Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Don't leave the coffee pot empty!

So I'm running around like crazy at work, busier than ever. I need coffee to keep me going and it takes a lot. Unfortunately every time I run in the coffee room to get a cup someone has left me a burning, dirty, empty pot that smells. Finally, I left a note above the coffee maker, it said, "If you drink coffee and less than a cup remains, be NEIGHBORLY and make another pot." Unfortunately, it didn't work and my coffee frustrations continued.

Later that day I had a moment for a java refill and ran to get myself a fix in the little kitchen. Just as I entered, this little accountant pushes by me with a huge brimming cup of coffee. As I made my way to where the coffee was supposed to be an empty pot was left to taunt me. I grabbed that pot and went running after that little weasel. As I entered his office he sat there slurping this huge cup. Pointing at him with the hollow pot I proceeded to read him the riot act. "You little S.O.B.!!! So you think your time is so much more valuable than the rest of ours. I know your type... who do you think you are?!!!" He looked at me with a smile, put his feet on his desk while sipping that wonderful liquid that was supposed to me mine. He then calmly said, "You better put that back, I just made a pot." As I jogged into the coffee room I nearly slipped on the flooded floor. At that moment I realized that the empty pot I grabbed was just about to be filled with fresh coffee. The little weasel made some. Needless to say I couldn't convince him that weasel was really a good thing to be called.

I guess the moral is, "Look before you freak"

Yours truly- J

1 comment:

  1. I love this story! I've told it to others as a reminder not to judge a book...blah blah blah...Thanks for sharing! Jen

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