"You Wouldn't Believe What Happened At Work Today..."

How many times have you had some outrageous experience at work that left you feeling like you were in the twilight zone?

I work for a state agency, and I have seen some strange things happen. So strange, that I am contemplating writing a mini-ezine to share them. The stories are just too good to keep to myself. For example, I was at work one morning a few years ago, during the winter time. One of my co-workers was asleep at his desk. This was a normal activity. The snoring was getting louder by the minute, as it usually did. But what happened next I truly was not prepared for.

We heard a big crash and a loud THUD. "Jimmy", as we'll call him, was sleeping so soundly that he fell out of his chair and hit the floor. He snorted, then passed gas, and struggled to get up. But he couldn't. We walked over to his cube, and asked him if he needed any help. Embarrassed, he declined. It took him about 2 or 3 minutes to gather his composure and get himself pulled up off the floor.

We didn't know what to do or say. Should we let loose and laugh, and lighten the embarrasing moment? Or be serious and professional to help him salvage his dignity? Well, we just stood there looking dumbfounded for a minute or two, then we quickly left to go out to the cafeteria and laugh our fool heads off.

Knowing that Jimmy didn't hurt himself, we couldn't stop laughing if we tried. I don't know what was funnier... the loud progressive snoring, the big boom and crash to the floor, or Jimmy waking up shocked and farting out loud?

I guess it was just the combination of the entire sequence that made it so entertaining.

I've told a few people that I am kicking around the idea of a mini mag or newsletter called "Cube Life". Everyone that I have told about it is practically begging me to go through with it. Then I came up with an ingenious idea. I'll let people submit their whacky experiences to be shared with everyone! In fact, I already have 3 people waiting in line to be included on that note.

We'll see what happens. It promises to be an attention-getter!

Until then, start logging those "I-can't-believe-what-just-happened" office stories!

Carlton