Damascus almost de-masced

[2brothers]

I dropped my Leek today at work when someone came up behind
me with a cart and hit my hand while I was using it.

I thought for sure it would land tip-down and either break off or bend it
over. But no, I stuck my foot out and it glanced off the side of my
shoe and landed in a case of cable ties.

I almost had a heart attack.

Then I turned around and chewed him out for not watching where he was going.
I think he thought I was going to fire him.

But we chatted later, and asked to see it. Now he wants one.
I told him I didn't have any to spare.
He would have to wait until around May to get one of the new batches.

So, I gave him a Black CKT Leek.

I'm the best boss.

mike

 

[Dog of War]

The world would be a much better place with more bosses like you, Mike. Probably be a lot fewer sheeple, too.

 

[kneedeep]

No kidding, you are a great boss, the most I get from mine is usually a nasty look.

Good thing the Leek didn't end up point down, IN your shoe.

 

[dblagent]

Better the foot reaction than the "grab it with my hand on the way down" one. My odds would be getting the wrong end I'm sure.

I once worked for a company that did meat cutting, ham, on a conveyor belt. Someone I knew worked the line as a ham boner and was working and the knife slipped out and fell. He reached to catch it, the realized that was dumb and pulled back at the last second. The knife hit handle down, and it had a rubber handle. It bounced straight up and into his hand, perfect impalement. Over 3 inches made clear out the back of his hand. Oops.



PS - My boss never gave me a knife! Then again, he does not care what I do and I only see him maybe once a week, so maybe this is OK after all!