Tales from the Workplace: Absentminded Professor

May 01, 2004

Absentminded Professor

I once got a phone call from an angry scientist on a Friday morning around 11 AM.

"Ms. Fox?" He said. "Were you planning on calling me anytime soon? You said you were going to interview me today at 10 AM, I skipped the morning meeting I usually have so I could be in my office for you, I've been waiting for an hour and yet you haven't called. I don't have time for this kind of thing, I'm busy and I purposely made time for you, I expect the same kind of courtesy."

I was startled, but composed myself and replied calmly: "I don't quite know how to tell you this, Dr. -------, but I interviewed you LAST Friday at 10 AM."

Posted by karenceliafox at May 1, 2004 10:00 AM

Comments

I think that guy totally works at my office! Crazy!

Posted by: Demon at May 1, 2004 10:43 AM



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