So Kaige Can Laugh Her Rear Off

[asphaltcowgrrl]

So, in the comments of one of my posts yesterday, kaige68 and I were picking on our bosses for not being able to spell.  But then, that's why they keep us around, too, right?  So, even though I love to tease them about these things, I also understand that it's job security to a point.  Well, Wednesdays are payroll days and while that usually brings me a lot of frustration, it also sometimes brings me laughs.

Today, I get laughs that go right along with what K and I were talking about yesterday.



See line three for example.  I had to read this five times before I figured out CW @ Dialesest meant cold water at DIALYSIS.  (We're working in like half the hospitals in this town currently.)

Then, about halfway down the sheet you see F001 U Ribben Cutting. Wait. How do you not know ribbon is spelled with an O?  I.  Am.  Dying.  Because this is my BOSS.  The president of hte company.  While I get not being able to spell escutcheon or dialysis, RIBBON shouldn't be a trouble word for you.

Well... I think my job's safe for a few more days.

Comments

HA!

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

I thought that said Dialese Ct, like it was an address! I did notice the ribben right away!

Did I tell you about the 'mechanism' yesterday? The H baffled him. But sure enough it was something that was coming to me. Today's paperwork had it and...

"mecanical stripping mechanism"

It was soooooooo headdesk.

One of the electricians at previous job tried to spell squirrel cage to me once that was tragic, but the worst on EVER: "8-pine rely" I'm losing my mind looking for a cost on lumber and when I had to call him to ask for the lumber receipt he says "8-pin relay". HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TO SPELL PIN?!?

LOVE IT!!

Re: HA!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd appreciate this! I had to sound out dialesest before I was able to figure it out.

OH MY GOD. That is hysterical that he got it right on one word but not in the variation on the same word! I'm telling you, they keep us on our toes, don't they?

You've told me this story and I'm still astounded by that. How do you not know that word? Even our non-native English speakers that work here can spell pin.

In a related story, my boss (the one who provided today's amusing time card) had me type something up. When I gave it back to him, he said, "That comma isn't supposed to be there." Now, I goof sometimes with my commas, but not very often, so I asked him to show me where. It was in the company's name. Plumbing Company, Inc. I'm like, no, that's supposed to be there. And he says, "But I don't want it there. I didn't ask it to be there when we named the company." I spent half an hour explaining to him that that's how punctuation works. There is always a comma after the company name and before Inc or LLC. But he didn't believe me, even after I pulled out my college English book to show him. The middle brother even pulled out the articles of incorporation to show him as well and he still wanted it removed.

Talk about *headdesk*.

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[kaige68.livejournal.com]

NO! He had me spell mechanism to him, marveled that there was a h, but left mecanical alone.

OMG the comma.WOW! Just WOW!

The electrician I worked for... We had not registered his vehicle, when I tried to get it done over the phone the person was nice, but as it was the state we had to pay for it back to when it expired. He's yelling at me that no we aren't. We're paying for it today forward, and if they think they can make us we're leaving and going with someone else. The woman can hear him ranting, and is really pleasant and I just give her the credit card info. He yells at me when I get off the phone for cowing to them and I'm all "It's the state. You wanna pack up and leave Massachusetts, then okay, but until then we have to pay the retroactive fee." "Oh, I thought we registered the car with the insurance company."

So yes, my point is, yes, I do understand the fight for the I don't want a comma in the business name! Call them and have it taken out! Screw grammar! Screw it, Almy!

Re: HA!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Good lord. But... sadly that sounds like the guys I work with, too.

Right? I didn't even know what to think about that conversation.

HOLY GUACAMOLE. He really thought you registered your car through the insurance company? I wish I could have seen his face when you told him he had to leave MA. But, on the other hand, I wonder when he last had to register his own vehicle?

I hate to say it but, what is it with men sometimes? (And yeah, I know, we women can be a little crazy at times, too.)

Re: HA!

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

In all honesty, I think he was confused and thinking that the insurance had expired which makes the registration expire. But he actually rolled with it and we spent the next few months jokingly talking about how he wasn't going to move to another state but start his own country and on and on.

You know, you work for small business guys who started off doing the actual work themselves, and you get a lot of 'no f-ing way, we're doing it my way!' which is why their names are on the letterhead. Comma or no. ;)

Today's theme has been all about how women are evil. I've been rolling with it and insulting everyone left and right. Payroll not withstanding, it's been a fun day.

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[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

That actually makes a lot of sense, especially if he was worked up over the registration being late. Hahaha... gotta love it when they can take their little crazies in stride.

That is it exactly. And add in the fact that he's a Taurus *shifty eyes* doesn't make it any better. Brother #1 still does work in the field still and I think that adds to the situation because he's not in the office enough to switch over to a more office mentality.

Wait, you mean we AREN'T evil? Huh. Who knew? :D Even better for you now though is IT'S OVER!

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[kaige68.livejournal.com]

My boss is partners with is cousin (not a Taurus though *phew*), he gets angry that his cousin doesn't do more, and then gets angry when he does do something more.

We are, but they have only one day a year when they can say that outloud!

Re: HA!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Heh. My husband is a Taurus, so I feel I can speak on the subject with authority. :D I wonder if your boss is more aggravated by the inconsistency in his cousin's work ethic than anything he actually does?

Hahahaha. EXACTLY.

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[kaige68.livejournal.com]

My boss is the only one who does things right in his mind. We are all damned if we do, and damned if we don't. He does get that he is like that from time to time.

I get aggravated at his cousin's work ethic. *headdesk*

Re: HA!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Ah. I work with one of those, too. He seems to think he knows better about things he's never even done than I do. But your boss gets bonus points for actually having moments of clarity.

I bet you do. It'd be hard not to when you see the chaos it sometimes causes.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

I'm laughing along with you. Seriously? I must admit, I work in a government job and we do a lot of professional stuff, like court documents, not to mention letters, and you'd think that people would AT LEAST run spell & grammar check before they put out stuff that has to go to clients, staff (over 5000 employed) or elsewhere, but I am continuously (because yes, I am a Grammar Queen) finding errors and either mentally or actually fixing them, if not just rolling my eyes at the stupidity.

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I think that makes it worse, working in a government job. We're at least construction and I'm not sure anyone expects any of us to be able to put a sentence together. :D

Hah! I hear ya though. I'll get emails and memos from other companies and wonder what the heck they were thinking. Like one superintendent who likes to use quotation marks for emphasis. "No" exceptions. *headdesk*

[bluedelft.livejournal.com]

LOL----I noticed the ribben right away but had no clue what the other one was at all.

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm still laughing about 'ribben'. :D And I hear ya - I finally had to sound it out to figure out what he meant!

[peppermint-wow.livejournal.com]

Hah! Aw, poor guys. I'll admit, without my handy spell check around, I'm a pretty crappy speller. Not necessarily for words like 'ribbon', but my mind has a habit of blanking right when I'm in the middle of penning a postcard. XD Darn brain.

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hahaha... right? This is why he's a plumber mostly.

But yeah, easy things flub me up, or words I type frequently like plumbing and Vegas. :D