On Language and Bosses

September 10, 2003

A couple of minutes ago someone in the office just said, "If we can't get this accounting together I'm going to get my ass raped." Now I have no problem with profane language but it just seems very out of place when used by "suits" in a big company. As soon as it left his lips I wondered what it would be like if that were the actual punishment for not having his expenses worked out. I guarantee he would never screw them up or be late again.

This is an example of one thing I don't understand about suits -- their general need to be rough, tough and full of testosterone. "I'm in charge! Do it now! Why the fuck isn't this done? I asked for it five fucking days ago?!?" They assume that everyone responds positively when demands are yelled across an office. What makes it worse is that they are rarely descriptive while spewing demands. So, when you finish something you'll often hear that it the result is "not what we had talked about." Bah.

This is reason #203 why I want to get out the corporate world. Sure, I could make more money going into business but it's going to be the same shit every day and I'm not going to be happy. It's time to get my act together and find the right job.

IN OTHER OFFICE NEWS: This girl in my office just said in a sing-songy, OC kind of way, "I just got my two Dave Matthews tickets!" I have no problem with Dave Matthews, unlike many music connoisseurs, but anyone who utters this statement in this manner is definitely not cool. (The fact that she regularly calls things "gay" and loudly discusses her weekend exploits over the phone only confirm her bogus-ness.)

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