Re: Hello Acme

On 11.02.2024 15.49, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> On 14.01.2024 16.02, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are like running shoes with no laces.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wear flipflops all summer, much to the chagrin of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> people who work near my office.
>>>>>>>>>>>> So I conclude that you don't run a lot in the office.
>>>>>>>>>>> No. It's not safe.
>>>>>>>>>> Lots of scissors, I imagine.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Actually no.
>>>>>>>>> There are wires sticking out from under walls and such.
>>>>>>>> That's almost as dangerous as scissors. You should complain to
>>>>>>>> your work safety representative.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think that exists any more.
>>>>>> Then who checks the fire extinguishers and takes care of the
>>>>>> unsecured scissors?
>>>>>
>>>>> The scissor fairy does.
>>>> You work in an enchanted office building?
>>> I like to think I do.
>> And yet you prefer to work from home...
>>
> You can't put a price on waking up 5 minutes before your shift starts, 
> working in your pajamas and then going out to the kitchen at noon and 
> making a grilled cheese sandwich.
Maybe not, but at home is where not-working happens and it's full of
distractions. Also most often not enchanted.

>>>>>>>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>>>>>>>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's shoe/boot time again.
>>>>>> Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the
>>>>>> wires. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll put in a complaint about that.
>>>> You probably should. Do you have a complaints department in your
>>>> enchanted office building?
>>>>
>>> No one can find it.
>> I've heard that before.
>>
> Who can I complain to about not finding the complaints department?
Do they have mailbox in the lobby. For anonymous complaints and such?

>>> Also, no one listens.
>> That I've never heard before.
>>
> What?
You can say that again.

>>>>>>>>>>> Okie dokie. I sit corrected.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You certainly do. Apropos there are also some chairs out there
>>>>>>>>>> that I plan to re upholster at some point.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've done that a few times.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I get around to it I will have done it once.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So after the water feature then?
>>>>>> Maybe I'll spontaneously do it one day. Who can say. I'll need
>>>>>> some cloth first. And a sturdy stapler.
>>>>>
>>>>> You need a staple gun.
>>>> Yes, I know. I tought I had one, but it was a crappy piece of junk
>>>> that was unable to dispense staples with any regularity. Also the
>>>> included staples were the wrong size. At least it was cheap.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You can borrow mine.
>>> Do you want the manual one or the electric?
>> The manual will be nice to have. Especially for the electric one. But
>> any will do.
>> A you going to mail it along with the buttons?
> 
> I'm not sending staple gun through the mail. You'll have to come and get 
> it.
You know, I think my passport has expired...

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BeH

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