Last week I talked about a co-worker named Hagrid who came to help me move. (you can read about it here) We are "associates." As mentioned before, he offered to help move, and because there were only 2 of us, I gladly accepted. Well, our "relationship" has now progressed to a minimum of 2 visits to my cube per day, with a minimum discussion of 20 minutes.
I'm nice...and I appreciate other's good will. But the current situation is not working.
The daily conversation is generally led by Hagrid, and he usually goes into the details of his weekend. Now...we're not talking stripper bars and movie stars here. We're talking the gory details that even I forget about my life--what he ate for dinner, who called him on his phone, his world of warcraft message board conversations. And I love the fact that he "assumes" that I know everyone he's talking about. Here's an example:
"Tim called me, and said he found charcoal half-price. I told him I already had 2 bags, but that it never goes bad, so pick me up a couple more." "Then Tina called and said she found the same deal. They called like 5 minutes apart, and didn't even see each other at the store!! How crazy is that??" "Well, Bart decided to stop by and we grabbed a 12-pack before the gas station closed. And then we saw Marvin at the store buying beer!!! I gave him one because I owed him from a few months ago when we went bowling. But it's only Miller lite, so I could afford it."
Let's just pretend that you multiplied the length of this previous paragraph by 143 times, and that is how the conversation usually goes.
It is also amazing that some people will listen to you---ONLY to try and segue back into their own story. Example:
Me--Yeah, I guess it was pretty hot this weekend.
Hagrid--Hot?? My pc was running really hot after I torched 6 paladins in world of warcraft. It only took 5 hours, and our guild won the battle.
Me--....
Hagrid--(5 minutes talking about Rueben--a warlock from his message board who saw Iron man 2 times in one day)
Me--....
And I give all the signals that I'm busy. I start typing an e-mail, look back at data on my pc....I even give the patented "wrap-up the conversation phrase"---"Well...that sounds crazy....I am swamped today....so much work."
And you know what that gets me?? A segue into how busy he is at work also.
Luckily I have a laptop at work. If I can chart the pattern of when he stops by on a bi-daily basis, maybe I can head to a conference room and get some work done in there. If all else fails, I can fake a bowel movement.
I snapped a pic of him and told him that I needed his picture on my phone if he ever called. (I think you need my number to do that)
I'm not sure where this "relationship" is headed. I suppose a lonely single guy that helped me move deserves at least 30 minutes of my day for at least a couple weeks. But after that, we're breaking up.
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I wish I had new best friends...that's why I go here--to find them.
I'm nice...and I appreciate other's good will. But the current situation is not working.
The daily conversation is generally led by Hagrid, and he usually goes into the details of his weekend. Now...we're not talking stripper bars and movie stars here. We're talking the gory details that even I forget about my life--what he ate for dinner, who called him on his phone, his world of warcraft message board conversations. And I love the fact that he "assumes" that I know everyone he's talking about. Here's an example:
"Tim called me, and said he found charcoal half-price. I told him I already had 2 bags, but that it never goes bad, so pick me up a couple more." "Then Tina called and said she found the same deal. They called like 5 minutes apart, and didn't even see each other at the store!! How crazy is that??" "Well, Bart decided to stop by and we grabbed a 12-pack before the gas station closed. And then we saw Marvin at the store buying beer!!! I gave him one because I owed him from a few months ago when we went bowling. But it's only Miller lite, so I could afford it."
Let's just pretend that you multiplied the length of this previous paragraph by 143 times, and that is how the conversation usually goes.
It is also amazing that some people will listen to you---ONLY to try and segue back into their own story. Example:
Me--Yeah, I guess it was pretty hot this weekend.
Hagrid--Hot?? My pc was running really hot after I torched 6 paladins in world of warcraft. It only took 5 hours, and our guild won the battle.
Me--....
Hagrid--(5 minutes talking about Rueben--a warlock from his message board who saw Iron man 2 times in one day)
Me--....
And I give all the signals that I'm busy. I start typing an e-mail, look back at data on my pc....I even give the patented "wrap-up the conversation phrase"---"Well...that sounds crazy....I am swamped today....so much work."
And you know what that gets me?? A segue into how busy he is at work also.
Luckily I have a laptop at work. If I can chart the pattern of when he stops by on a bi-daily basis, maybe I can head to a conference room and get some work done in there. If all else fails, I can fake a bowel movement.
I snapped a pic of him and told him that I needed his picture on my phone if he ever called. (I think you need my number to do that)
I'm not sure where this "relationship" is headed. I suppose a lonely single guy that helped me move deserves at least 30 minutes of my day for at least a couple weeks. But after that, we're breaking up.
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I wish I had new best friends...that's why I go here--to find them.
8 comments:
There is nothing free in this world. You are simply paying the price for his moving services. Next time you'll just hire a moving service. It's cheaper.
Are you ever worried he's going to find your blog!!! That would put an end to the conversations real quick.
NO--Your wisdom is never-ending.
Joan--The odds of somebody finding my blog are 1 in 528 million. If you could do a reverse sort in google based on hit count...then it might come in the top 10.
RUDE!!!! Excuse me for being concerned!!!
NO is nemesing one...not you. But I am still rude.
What I suggest is you give him your website address and he can read about himself. lol
world of warcraft is the best game if you never want to get laid
Hagrid here...I found the blog. I help you move and this is the thanks I get?...so anyway, are we on for Hancock this weekend? My brother saw it and said it was awesome, and then told my other friend about it, and then the funniest thing happened, I got a phone call from...
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