Of Mice and Manjarez
So I have a problem with a guy at my work. For the purposes of this journal entry we'll call him James, Bond... James, Bond. Nah, that's too nice. We'll call him Alfred Douchebag.
Yes... That'll do.
A. Douchebag it is.
Anywho. He's the security guard over at the site we have down in Orange, and every time I go down there I have to sign in at the guard shack because I'm technically a visitor.
Well Mr. Douchebag always tries to make small talk and it really bugs me. Not because I think I'm better than him or anything, but this guy's an idiot!
This guy makes up stories about the company I work for (Cytec, he's an employee of a security guard company we switched to recently). He told me that our company was buying up property all around the Orange site so we could expand... Not true! And that we'd be merging two of our sites into one... Nope.
But what bugs me the most is...
HE THINKS I'M SOMEONE ELSE!!!
Him: "Hey! Manjarez!"
Me: "Um... Hey?"
So I guessing that Landeros and Manjarez are close enough in spelling where I can see where he'd be confused, but aside from signing my name as Landeros everytime I go to the other site he's convinced I'm this other guy! He keeps telling me stories about my "uncle" who he hadn't seen in years up until the time he started working there and about my "aunt" or something. I've been thinking of leading him on and telling him that my "uncle" was in jail or something, I dunno.
But I'm lost as to what to do. I could be mean and simply say... "Hey... Listen Douchebag... I'm not this freakin Manjarez guy, alright? I'm Landeros and don't you forget it!" But I'm way too nice. Then again I don't really want to have to put up with this whole Manjarez charade much longer.
What do I do?!
Next case:
The other security guard there is a great guy. He's from Africa, I think Niger or Nigeria, one of those two. We've had some chats and I really like the guy except... He sure is one lazy Niger(ian)! I've walked in on him sleeping more than once, but I don't want to get him in trouble cause I like the guy. But he's a security guard! Not unlike the inept guards from the Austin Powers movies this guy couldn't catch a cold if it broke in!
Do I narc on the guy? Or is it not my problem? Help!
Yes... That'll do.
A. Douchebag it is.
Anywho. He's the security guard over at the site we have down in Orange, and every time I go down there I have to sign in at the guard shack because I'm technically a visitor.
Well Mr. Douchebag always tries to make small talk and it really bugs me. Not because I think I'm better than him or anything, but this guy's an idiot!
This guy makes up stories about the company I work for (Cytec, he's an employee of a security guard company we switched to recently). He told me that our company was buying up property all around the Orange site so we could expand... Not true! And that we'd be merging two of our sites into one... Nope.
But what bugs me the most is...
HE THINKS I'M SOMEONE ELSE!!!
Him: "Hey! Manjarez!"
Me: "Um... Hey?"
So I guessing that Landeros and Manjarez are close enough in spelling where I can see where he'd be confused, but aside from signing my name as Landeros everytime I go to the other site he's convinced I'm this other guy! He keeps telling me stories about my "uncle" who he hadn't seen in years up until the time he started working there and about my "aunt" or something. I've been thinking of leading him on and telling him that my "uncle" was in jail or something, I dunno.
But I'm lost as to what to do. I could be mean and simply say... "Hey... Listen Douchebag... I'm not this freakin Manjarez guy, alright? I'm Landeros and don't you forget it!" But I'm way too nice. Then again I don't really want to have to put up with this whole Manjarez charade much longer.
What do I do?!
Next case:
The other security guard there is a great guy. He's from Africa, I think Niger or Nigeria, one of those two. We've had some chats and I really like the guy except... He sure is one lazy Niger(ian)! I've walked in on him sleeping more than once, but I don't want to get him in trouble cause I like the guy. But he's a security guard! Not unlike the inept guards from the Austin Powers movies this guy couldn't catch a cold if it broke in!
Do I narc on the guy? Or is it not my problem? Help!