October 20, 2005

The Movie Office Space Comes to My Office Space... FOR REAL!

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NINA
Michael… - (Michael reaches for it) Bolton?

MICHAEL
That's me.

NINA
Wow! Is that your real name?

MICHAEL
Yeah.

NINA
So are you related to the singer guy?

MICHAEL
No, it's just a coincidence.

SAMIR
How come no one in this country can pronounce my name right? It's Na-
gee-een-ah-jah. Nagaenajar

MICHAEL
At least your name isn't Michael Bolton.

SAMIR
Michael, there's nothing wrong with that name.

MICHAEL
There was nothing wrong with it. Until I was about nine years old and
that no-talent assclown became famous and started winning Grammys.

SAMIR
Well, why don't just go by Mike, instead of Michael?
*****

It's apparent that this new hire where I work took Samir's advice! Where I work, the HR department puts the name of new hires on the above welcome board. Being a big fan of the Mike Judge film, Office Space imagine my huge outburst of laughter when I walked through the lobby this morning. No I have not met him and I have not called his extension. Nor does he work in my department, and NO I am not going to be one of a thousand ass-hats that ask this poor guy if he's related to that singer guy or if he has heard of/seen the film, Office Space.

Posted by Will Burnham on Thu Oct 20, 2005 | Comment on this entry
Comments

Reminds me of the time when I was in the Army and the Company Clerk came running out of his office yelling............."Jesus is coming, Jesus is coming".............he didn't tell us that his last name was........... Gomez................

Posted by: Tom on October 20, 2005 06:40 PM

On October 31st, Lynn Pownell's name will appear on this very board! CONGRATS ON GETTING THE JOB, LYNN!!!!

Posted by: Will Burnham on October 21, 2005 04:20 PM