I have this awkward strange relationship with the UPS man at work. After sharing my experience my friend told me to blog about it so here goes.
Problem // The UPS Man
Well he’s just awkward. Tries to make small talk and looks at me so awkwardly as if longing for me to say something back. Perhaps it’s cause he meets lots of people everyday as he delivers and picks up packages, and it has made him social. I just see it as awkwardness x100000 and he can’t take a hint. (I guess my short abrupt replies don’t mean anything to him.) He just lingers, and lingers.. then finally leaves. Awkward you say? Most definitely!
Solution // Hide From Him
The benefit of a large window in the office is that I can see his gigantic truck pull up and park hap-hazardly in front.
Most of the time I’ll catch it out of the corner of my eye but on occasion it is too late and I’ll already hear the slam of the door signaling his entrance into the office.
This is where I must divert to plan B.
Depending on time, I’ll dart to the break room, bathroom or any other room. Wait.. wait.. then return to my office.
Today, time was tight. So I did what anyone else would do and I jumped under my desk. I have never been so thankful for my big solid mahogany desk before.
(Lucky for me, I found 2 paper clips.)
P.S. The FedEx guy is not too bad. But anymore chummy-ness and I'll be avoiding him too.
I can't believe you hid! That's insane! LOL. You could always say that you're "in the middle of something." That excuse has gotten me out of countless hairy situations. Example: "Thanks for the package. Sorry, I'm in the middle of something. I have to go. See you later." Smile and walk away. Or pretend to be talking on the phone. Smile, mouth "thank you," gesture a bit and walk away. Never fails!
ReplyDeleteI should come visit you at work on my day off so I can see this awkward guy. Too bad he isn't cool like Kevin James on King of Queens.
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