Day 99-1/2 — Bad Boy, Mark
Thu, Jun 25, 2009
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For your listening pleasure, Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina
I don’t know why those Republicans can’t keep their dick in their pants. Weren’t they supposed to learn how to use zippers in preschool? I agree, the Democrats need zipper lessons, too.
In any case, if you’re a politican and commit adultery, at least you could come up with a better excuse then “hiking on the Appalachian trail.” I mean, that has got to rank right up there with the most outrageous reasons for missing work.
Take, for instance, the employee who told his boss his dog dialed 911, and the police wanted to question him about what “really” happened. Or, the employee who donated too much blood (guess he fainted), or the one who got hit by a turkey while riding his bike (maybe in Illinois but not in D.C.).
These and other job excuses sprinked around the Web don’t compare with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s excuse for disappearing for five days. In case you’ve been hiking, Sanford said he’d been hiking on the Applachian Trail, but he wasn’t really. He flew to Argentina to see his mistress. I would have flown her to South Carolina, put her up in a hotel and seen her on my lunch hour.
What’s more, the Appalachian Trail doesn’t even cut through South Carolina (See map!).
Exposed for lying, Sanford then apologized to his boss—the people who elected him. Can you imagine explaining your misbehavior like this?
“So let me lay out that larger story that has attracted so many of y’all here. I am a bottom line kind of guy. I will lay it out. It’s gonna hurt and we will let the chips fall where they may.”
Indeedy! “Bottom line,” probably not the best choice of words. And then he was teary eyed. That’s such a big on-the-job no no.
If you’re going to miss work, the legitimate excuses—doctor’s appointment, traffic delays, family issues—are at least plausible, and who’s going to question your doctor’s appointment? I’m sure most bosses don’t want to know if you’re getting your prostate examined or a colonoscopy.
Ann’s advice: Just shut up and do your work, and if your libido calls, answer outside of business hours.
Knock, knock. Ooops, gotta go….
[podcast]http://www.girlonthebrink.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dontcryargentina.mp3[/podcast]
Tags: career counseling
Please be advised that the word is PROSTATE, not “prostrate.”
In another post you referred to those missing teeth.
It is widespread there because they drink Mountain Dew, etc.which rot teeth. Plus they lack basic medical/dental care. Doesn’t make them bad people, only poor and poorly educated.
Thanks for pointing out the typo. I corrected it! And, I agree that poorly educated and poor people lack basic healthcare. Let’s hope the Obama Administration can do something about that. –Ann