Friday, June 17, 2005
the grouch
annoying things1. receiving urgent emails on friday evenings like 6.30pm and expecting actions completed by monday mornings, imbeciles.
2. getting IMed by client when you're about to sign out, suay (unlucky in hokkien)
3. receiving calls from droids (commonly called minions) at odd hours asking silly questions. see * below on idiotic school unions.
4. media/journalists with no basic protocol manners (very seldom happens but she's seen one so far)
* these school unions usually hold their club meetings on saturdays. she's got no issues if you simply sent her a mail to follow up on your requests but it's appalling to see how inconsiderate two so called prestigious tertiary institutions producing eggheads who call sponsors on sat noons expecting you to spoonfeed them? and worse yet, call at odd hours past ten pm. excuse me but isn't it logical to NOT disturb people after regular working hours? don't blame her for being cranky when you're the one with peanut brains. and please do try to introduce yourself before asking for FREE STUFF.
"hi, i have an event on XX and we would like to ask sponsors to donate.... blah blah.."
"excuse me, but would you like to tell me your name and where you're calling from?"
"oh.... i'm XX and im from XXX hall 4. "
like duh.
funny but the younger poly counterparts have better common sense and initiatives.
bee wrote this at 9:07 AM
