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I timidly knocked on his office door, covered my ears for his usual roar as I knew he would let fly THE ANSWER'S NO, NOW WHAT DO YOU WANT - he’s such a churlish guy THE ANSWER'S NO, NOW WHAT DO YOU WANT... in the past he’d made me cry THE ANSWER'S NO, NOW WHAT DO YOU WANT was his bog standard reply It’s your invite to the staff party you said no so now I’ll say goodbye! 12/15/18

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Paul Callus

Date: 12/19/2018 5:03:00 PM

Serves him right, Jan. The door to my office is always open, so just walk in when you feel like it, considering you have a spare invite now:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2018 5:06:00 PM

aww Paul hubby would be able to sort out your computer - we had better get a flight booked soon:-) love and hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/17/2018 9:19:00 PM

Touche! Bullseye, Jan! Resonates SO with me (and I imagine with anyone who's every worked for someone else). Best of the Season to you! :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2018 8:38:00 AM

Thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/17/2018 5:54:00 PM

I really enjoyed this, Jan, and of course, as usual you came up with a great picture to go with your poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2018 6:18:00 PM

Just a silly poem Andrea, I couldn't resist the pic lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/17/2018 2:16:00 AM

Hi Jan, Funny how we have pre-determined ideas of people, but a great deal of this supposition is partly their own fault because of attitude. A wonderful lesson for all to keep in mind, but we nevertheless and inevitably sometimes fall into this embarrassing trap! I see your Christmas gift is your son coming home, mine too, Ricky and Robyn alternate Christmas's with Robyns family, last year was her parents this year is all mine! A blessed Christmas to you and yours! Lots of hugs Jan, Jennifer.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2018 5:52:00 AM

Hubby and I aren't even giving eachother gifts this year - I still have to get him a proper present for his birthday (I shared his gift with mum) his cancer was a wake up call to what is important and nice as they are, its not material gifts. Having my son home is the best gift a mother can have, I truly want for nothing more:-) hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 12/16/2018 5:25:00 PM

Clever clever clever, today's world needs you Jan, No one tells it like you...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 5:45:00 PM

aww thanks Harry, I think many of us have met someone like this:-) hugs jan xx

John Gondolf

Date: 12/16/2018 4:57:00 PM

Sounds like a modern day Scrooge. Nicely written, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 5:44:00 PM

Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/16/2018 3:23:00 PM

sure sounds like an old grouch! LOL

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 4:21:00 PM

I am sure you have come across folk like this Art:-( hugs Jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 12/16/2018 2:52:00 PM

I like it Jan, so well penned indeed.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 4:20:00 PM

Thanks Gordon:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/16/2018 8:06:00 AM

What's left to do but say, "goodbye"...great pen.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 4:20:00 PM

Thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Dennis East

Date: 12/16/2018 5:52:00 AM

Merry Christmas Jan - I always enjoy your works. Sounds like a real communicator you have there - I don't miss the office environment. All the Best,, Dennis XX

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 7:47:00 AM

I no longer work there Dennis but you must have met this type of person before too:-( hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/15/2018 6:39:00 PM

G'day Jan … sounds like a great bloke to work for. I think his answer was appropriate for the occasion - fun write Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 6:44:00 PM

lol Lindsay:-) I did work with someone like this thankfully he had mellowed over the years and isn't so much of a rottweiler now lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 12/15/2018 5:53:00 PM

ha! great ending, jan! i was wondering how you'd wrap it up and i love the way you did...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 5:55:00 PM

I used to work in a place where you were almost scared to venture to see the IT support person so I've based the poem on them a little bit with a lot of poetic licence lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 12/15/2018 5:17:00 PM

Never mind the churlish guy. You and your family enjoy a good Olde Fashioned English Christmas and never mind him! Thanks again for your always witty comments re poor Rudolph. I hope he regains is flight status in time to visit you and your family - Bob H

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 5:21:00 PM

I have the only gift I want, my son coming home next week - that is what is important to me not materiel things:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 12/15/2018 4:38:00 PM

He woulda been a party pooper anyway. ;-) Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 4:53:00 PM

lol Lin:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 12/15/2018 1:20:00 PM

Lol! Touché! ;D xomo

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 2:27:00 PM

thanks Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/15/2018 11:33:00 AM

Jan, cute one... It reminded me of one of my principals.. that was not so nice and wanted to be treated like a Queen.. The problem with that was that I loved my job with the kids and no matter how much she cut my hours I wouldn't quit. Then she called me at the beginning of the school year and said my position wasn't open.. That was fine because the other principle I worked for said good your hired here with tons of more hours.. They loved me there and the kids were older ...I haven't been entering as many contest. i cannot seem to find one that I understand what they want or have desire to write.. I think it is just my mood.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 11:40:00 AM

Wow what a nasty person Eve but you came off much better in the end. I enter fewer and fewer contests too, this was just a fun write not for any contest:-) hugs Jan xx