Manic Monday indeed
Incredible. Not even half an hour at work and have had micro squabbles with 2 people already
1)Went to look at work list and a woman seated to my right on a stool, commented on my jacket saying it looked “Scrubby”
Was not sure if she said “scrappy” or what. Looked at her over top of my mask, mustering my most lofty, imperious attitude – ( body language saying “I am meant to be checking a worklist thank you very much not listening to a critique of my attire”) and said “Sorry?”
She said, “well I mean, it is all scrubby, looks all screwed up”
Turning back to worklist and scanning it I said, “Oh sorry about that. I carry many things in my handbag but an iron is not one of them”
Silence. I looked at list noting responsibilities and action plan for the day She sat with her cronies I could see out of the corner of my eye.
“I was only joking” she said quietly. Sounding faintly hurt. “And so was I” I replied and made as if to walk out. This sequence was repeated twice. (Her) “I was….er only joking” Me, “I know and so was I” Honestly. Dont people know better than to comment on other people’s appearance on a foul, wet, Monday morning?.
A fine start to the week indeed
Next I was in the middle of a procedure, hazardous chemicals in clearly signposted “no entry” room when I glimpsed the door open and before I could look up a burly, heavily tatooed arm disappearing out of the door.
Indredible again! Don’t people know to knock on the door which has a designated, well reconised “Do not enter, danger” sign on it?
I stopped what I was doing went out and intercepted him in the coridoor.
“You just came into my room without knocking when it says Hazardous material etc and I had a member of the public in there”
I was aghast.
He came over all cheeky chappy. ” Oh yeah I did well sorry love just went through wrong door”
Well please DONT. Please observe the signs outside the room and at least knock before you barge in!
I turned away crossly. 2 squabbles and counting……..
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