CALIFORNIA ...

SO, recently California passed a law wherein we now have to use our own bags every time we go to the market or CVS or Rite-Aid, or wherever.  If you don't take your own bags you have to purchase one for 10 cents.  So if you buy a shitload of groceries, you're now going to have to pay an extra 40 or 50 or 60 cents on top of that .... to help the environment.  HOWEVER, here's the really smart part.  The bags they sell you are made of .... wait for it .... PLASTIC.  you know ... to help the environment.  

If you're smart like I am, you've already purchased plenty of bags with handles made out of something (not plastic) but sturdy and reusable.  I have them in my car.  And every time I go to the market or CVS or Rite-Aid I completely forget to take them into the store with me, ergo, I end up purchasing MORE PLASTIC BAGS.  California.  Why people want to come here I have no idea. 

STUPID PEOPLE AT WORK ...

Characters:  Receptionist

 

Secretary

  

Secretary receives call from her big important boss to have a name added to security.  Said gentleman will be arriving at our office in approximately one hour to have secretary (me) receive and scan closing documents in a big important deal.  I post haste, email receptionist to relay message giving receptionist name of gentleman and time he is arriving, WHY he is arriving and please call me (secretary) when he arrives.

Because Secretary has history with Receptionist (e.g., ignoring emails, not ordering lunch, etc.) secretary makes sure she has a notification in her Outlook that will notify her that receptionist has actually opened and read secretary's email. 

Approximately 15 minutes later I receive this from receptionist …

All taken care.  It really helps speed these up if you put a date in your subject line. Thx.

Secretary ponders said message.  How to respond?  Should I respond?  Or should I ask her to refrain from smoking crack on the job?  I chose to ignore.

Footnote:  One would assume that when one says “gentleman arriving in an hour” … one would assume that means today.  Presently.  Not … “in an hour from now, yesterday a man will be arriving” or “in an hour from now, in two days a gentleman will be arriving” ….

Dig?  Or is it just me who gets this?