To: Flick Lives
At work, I applied that reference the myself in a self-deprecating way. A young coworker was offended, thinking I was referring to my package. Upon seeing the look on her face, I quickly referenced the Melville’s novel Moby Dick. She had no idea, didn’t ring a bell at all.
14 posted on
08/24/2015 9:52:08 AM PDT by
Night Hides Not
(Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
To: Night Hides Not
She was offended by great white whale ...
but not by the Moby Dick followup? Heh.
24 posted on
08/24/2015 10:49:49 AM PDT by
sparklite2
(Voting is acting white.)
To: Night Hides Not
I quickly referenced the Melville’s novel Moby DickCareful. Hint: last name.
25 posted on
08/24/2015 10:55:11 AM PDT by
ladyjane
To: Night Hides Not
Upon seeing the look on her face, I quickly referenced the Melville’s novel Moby Dick. She had no idea, didn’t ring a bell at all. That's both funny and sad at the same time. I guess you're lucky she didn't run to HR to report you. ;-)
30 posted on
08/24/2015 5:38:03 PM PDT by
Flick Lives
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