Desperate
Is the
office now a ground for the desperate?
What
makes me say that? I’m certain that many have heard stories of ‘peculiar
things’ happening on "overtimes". I always thought that these stories are
just object of vivid imagination. Then, after my intern, I saw
that maybe those stories contain truths - don’t worry, I’ve not come close
to witnessing any. Moreso than
a high school sophomore, office workers moan about being single and not getting
any. They have become invariably desperate as they age.
Don’t
think of this entry as my opportunity to brag. In terms of being single, I’m
the same as most colleagues. Not getting any? That depends on how you
define it. But where I am different is that I know how un-cute, disgusting and hateful a desperate person is. That’s why I tend to stay away from my
officemates at times.
Few
instances prove my claim.
1. In the
last entry I mentioned about a bunch of contractual workers who have an overly
biased treatment between "chicks" and "average joes". They become pseudo-gentlemanly around girls, while they waste the time of the rest.
2. This employee from the same cubicle is slightly attractive and
has an especially alluring voice. I never have the chance to get to know her
that much due to the fact that we don’t belong to the same department, and that
we often leave our workspace. Yet, never does a day pass without
men flocking to visit her.
3. One
day when I attended a meeting, two women, one of whom I just met, were teasing
each other of men that are getting teased as their love teams. They made one comment that almost got me falling from mychair. One of them said: why
do I never become an item to whoever I was teased to? The other sighed and
nodded in agreement. I rolled my eyes.
4.
I entered a lab and was introduced to a bunch of female
technicians. These group of female technicians, seeing that I am
"young" and "fresh", said that I should become friends with
one of them to *gasp* break her virginity. Do you think this is a
completely appropriate way to introduce someone?
Neither do I.
5. Even interns become desperate! One intern got a crush on this girl.
Apparently, he keeps boasting that he got to know this girl
THROUGH MSN Messenger (which is lame, by the way, as he
could have just approached the girl.) One day the intern
found out that this girl is, at 7 PM, still in office. He
offered to take this girl home, but she refused since she’s already
with someone. He, nevertheless, drove all the way to office (since he’s
already out). THen he kept on calling the girl even as the girl is
already inside a shuttle bus. Annoyed, this girl
ignored the obstinate intern.
I really have few questions for the
intern: about why he’s hellbent on fetching the girl of his
[liquid] dreams. Is he attempting to get her have a
"friendly chat" with him on a parking lot *wink wink*?
6. A friend
of mine grow attracted to the same girl. He started talking to her. In less than
one day of getting to know each other, she gave her e-mail add,
cellular phone number, local number and landline number! What the hell, SLOW DOWN!
6. While I was doing an audit with
another person, we caught a girl violating some rules. The guy I accompanied warned the girl
about this, and guess what she did? She gave the guy her phone
number! I should take note that next time when an auditor (preferrably a woman) caught me breaking rules, it should be viewed as an opportunity to give my phone number. Wait, maybe I should just spray some AXE while not wearing my protection equipment properly. THAT WOULD WORK! *grins*
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Really! I’m perplexed! Not
all of these people are unattractive. They probably would’ve easily
gotten a relationship without even trying. However, their actions imply that they’ll do all it takes to start having romance/getting
physical as quickly as can be. Being addicted to quick fixes they think desperation will result to long-term gratification.
As for me, I’m rolling my eyes…
