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Jun 26 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 9

An email.

From: [The Receptionist]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:16 AM
To: Beverly Hills
Subject: key faub

Hi Everyone,

If anyone took the key faub off my desk please return it.

Thank you.

[The Receptionist]

Faub? SRSLY? The way she wrote it, you’d think “faub” were a mythological character with human hands for hooves who roamed through the forest in his spare time, specializing in archery. Like she had some sort of miniature clay figure on her desk on which she hung the bathroom keys and someone had a sick idea for a joke by ripping it off solely to make The Receptionist crazy.

Because God knows how she has to guard the Key Faub.

Jun 13 2008
The Receptionist Entry No. 8
She came up to the mezzanine area where we sit, looked at Roy’s trophies and exclaimed:
“Hey, Roy! So how’s your soccer going?!”

The Receptionist Entry No. 8

She came up to the mezzanine area where we sit, looked at Roy’s trophies and exclaimed:

“Hey, Roy! So how’s your soccer going?!”

Jun 06 2008

The Receptionist Entry No. 7

Fact: Receptionist worships Bob Dylan.

Fact: Receptionist worships Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Fact: Bob Dylan has endorsed Barack Hussein Obama.

In the communitive interests of observing the forces of neuropsychology exploding inside The Receptionist’s head, my co-worker forwarded the above link to her. The resulting tirade followed (and, my usage of the word “tirade” is in fact an understatement):

“I read this!! Even geniuses can be wrong!! I voted for Hillary because she’s a woman and a woman should be President!! Why don’t you like her??”

“I just see her as a political machine, and I really don’t want that machine to be President.”

“No, she’s not.”

“Yes, she is.”

“No she’s not.”

“Yes she is.”

“No she’s not .”

Silence.

The Receptionist: “You’re a chauvinist!!”

Apr 27 2008

The Receptionist Entry No. 6

  • (Elderly client couple, who used to come in regularly but had not been by to visit in awhile, walks into lobby.)
  • The Receptionist: Oh my goodness, Estelle*, welcome back!! You've lost so much weight!! You look so great!!
  • Estelle: [pause] I've been away on chemotherapy for cancer.
  • * Client names changed for their privacy.
Apr 20 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 5

An email.

From: [Receptionist]
To: All [Company] Personnel

Just wanted to let you know that a broker left their Blueberry Stylist at the reception desk. If you’re missing yours, you can come by and pick it up.

Thanks,
[Receptionist]

Apr 16 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 4

  • Receptionist: You should visit my hometown in North Carolina! We have this really awesome fried chicken place back home, it is SO delicious.
  • Co-Worker #1: Oh, really.
  • (African-American) Co-Worker #2 walks by.
  • Receptionist: [CW#2]!! You should hear about this place that serves fried chicken - you would LOVE it!!
Apr 09 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 3

  • Receptionist: Sonia, is there a difference between a Salvadorian and a Mexican?
  • Salvadorian Sonia: [wide-eyed pause] Yes...
  • Receptionist: What is it?
  • Sonia: ... We're from ... different ... countries??
  • Receptionist: Oh. Well, I was never good at geography.
Apr 05 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 2

  • Receptionist: Aren't you excited the 2008 Olympics are going to be in Beijing!?
  • Korean Client: I'm Korean!
  • Receptionist: [pause] Yeah! Aren't you excited??
Apr 01 2008

Receptionist Entry No. 1

  • Roy: Hey [R], I went whale-watching over the weekend.
  • Receptionist: What? [blank stare]
  • Roy: I went whale-watching.
  • Receptionist: Uh. Why would you do that?
  • Roy: What do you mean?
  • Receptionist: What do you do, do you just ... look down?
  • Roy: What? I went whale-watching. Off a boat.
  • Receptionist: Ohhh... I thought you said WELL-watching.
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