We're having a Halloween potluck at work on Friday. I am bringing mini burgers, or sliders. This, apparently, is something the guys at work have been looking forward to ever since I signed up a couple of weeks ago. I had no idea how much until today.
Co-worker #1: SSG, I've been thinking about your sliders.
SSG: Oh?
CW #1: Yeah, I've been worrying about how you're going to cook them at the office.
SSG: Didn't you tell me yesterday guys don't worry or stew about stuff?
CW #2 jumps in: We don't, we FIX things.
SSG: So what about my burgers are you going to fix?
CW #2: We think you should keep them warm in a crock pot.
SSG: Do you have a crock pot?
CW #1 & #2: No.
CW #3: Maybe you could cook them on a hot plate?
CW #2: No, they're making paninis on the hot plate and I don't think the vegetarians would like the burger grease.
SSG: You guys, I'm going to cook the burgers at home, I'll keep them separate from the buns and you can reheat them in the microwave.
CW #2: Maybe you should bring the buns tomorrow and then the BURGERS on Friday. I wouldn't want to risk the buns getting smashed. And then it'd be easier to carry.
CW #4 gets in the debate: What about a camping stove?
CW #2: You can't have propane in the building ... WAIT! I know! You can cook them over in the parking garage across the street.
CW #4: Yeah! Then if she's going to do that, we can just bring a barbecue.
SSG: WHAT? You want me to BARBECUE hamburgers in the PARKING garage across the street instead of you guys just reheating them in the microwave? WAIT, please don't answer that.
CW #3: Man ... maybe we should just heat the up in the microwave.
Our boss strolls up: What's up guys?
CW #4: Oh we're just helping SSG come up with a better plan to serve her sliders on Friday.
SSG: And by "better plan" they mean coming to the exact same conclusion I did two weeks ago.
Boss: That sounds about right.
4 comments:
Ok. If I had to guess, it'd be financial services or investment firm, insurance or real estate, because these guys sound like the ones I've been working with! I left out the public accounting guys from whom I learned ALL the colorful language, since you are studying accounting now (I think, anyway).
And from my vantage point of vast male co-worker experience, the answer to the title's question is
NO. But it's fun to watch them try :)
Oh, can you PLEASE take picutres of these guys!!!
I am rolling on the floor right now. I completely understand though...completely.
My pumpkin ran out of candy yesterday and I thought they were going to cry because it didn't magically refill itself.
LMAO...I really want to see pictures!
Marlene
This is classic. I love it. I am living vicariously through you since I don't have any male coworkers- well, just my boss and that doesn't count.
MMmmmmmm! Sliders!
You've been tagged:)
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