When Human Conversation Fails
Me: Y'know, as much as I LOVE working 7 days a week... and as much as I'm looking forward to my next paycheck... I would like to go home now and sleep, ktx.
Them: Oh sure! We know you've been working hard and all, and you can totally leave whenever you'd like, seeing as how today is your day off and all - oh! But before you go, I have twenty other things for you to finish? Pretty plz? With a double-over-time cherry on top?
Me: *Looks at list* I can do 1 - 4 ... and maybe 19, but seriously, I'm going to keel over here in a minute.
Them: Oh sure, I totally understand. Be sure to file #20 to this person, this person and this person.
Me: ... I just told you I can't do that today. It would take me at least five hours, and I'm planning to leave no later than two hours from now.
Them: Uh huh. Just make sure #20 is filed to the right people before you go.
Me: ... Yeah. Sure. Whatever.
Them: Thank you so much!
You're fucking welcome. Thank you and goodnight.
Them: Oh sure! We know you've been working hard and all, and you can totally leave whenever you'd like, seeing as how today is your day off and all - oh! But before you go, I have twenty other things for you to finish? Pretty plz? With a double-over-time cherry on top?
Me: *Looks at list* I can do 1 - 4 ... and maybe 19, but seriously, I'm going to keel over here in a minute.
Them: Oh sure, I totally understand. Be sure to file #20 to this person, this person and this person.
Me: ... I just told you I can't do that today. It would take me at least five hours, and I'm planning to leave no later than two hours from now.
Them: Uh huh. Just make sure #20 is filed to the right people before you go.
Me: ... Yeah. Sure. Whatever.
Them: Thank you so much!
You're fucking welcome. Thank you and goodnight.