Litkicks Message Board Archive

A FLY ON THE WALL

G_____: “I’m afraid he just has to go.”
D_____: “Why? Can’t we give him another chance.”
G_____: “No. He has to go. I mean he’s already had a second and a third chance as it. This time he has to go. And he should consider himself lucky that it’s not any worse. I mean she could press charges, you know?”
D_____: “For that? For what was nothing more than a joke? She took offense at that? Boy she’s more of a”
G_____: “Watch it.”
D_____: “Why? It’s just me and you. You wouldn’t?”
G_____: “No. But just watch anyway. I mean you and I both know what shes like without having to mention it, now don’t we?”
D_____: “’S’pose.”
G_____: “Besides you know, as well as I do, that as funny- and true- as it maybe to draw her as a domanitrix, it still doesn’t give him the right to send it as an e-mail attachment to everyone.”
D_____: “I know that.”
G_____: “Good. I know he’s your cousin and”
D_____: “Cousin in-law.”
G_____: “Cousin in-law- and I appreciate you sticking up for him but company policy is company policy. And that applies to everyone- buzz off fly- cousin in law or not.”
D_____: “I know. It’s just I can’t help thinking if it wasn’t for E____ he wouldn’t have got in trouble. After all she’s the one who showed it to her in the first place.”
G_____: “I’m sorry but that’s just too bad. If he didn’t want to get caught he shouldn’t have sent it in the first place. I don’t care what he tells his friends or family- for all I know he could think I’m an arrogant prick- but at work he’s to act in a civilised manner and that means to employers. After all this can’t be Happy Harrisons Advertising if all our employers aren’t happy now, can it?”
D_____: “No it can’t.”
G_____: “Good we’re settled then. He has to go.”
D_____: “Yeah I guess. So do I tell him or do you?”
G_____: “We both will. In fact why- fucken fly, could you pass me that paper- don’t we do- thanks- it now. I’ll just page J____, ok?”
D_____: “Ok.”
G_____: “ J____ could you send up Mr_____
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