Saturday, September 04, 2010

When a conference call causes more pain to eavesdroppers than the participants

I am stuck in yet another boring conference call with Miss Boring this week.

As if the the last one wasn't bad enough. This week, Miss Boring has gone from being just 'yawn-yawn' to full on 'auntie-who-got-ripped-off-at-the-wet-market' angry. She started shouting incoherently at one of the managers from the other side, Fred.

On cue, I started receiving emails from Bibi, my buddy who sits next to Miss Boring on the 9th floor (I sit on the 10th floor). Her email subject header reads: "I'M IN PAIN"

Bibi (email): ......just listening to your telecon with Miss Boring ... whoever Fred is, poor thing!
Frou (email reply): I know right?! Poor Fred! I'm like Mother Theresa trying to soothe frayed feathers in this call, but she has gone raving lunatic!

Ten minutes later:

Bibi (email): How long is this still going to go on?
Frou: I'm trying my best to end it, trust me!

Five minutes later:
 
Bibi (email): KILL ME ALREADY!
Frou (email reply): KILL ME FIRST!
 
And finally:
 
Bibi (email): I feel like the toilet paper everytime you guys have a conference call...
 

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