Potentially embarrassing moments - Page 3

wendybeth · 05-09-2008, 12:29 AM

God, I have so many moments to choose from.....I'll have to sift through them and come up with my Greatest Hits compilation.

blueerica · 05-09-2008, 06:57 AM

I'm sure I won't tell it as the story deserves to be told...

Work has been stressful lately, not the least of which has been because of backbiting, inter-branch sniping and accusations of cheating (a la 'anonymous tipster' style, which is pissing me off) in a sales contest. So, after talking with my manager, who then spoke to a director in my company, we got permission to do random audits, and carefully crafted an email giving the branches more time to find any corrections, warning them of the potential audit, etc. At that point everything died down, whether it was because some were calmed by knowing a branch wouldn't be getting away with cheating, or perhaps because they didn't want to attract attention to themselves. There were also a number of other things going on, none of which are a point to the story, but by yesterday, the plot was as thick as cement.

A few hours later, when we least expected it, my boss, the author of the warning email, received a reply:

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Frank*,

Dead last means you don't have to worry about audits...

LOL

Bill

to which my boss replied

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Bill,

Hmmm... we'll have to look into this...

Signed,

MyBoss

We giggled... He flustered and responded back explaining how he meant to hit forward and was so, so sorry. Only mildly funny, yes, but we'd just got finished talking about another unintended email this morning with another co-worker, who basically got called a b*tch by someone who meant to forward it on instead of reply.

*Names changed to protect the stupid, and because I can't remember...

Kevy Baby · 05-09-2008, 09:36 AM

In a previous outside sales job, I worked out of a home office and was often on the phone (setting appointments, etc.). I used a headset, cuz, well, I like them.

I was on hold for a client when my cat jumped in my lap. She was rubbing up against me, purring and looking up at me wistfully. Just as I pet her and said, "I love you" the client's assistant happened to have come on the line (in time to hear me). With a slightly startled voice she responded, "well, I love you too."

Thankfully, she understood once I explained the situation (and she was always very cheerful with me after that whenever I called).

GusGus · 05-09-2008, 05:54 PM

it's about time you posted your own embarrassing story (instead of mine!)

Kevy Baby · 05-09-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GusGus

it's about time you posted your own embarrassing story (instead of mine!)

Well, you give me a lot of material with which to work.

I could have posted worse

GusGus · 05-09-2008, 05:58 PM

Ohhhhhh!

You are SOOOO not getting any tonight!

Kevy Baby · 05-09-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GusGus

Ohhhhhh!

You are SOOOO not getting any tonight!

If I don't I WILL post worse.

cirquelover · 05-13-2008, 11:13 AM

Well, he must have got "some" because he didn't post any bad Gus stories

Kevy Baby · 05-13-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

Well, he must have got "some" because he didn't post any bad Gus stories

So, another story about my wife...

Mousey Girl · 05-13-2008, 11:30 AM

At Satan's Biggest Corporation (SBC) we had an inter-company instant messaging system. It was supposed to be for work related messages only. I once griped about our In-Charge manager...I sent it to that manager instead of the person I was responding to.

There were other instances of people being put on warning of dismissal and suspension for some of their mis-sent messages, but luckily I was not one of them.

05-09-2008, 12:29 AM	#1
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	In a previous outside sales job, I worked out of a home office and was often on the phone (setting appointments, etc.). I used a headset, cuz, well, I like them. I was on hold for a client when my cat jumped in my lap. She was rubbing up against me, purring and looking up at me wistfully. Just as I pet her and said, "I love you" the client's assistant happened to have come on the line (in time to hear me). With a slightly startled voice she responded, "well, I love you too." Thankfully, she understood once I explained the situation (and she was always very cheerful with me after that whenever I called). __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	At Satan's Biggest Corporation (SBC) we had an inter-company instant messaging system. It was supposed to be for work related messages only. I once griped about our In-Charge manager...I sent it to that manager instead of the person I was responding to. There were other instances of people being put on warning of dismissal and suspension for some of their mis-sent messages, but luckily I was not one of them.
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