Overheard in my office…

R comes to me with a letter in her hand.

R: If I have a letter that references 2008 should I file it in 2008 or in 2010?

B has printed something to the Bizhub, K has gone to photostat something.

K: B, it says there is an error.

B gets up to take a look

B: Yes K, it says replenish paper.

I was away from my desk for 5 minutes, the following is the ‘conversation’ that took place.

RM: G, is the fax working?

K: G isn’t at her desk.

RM: Ok, P, is the fax working?

K: P isn’t at her desk either.

RM: Ok, is the fax working?

B (at the top of her lungs): NO!

My first thought when RM told me all this was why didn’t K just tell her it wasn’t working in the first place?

Am I wrong?

RM (telling the whole office): I am going to XYZ on holiday, the first holiday Ive had in almost 8 years!

R: So are you going to XYZ on holiday or for business?

B: What does Notepad do?

C has created a spreadsheet.  He has sent it to W to finalise.  He is upset because he wanted 150 records and there are only 145.  W tries to explain to him why there are only 145 records when he thought he had given her 150.

W: There are only 145 records because you started on line 6.

C: ?

W: The first 5 lines are not part of the records, they are headings and blank lines.

C: ?

W: Look at the document, lines 1 – 5 are headings, blank lines and subheadings.  Now, look at line 6, that is the first record.

C: But if I scroll down to the end it says 150 lines, so why are there only 145 records.

W: Because the first 5 lines are not records…

C: ?

E works in the office next to us, she came into our office this morning with a magazine.  She wanted to show us the photo shoot her great nephew had done for a popular clothing brand.  She shows it to me and R.

E: Isn’t he divine?  We are so proud of him.

R: He is so good looking! Is he gay?