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August 06, 2004
Little feet and the staple gun
Today one of my coworkers brought her toddler to work. Well, I didn't need both eardrums, right? It's 3:00 and I'm trying to figure out a nice way of saying "Go home early and take your child or my ears will fall off from listening to the tea kettle screech she emits." Possibly I will just wait until the next time the little girl starts up and then say "Hey, your kid is boiling!"
The kid is actually pretty well-behaved as kids go, but she's still a kid. This is not a space for kids. You can tell because the walls are beige and no one wears foam cartoon character outfits (except that guy on the second floor, but he's not someone you want around your kids is my theory).
But then she comes over and puts her tiny little hand in my huge man-sized hand and I feel this huge wave of happiness and I think to myself You fucking knee-jerk body, pull it together, dammit. I will NOT be a slave to your reproductive whims! And the Lad everywhere breathes a sigh of relief.
Posted by didofoot at August 6, 2004 03:18 PM
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and then she left her kid with me while she went on her 15 minute break. i am the grinch. luckily the little girl is happily occupied playing with my scissors.
Posted by: didofoot at August 6, 2004 03:34 PM
*giggle*
Your title worries me slightly.
Posted by: Dianna at August 6, 2004 03:34 PM
all children should come equipped with scissors. Like an action figure of sorts.
Posted by: CB at August 8, 2004 11:13 AM
Screw the kid. Get an office dog. FontShop has one. (as of today)
Posted by: Brianananain at August 12, 2004 11:37 AM
an office dog is a great way to ensure that no one who's allergic to dogs will ever get a jorb [sic] at the office.
Posted by: holohan at August 12, 2004 11:47 AM
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