When coworkers say stupid things
Most of us have coworkers. And if you’re like me, most of your coworkers are annoying. But, if you’re like me, you also have some stupid coworkers. And finally, if you’re really like me, you have some really, really, really stupid coworkers. Read here for a case in point.
Well, let me just get to it. Today, my office decided we were going to go out to lunch together. Fine. I’ll jump at any opportunity to get out of the office. But since the same two people that I wrote about before were naturally going, I knew I would be annoyed at some point during the meal. Well, I was annoyed multiple times. Using the same aliases I previously used, I will now run through two examples of completely idiotic things said by my coworkers.
1. We ate lunch at an Italian restaurant, so at some point people began talking about various restaurants in the Lansing area that served good pizza. Someone gave an opinion that Bell’s pizza is real good. I’ve never cared that much for Bell’s pizza, but stating an opinion like that is not stupid. What is stupid is that Phyllis said something along these lines: “It’s such a great Italian place and if you’re in there you can hear the woman speak in a real strong Italian accent.” Hmmm. Hmmm. Maybe that would make sense if the complete name of the restaurant wasn’t Bell’s Greek Pizza. GREEK! I have only one thing to say about this: Stupid.
2. a. Today is Thursday. In two days one of the biggest college football games of the season will be played when Ohio State faces off against Michigan. This came up at lunch. But what also came up at lunch was Patty’s view that ticket prices are insanely high. Hmmm. That’s already a little stupid, but she didn’t stop there. She continued to say that because schools are public and state-funded, taxpayers should have a right to see games free of charge whenever they want. Regardless of a person’s ideology when it comes to politics or economic issues, ideologies and wishful thinking don’t build stadiums. You might feel that everyone should have an opportunity to see a game, but I’m not holding my breath for Michigan’s stadium to add 9 million additional seats. As long as capacity remains 107,501, the University of Michigan is going to have to rely on a method of allocating those seats to those who really want to see a game. This is why we have prices. Nice try, Patty, but…STUPID!
2. b. Patty wasn’t done. For some reason, someone brought up the issue of the Big Ten Network and how Comcast has refused to carry it. That’s fine. That’s something people can argue about. If you’re paying $50 for digital cable and really want the Big Ten Network, send some letters to Comcast. But, Patty doesn’t like this route. Again, she feels that because the schools are state-funded, taxpayers have a right to see games on television as well. Well, Patty, the schools may be state-funded, but cable companies that broadcast the game are not. They can do whatever they want as long as they feel they’ll maximize profit. If people don’t like what cable companies do, they can voice their displeasure, cancel their subscription or start their own cable company and offer services for whatever price they want. Beyond that, Patty, anything you might have to say about this is very, very stupid.
There you have it. Coworkers say some stupid things, but my coworkers say some very stupid things. Anybody else have examples?