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Put on a Happy Face

By On August 25, 2010 · 2 Comments

Growing up, women are always told to “put on a happy face.” But if you ask me, when it comes to the workplace, it’s simply gone too far.  See my recent exchange below:

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Hey Inez,

I saw that you hadn’t booked meeting space for our 11am tomorrow. Can you go ahead and book that when you get a sec?

Thanks!

Amanda

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Hey Amanda,

Got your note. Sure, I can book the meeting room.  That should be the easy part, after I did the whole deck for our presentation :P

JK.  It was really easy to do once I got the data to upload. Attached is the 5th and final version.

Thanks!

Inez

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Thanks so much! I don’t think I saw that invite come through yet. Unless it came through and I didn’t see it? I don’t know sometimes my email is wonky. Anyway, just let me know if you need any help setting it up, Outlook can be kind of complicated. ;)

Rock on!

-A

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Amanda.  I haven’t had time to send the Outlook invite yet, because I’ve been busy replying to all your emails :)   I will send it as soon as you stop flooding my inbox :P   JK

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Inez, sometimes I can’t tell if you’re annoyed or just being your hilarious self! :) :) :) :) THANKS SO MUCH for booking the room.  And for leading the presentation.  I think it’s good that you’re presenting it because this way people won’t wonder if the only thing you do around here is  update Facebook and flirt with Tony.  :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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lol :lol: lol :lol: lol :lol: LOL! Now YOU’RE the hilarious one. Tony from SHIPPING? No way! I  just had to send a FedEx today. Besides I would never move in on your type.  I saw the way you were all over him at the holiday party.  Remember when you said “Now there’s a First Class Package!” and asked him to do a body shot?  Amanda, you are so funny!   lol :lol: lol :lol: lol :lol:

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:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Inez, that’s pretty typical. I think you are alluding to me being a slut and that’s just not appropriate for work. I am going to have to report this conversation to HR. It may wind up jeopardizing both our relationship and your job, but that’s probably not a problem for you since you seem to move on to new friends so quickly, and because you probably just want to work for Facebook anyway, since you spend all your time on it.  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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I agree. Being a slut IS inappropriate for work.  When you report me to HR, please also notify them that all the conference rooms are booked.

Thx!

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