“The worst flight I ever had was when I had the flu with 104 degree temperature and I had to sit next to someone who was huge. I was miserable the whole time.”
“Oh my God, what a ride in I had this morning! I had to stop three times to throw up on the side of the road. I don’t think I’ve ever felt worse. Stay away from me today!”
“I’ve been sick all week in this stupid office. And it’s a beautiful day and the sun’s shining and I can’t even go outside and enjoy it.”
Note: These people were long-term, so non-critical it’s ridiculous employees with weeks and weeks available to them in sick and personal days.
I realize we were all inbred at one point or another. But damn. This is 2009. Shouldn’t we be beyond the effects of it by now? Why are people getting more and more stupid? And not the stupid that just DOES stupid things, but the stupid that TALKS about the doing of stupid things. And then to still not get it when they hear themselves or see the looks of confusion from others who have overcome the inbreeding.
Second note: There’s a newfound term for this phenomenon. It’s called “presenteeism”, which, obviously (to the non-inbred), is the opposite of absenteeism. It is the practice of always being at the office, even with an illness. Yes! Let’s create more words for stupid behavior. All they need is a new word to learn.
clowny