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janetmiles at 04:29pm on 23/08/2010
janetmiles at 04:29pm on 23/08/2010Hint: If you make up a nickname for someone but don't tell me, I'm not going to know who you're talking about.
Maintenance guy: Is Mr. Green Jeans around?
Me: I'm sorry, who?
Maintenance guy: You know, the Farmer in the Dell.
Me: I-I-I- who?
Maintenance guy: Tall skinny guy, straw hat.
Me: Oh! Michael! I don't know; it looks like he's out doing one-to-one "how to use the classroom technology" meetings, but we can walk down to his office and check.
A few minutes later, to a coworker:
Me: So, the maintenance guy just came in and asked for Mr. Green Jeans.
Coworker: Michael!
Me: Buh? How did you even get there from here?
Maintenance guy: Is Mr. Green Jeans around?
Me: I'm sorry, who?
Maintenance guy: You know, the Farmer in the Dell.
Me: I-I-I- who?
Maintenance guy: Tall skinny guy, straw hat.
Me: Oh! Michael! I don't know; it looks like he's out doing one-to-one "how to use the classroom technology" meetings, but we can walk down to his office and check.
A few minutes later, to a coworker:
Me: So, the maintenance guy just came in and asked for Mr. Green Jeans.
Coworker: Michael!
Me: Buh? How did you even get there from here?