spygeek: Ain't we got fun

October 21, 2003

Ain't we got fun

A colleague is moving here from the UK to work on our software project for the next two years. Yesterday we had a little meet and greet, which is really an excuse to get some drinks and snacks for the department. I stood around for the required time and then went back to my desk. My cube neighbor wanders down a few minutes later to tell me that the Office Idiot (who we call Kathy Lee even though he's a he) attempted to engage the Brit in conversation. That convo went something like this:

Kathy Lee: So you're from England.
Brit: Yes.
Kathy Lee: You know, I have an accent too. I have an accent because I'm from down south in South Dakota. I grew up on a reservation so I got to hear all sorts of accents.
Brit: Well, my ear's not finely tuned enough to tell you apart yet.

This is why we need to just lock Kathy Lee in a closet and never let him talk to people.

I'm still not sure how South Dakota is "down south". From here in the Twin Cities, it's more like "over there".

Posted by Laura at October 21, 2003 10:10 AM