Just nod and smile, nod and smile...

So I just started a new job in the 2nd city, Montego Bay, which means I currently experience 1hr 30 mins (or 45 mins when i'm in a hurry =D) of road rage, each way. I'm sure you'll be hearing me rant n' rave about that until I give in and relocate *grimace* or purchase shares in Shell Petroleum!

Is it too early for me to start wondering how some people got the positions they're in on my first day? Well you be the judge:

Scenario #1 - In a planning meeting & the administrative assistant calls a supplier to follow up on an email she's been waiting on.

"Yes, ello Mr.X, dis is Mrs. Sy-im-itt calling from..." 

I look up from my notebook doodle and cast Mrs. SMITH a quizzical sideways glance.

Of course the supplier didn't think he heard her name correctly either and asked her to repeat  "Sy-im-itt, Mrs. Sy-im-itt! I spoke to you earlier about..." to which he responded "Oh Mrs. SMITH!" and she said "Dots whot I said Mr. X, Mrs.Sy-im-itt"

Scenario #2 -So Mrs. Sy-im-itt, who felt the need to tell me that she was also a teacher but left it because it doesn't pay (and the education system is saved!) started arguing a point in the same planning session "You ave to rent those equipments or else it's not going to be successful, I ave ten years of event planning and the equipments i'm talking about is very very important"

Voice in my head: "Errr...did she just pluralise equipment?"  Response: "Yup...it was a package deal with the poor enunciation" Other Voice: “You’re such a snob!” Other Voice: “It could have been worse, at least she does not emphasize her “H’s” Voices in Unison: “True Dat”

Oh wait, there's more. When her suggestion was ignored by the others, she turned to me and did that sharing bit again “I ave ten years of event planning! I know what I’m talking about! I used to be Vybz Kartel's booking agent!"

Voice in my head “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Don’t say a word! Just nod and smile, nod and smile damn it!”

*Sigh* I'm sure you'll be hearing more about the Mrs.

One Love ;)