Monday, March 26, 2007

Hermaphrodite Administrative Assistants and Receptionists Need Not Apply

Tori LouLou has decided to leave our warm, dysfunctional family at the design studio where I work. Something about her husband getting another job in some other place. She was talking about it during staff meeting, but I nodded off.

So now I have to break in ANOTHER receptionist type person and educate her on my way of doing things. I.E., I don’t know the answer to many of her questions, I don’t really care about her questions, and most importantly, NEVER EVER try to call me on the phone. It’s my least preferred way of dealing with the outside world.

But I did get to have one last IM conversation with her (again, I’m changing her name from Tori to LouLou so she doesn’t get embarrassed to be seen here):

Jon: so…
Jon: do we like this Erica person who is taking your place?

LouLou: I think… I’m not sure yet.
LouLou: I’ve only just met her…
LouLou: I’ll let you know what’s up on Monday

Jon: yeah…
Jon: well
Jon: I don’t like the sound of her
Jon: I mean
Jon: Erica? What kind of name is that?
Jon: that’s like a *fake* girl name
Jon: OOH!
Jon: maybe she’s part man!

LouLou Ummm… Maybe?

Jon: you check on Monday to make sure, Mmmm K?

LouLou mmmm k
LouLou: I’ll let you know for sure

Jon: ask… you know… casually…
Jon: “So… do you have all boy parts or all girl parts… or some combination of the two?”

LouLou: No problem, I’m sure she won’t mind

Jon: yeah… just bring it up in the course of the day
Jon: say, “You know… I have all girl parts… what about you… E-R-I-C-A?”

LouLou: oh dear

Jon: what do you care? You are leaving… ya big quitter

LouLou: true

Jon: Quitty McQuits-a-lot

LouLou: I probably won’t ever see her again
LouLou: So I may as well ask her all the good stuff

Jon: exactly… and this is the kind of stuff we need to know
Jon: so we can know what kind of Christmas gifts to get “her,” for example
Jon: like… whether or not to get her frilly, smelling bath salts… or Soap-On-A-Rope

LouLou: I will definitely let you know on that one
LouLou: I’m telling you right now, I have all girl parts.

Jon: yeah. I believe you.

LouLou: I hope so

Jon: but we weren’t sure when you first started… which is why we had Julie check [ed. note. Julie was our old receptionist/Admin Assistant person]

LouLou: ew! I do not remember her asking me that question…

Jon: she followed you home one night
Jon: she was hiding in the hamper in your bathroom, I guess
Jon: or something… I never got those details

So long, LouLou, Tori!

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