Friday, September 19, 2003
This is fun, I'm on a roll
INT. OFFICE CUBICLE - CONT.
(phone rings)
H (looking at caller ID): Hello [R].
R: I can't talk for long. My wife will beat me over the head if I'm any later. Just wanted to let you know I'm on vacation starting next Thursday.
H: I've been meaning to give you a call about the [Super Secret Stupid Project]. A cornered me.
R: Yeah, about your powerpoint presentation. It's like giving a presentation to Waldorf and Astoria on the Muppets. I wouldn't take it personally.
H: (laughing) I did take it personally. But that's OK. I bitched about it to my boss. I'm still working on the excel spreadsheet. Hey, I have a question for you that came up today. I can put it in an e-mail.
R: If it's anything controversial then e-mail's not good. What's it about?
H: Whether we can add [secret] and [super secret]. I said 'yes'.
R: Why don't you put it in an e-mail and pose it as a hypothetical: 'What if we' that kind of thing. Don't say we're already doing it.
H: OK. Hey, where are you going on vacation?
R: Hawaii. My mom says I should bring the sunscreen or I'll get darker than a Samoan.
H: Cool. Are you going to any of those volcanoes that are there?
R: Oh my gosh, what a racist comment! I didn't mean to say anything offensive about Samoans. And I apologize. I only meant that some Samoans have darker pigmentation in their skin.
H: Huh? Oh yeah. Are you going to any volcanoes while you're out there?
R: Yeah yeah. Anyways, I better run. I think it will be ok to send me that e-mail. I'll try to get to it before I leave.
H: Sounds good. Hey have a great time.
H (V.O.): It's Gimlet Time.
(phone rings)
H (looking at caller ID): Hello [R].
R: I can't talk for long. My wife will beat me over the head if I'm any later. Just wanted to let you know I'm on vacation starting next Thursday.
H: I've been meaning to give you a call about the [Super Secret Stupid Project]. A cornered me.
R: Yeah, about your powerpoint presentation. It's like giving a presentation to Waldorf and Astoria on the Muppets. I wouldn't take it personally.
H: (laughing) I did take it personally. But that's OK. I bitched about it to my boss. I'm still working on the excel spreadsheet. Hey, I have a question for you that came up today. I can put it in an e-mail.
R: If it's anything controversial then e-mail's not good. What's it about?
H: Whether we can add [secret] and [super secret]. I said 'yes'.
R: Why don't you put it in an e-mail and pose it as a hypothetical: 'What if we' that kind of thing. Don't say we're already doing it.
H: OK. Hey, where are you going on vacation?
R: Hawaii. My mom says I should bring the sunscreen or I'll get darker than a Samoan.
H: Cool. Are you going to any of those volcanoes that are there?
R: Oh my gosh, what a racist comment! I didn't mean to say anything offensive about Samoans. And I apologize. I only meant that some Samoans have darker pigmentation in their skin.
H: Huh? Oh yeah. Are you going to any volcanoes while you're out there?
R: Yeah yeah. Anyways, I better run. I think it will be ok to send me that e-mail. I'll try to get to it before I leave.
H: Sounds good. Hey have a great time.
H (V.O.): It's Gimlet Time.