Soldiering On
Someone someday is going to have to explain to me the benefits of “Soldiering on”. I think it comes from those same traditions from our imperial past as “stiff upper lip” and all that rot. I have been sick for the last week or so, but I’m still going into the office. Standing by the guns all day with my fellow workers who are more or less in the same boat as I am. We are all sick, and our constant and close association has lead to just one thing. Yes, that’s right - the creation of a super work-flu virus.
…scientists are baffled by the outbreak…
It has all the same aspects of the normal flu, however it also attacks the common sense centres of the victim’s cerebral cortex. Once infected the victim is grumpy, miserable, and against the better advice and judgement of his better half, obsessed with going into the office anyway.
Scientists are baffled by the outbreak, and believe that the only cure may be bed rest and a swift kick in the arse.
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Ric,
You had me going for a minute. You do have at least one gullible (sp?) reader.
Why is it that we embrace the most dysfunctional aspects of our British heritage? Down here in these United States of Aignorance there is no concept of the art of language to balance out the unhealthy aspect of our work and interpersonal relationship illnesses, blah, blah…
Anyway, as a repeated viral vector myself I understand your plight. If you stay home you’re a slacker, and if you go to work and spread the un-joy and make others sick, a Webley .45 with only one round is left on your desk for the honorable act of atonement. Of course, very few people in the United States, Inc. understand that allusion. Please, please, don’t tell me I lost you. On the other hand you can just say I’m being an obtuse yank, and I’ll still respect you, and elaborate.
Why is it we feel guilty for getting sick anyway? There’s a subject for a doctoral dissertation. Then there—
Stop that Scott. Opening night, and I’m a little hyper and as garrulous as ever. I hope you’re feeling generous, and can tolerate my tired attempts at humor.
I really do hope you get to feeling better soon, and that all your customers show the common sense and interpersonal skills needed to help you help them. Okay, so is it obvious I’m hoping for a .500 batting average here? Take care of yourself, and honor our Brit roots by drinking lots of tea to ease your wintertime ills.
Tammi - If I got you with that one, you should read my Now Public piece on Apple…. http://www.nowpublic.com/apple_trademarks_lowercase_i
Scott - at my office the art of sepuku is the prefered method, but no one is well enough to be my kaishakunin.
I’m pushing on until he weekend when I plan to curl up in bed and expire in front of family. We’ll see how things progress from there
Break a leg!
I promise to have my foot ready, with suitable steel toed boots, for when you get home. And if you think that you’re curling up this w/e …..
Zoiks! The cops!…. (supressing urge to “Yes Dear” in public) Oops. Too late.
If you soldered on you could weld all sorts of amazing things.
True, but hot metal and too much cough medicine doesn’t really mix well… (at least as well as vodka)