you have any aspirin? I have a headache, probably an allergic reaction What are you going to do this weekend I’m going out of town, well if I feel okay Do you feel okay What’s the matter Can I get more aspirin from you Someday I’ll buy you a whole new bottle oh, I owe you seventy-cents don’t I or is it a dollar There were only five people here this morning...

By day's end I feel as if I've been beaten about the head by tiny rubber mallets. AHHHHHHHHHHH

5 comments:

anno said...

Just tiny rubber mallets? Sounds like worse, much worse, to me. Hope this misery ends soon for you.

Acedog said...

I've given up hope of it ever ending as it has gone on non-stop for nearly 3 years. A former employee once told her point-blank to, "SHUT UP." Sadly, it had no effect:(

pmPilgrim said...

Who might even think of doing that?

Betsy said...

I have an acquaintance/ friend who's like that. My son asked yesterday: "How can she talk that long and that fast without taking a breath?!"

She's kind, warm, witty and very intelligent, though, so I try to be patient with her. Which doesn't always work-- I have to mete out her company in very small doses.

(which, of course isn't possible with your colleague. It's pure torture to have something like that forced upon you! Hang in there!)

Euri said...

The one time my mommy got a flu shot, she got the flu! So now she just crosses her fingers and hopes she doesn't get sick. So far it's working.