Comments on: CubeBot: Activated

By: Quiana

Quiana — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:00:09 +0000

We have Water Club too. I was not aware that anyone else called it Water Club. Ours is somewhat more important as our water comes out in various shades of orange, brown, and gray. Good times, good times.

But do you have Secret Snack Club? When snacks are spotted in any given location, Snack Club members must call and notify their snack buddy, who in turn calls their snack buddy etc. etc.

By: Jhianna

Jhianna — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:13:24 +0000

Congratulations (on the paycheck thing) and commiserations (on the alarm clock thing)!

By: Mr. Toast

Mr. Toast — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:35:59 +0000

Just don’t let them take your stapler.

By: jeci

jeci — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:21:01 +0000

First, Congratulations! My your paycheques be plentiful and often.

Second, oh God. Reading this made my mouth go dry with fear. Do you have people who come bursting into your cube braying “NO LAUGHING!” anytime someone in the office has a chuckle? No? Or a co-worker who follows you to the bathroom because she wants to ensure you wash your hands THREE TIMES because she always washes her hands THREE TIMES you just can’t be sure they’re clean otherwise, wait–I SAID THREE TIMES! No? No one like that? Well then, I have some old co-workers I can lend you. NOT THAT I’M BITTER. And, uh, not that this is about me.

Anyway. Congratulations! [shuffles off, ashamed of outburst]

By: MommyTime

MommyTime — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:22:50 +0000

Dude, you had me at Tristram Shandy. Not that I could quite finish reading it when I was studying for my MA exam. Who can read that many pages of pre-born drivel in a single day, I ask you? But any CubeBot who can invoke Tristram in all his delights–in 10 minutes or less, no less!–must be a CubeBot worthy of promotion. And you can tell your bosses I said so.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:57:35 +0000

The whole concept of the Water Club is making me tear up. I think you should call the NAACP.

By: Moose

Moose — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:38:29 +0000

Cat: The edit was probably more like an hour. I lose all track of time when I’m trying to decide how many sentences in which to use the word “woe”.

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:38:38 +0000

Two 10 minute breaks and a half hour edit? That’s still very impressive. It takes me roughly l5 years to string about 500 words together. Poorly. Strung, that is.

By: Moose

Moose — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:46:33 +0000

Camels: Congratulations on your last day of work! In mere months, I will be free again and we can cavort merrily in the fertile green fields of freelancing. Or something. Whatever we do, it will involve lots of coffee and self-imposed deadlines. (I might give you a whiffle bat with which to beat me over the head if I ignore my self-imposed deadlines.)

Heather B: I totally forgot about the copier kicking opportunities! Sweet!

Superblond: I HAVE FOUND THE CHOCOLATE.

Nothing But Bonfires: I AM AN AMERICAN AND I DESERVE FREE BOTTLED WATER FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. Homie don’t DRINK from the tap. (Well, no. Apparently I do. When I get thirsty enough.)

Catwalker: I bought my first pair of new shoes already. Not only before I got my first paycheck but before I EVEN STARTED WORKING.

She Likes: I admit to be doing a bit of WC judging myself. Judging is fun.

Peter V: Don’t feel guilty – my (pseudo) trials and tribulations are entirely for your laughing pleasure. Full disclosure. I wrote the rough draft of this post in my two ten minute breaks. I fiddled with it for at least another half hour (probably longer) when I got home. Because nobody wants to read my rough drafts. I am a firm believer in the editorial process.

Ali: If you do have a WC, find out what the initiation rites are. I suspect Sacrificial Lamb. (Unfortunately, Safeway was out.)

By: ali

ali — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:28:07 +0000

water club??! seriously?

i work in an office with cubes. it sure is quite the adventure around here. in my office, pretty much no one talks to anyone. except for my co-worker and i. we stand by my cube and gossip and mock people. it’s good fun. i’m off to find out if WE have a water club around here…