A couple of quick funny things I've noticed lately.
The Beach
Quick background: I work in western Massachusetts, in a little county known as The Berkshires.
I overheard 2 customers walking down the hallway, talking to each other, and caught this gem as I went past them:
Woman #1: Can you believe that <Workplace> actively advertises they have a beach? And they're quick to tell you it's in walking distance.
Woman #2: Oh, we should go check it out!
Woman #1: Don't bother, because you know what they don't tell you? It's not the ocean! It's just on a lake.
My brain stumbled over itself for a moment, then I pictured a map in my head, and I have to wonder...where in the hell would anyone get the idea that a place in western Mass would be within walking distance of the ocean? Seriously, have a look for yourself. I just shook my head and kept walking. No point putting more brain cells at risk in that quagmire.
Going to the Beach - I hope
Just last week, I saw a customer whom I hope was headed to our beach. To be clear, it is November in New England. Not the warmest time of year, to be sure. As I was leaving, at 6:00 PM, it's dark and windy out. I see somebody on the front lawn and I do a double take.
Nope, I was right, there is a guy walking across the lawn, out onto the drive, wearing nothing but a towel. And a gust of wind confirmed that it was nothing else. This guy didn't even have flip flops on!
Now, the beach is within walking distance, but that walk is going to be either through the woods or down a gravel driveway. I'd want shoes for either of those. And he's going at night. In the dark. And there are no lights in the woods or on that driveway. Or worse, he was going to walk a couple miles up the road into town in just his towel...
People are funny, man, people are just downright funny. In the head.
The Beach
Quick background: I work in western Massachusetts, in a little county known as The Berkshires.
I overheard 2 customers walking down the hallway, talking to each other, and caught this gem as I went past them:
Woman #1: Can you believe that <Workplace> actively advertises they have a beach? And they're quick to tell you it's in walking distance.
Woman #2: Oh, we should go check it out!
Woman #1: Don't bother, because you know what they don't tell you? It's not the ocean! It's just on a lake.
My brain stumbled over itself for a moment, then I pictured a map in my head, and I have to wonder...where in the hell would anyone get the idea that a place in western Mass would be within walking distance of the ocean? Seriously, have a look for yourself. I just shook my head and kept walking. No point putting more brain cells at risk in that quagmire.
Going to the Beach - I hope
Just last week, I saw a customer whom I hope was headed to our beach. To be clear, it is November in New England. Not the warmest time of year, to be sure. As I was leaving, at 6:00 PM, it's dark and windy out. I see somebody on the front lawn and I do a double take.
Nope, I was right, there is a guy walking across the lawn, out onto the drive, wearing nothing but a towel. And a gust of wind confirmed that it was nothing else. This guy didn't even have flip flops on!
Now, the beach is within walking distance, but that walk is going to be either through the woods or down a gravel driveway. I'd want shoes for either of those. And he's going at night. In the dark. And there are no lights in the woods or on that driveway. Or worse, he was going to walk a couple miles up the road into town in just his towel...
People are funny, man, people are just downright funny. In the head.
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