http://www.someguysomewhere.com/2006/11/15/open-mouth-insert%e2%80%a6/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.someguysomewhere.com/2006/11/15/open-mouth-insert%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Chris Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:01:56 +0000 http://www.someguysomewhere.com/?p=130#comment-1558 Small man syndrome....I know it well...from having to work with someone like that. :) Small man syndrome….I know it well…from having to work with someone like that.

]]> http://www.someguysomewhere.com/2006/11/15/open-mouth-insert%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Raul Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:53:35 +0000 http://www.someguysomewhere.com/?p=130#comment-1543 Sounds like a foot needs to be inserted, but in his ass instead of in your mouth. We used to have cooks like that at Outback. One of them had little man syndrome to the worst degree. He always said he'd come out and whip someones ass and blah blah blah. So one day he yelled about something trivial, pointed a knife about me and said if I didn't do what he said I'd be in trouble. So I dropped the apron and invited him to the server side of the line and proceeded to take off my safari shirt (I did have a shirt on underneath) while yelling obscenities at him. His response was "Well if I had more time I'd come out there and whip your ass." So I looked at the guy on the line next to him and said "Wendell, cover his station while we settle this. He needs time. We're making it now." By then the bosses had figured out what was going on and put a stop to it. I dont' think he said anything else that night so after the shift I confronted him about it and asked what his deal was. All he said was "I don't know man. I'm sorry." Problems were non-existant after that. Given this is a restaurant and calling someone a fuckstick in your office might not be as well accepted. But I never had problem one with him and neither did anybody else really after that. Sounds like a foot needs to be inserted, but in his ass instead of in your mouth. We used to have cooks like that at Outback. One of them had little man syndrome to the worst degree. He always said he’d come out and whip someones ass and blah blah blah. So one day he yelled about something trivial, pointed a knife about me and said if I didn’t do what he said I’d be in trouble. So I dropped the apron and invited him to the server side of the line and proceeded to take off my safari shirt (I did have a shirt on underneath) while yelling obscenities at him. His response was “Well if I had more time I’d come out there and whip your ass.” So I looked at the guy on the line next to him and said “Wendell, cover his station while we settle this. He needs time. We’re making it now.” By then the bosses had figured out what was going on and put a stop to it. I dont’ think he said anything else that night so after the shift I confronted him about it and asked what his deal was. All he said was “I don’t know man. I’m sorry.” Problems were non-existant after that. Given this is a restaurant and calling someone a fuckstick in your office might not be as well accepted. But I never had problem one with him and neither did anybody else really after that.

]]> http://www.someguysomewhere.com/2006/11/15/open-mouth-insert%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Chris Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:07:19 +0000 http://www.someguysomewhere.com/?p=130#comment-1538 Scott - a good idea, but I've tried talking to him, just being friendly, when he goes to get coffee and he just grunts. Not sure if it's because he doesn't want to talk or what the deal is. But thanks for the advice. Scott - a good idea, but I’ve tried talking to him, just being friendly, when he goes to get coffee and he just grunts. Not sure if it’s because he doesn’t want to talk or what the deal is. But thanks for the advice.

]]> http://www.someguysomewhere.com/2006/11/15/open-mouth-insert%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Scott Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:54:29 +0000 http://www.someguysomewhere.com/?p=130#comment-1522 Everyone has their favourite time and means of communication. Try talking to him when he goes to make himself a coffee, or just after he gets back from lunch. He's more likely to be open then (and once you're talking to him, you can find out other good times or signals). Everyone has their favourite time and means of communication. Try talking to him when he goes to make himself a coffee, or just after he gets back from lunch. He’s more likely to be open then (and once you’re talking to him, you can find out other good times or signals).

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