The Boss Is Coming

She is no Simon Le’gree, but she should be.  It would be easier.
She is way too lenient, if you ask me.
But yesterday she was too strict.
Click. Click. Click.
Conversation ceases.
Act normal.
Sure. Yeah.  Uh-huh.
Yes, that sounds fine. Sure, I can do that.
Click. Click. Click.
What did she want you to do?
Are you going to do it?
Never mind. It’s a bad idea, I do not have to take orders from her.
She is not really our boss anyway. She just thinks she …
Click. Click Click.
Okay, Mrs. B, sounds good. Sure, no problem.
Click. Click. Click.
Are you going to do it now?
Maybe.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Mcferran Avatar
November 8, 2018 at 3:56 PM
Bwahahaha! ;D I LOVE this one!! So perfect the way the chatter stops at the clicking of the boss' approaching heels- priceless!!!
Mcferran Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 11:14 AM
I had a boss who wore those once... and I hated it when they carpeted the hallway! ;P (Not that it changed my behavior any... hahahaa)
Krutsinger Avatar
November 8, 2018 at 8:41 PM
We used to have a principal who wore clicky-clacky-shoes. We knew she was arriving several minutes before she did.
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