how to alienate the construction workers in your office (a useful guide)

Let's pretend you're me for a minute. And you've printed out some handouts for your class on the color printer, which is on the other side of the office, near where they're doing one part of the construction. (the other part is right by your office. paint fumes = fun!)

On the way to the copier, you check out the progress of the other construction (by the copier), notice that they've rehung the ceiling and are likely going to start painting there soon, too. You smile at the construction guys, say a friendly "hey" and then you notice that one of them is looking at you a little too lech-like for your comfort.

Now, don't forget, you're a cute girl, so you've seen some semi-lechs in your life. You decide it's no big deal, but figure you won't be going that route to the copier anymore.

You get back to your office and it's time for breakfast! Which you have to microwave... on the other side of the office. Now, there are two routes to the kitchen, one past the constrcution, and one past reception. So you tell Fernando (your awesome officemate) that you're going past reception so you don't have to see the lechy construction guy you saw before.

He laughs, you laugh, you pick up your cream of wheat and head out to reception... passing right by Mr. Lech, who is now working on the other construction site, the one right outside your office.

Awesome.

You stick your foot in your mouth (instead of your tasty cream of wheat) because you're about 85% sure Mr. Lech heard you call him Mr. Lech.

Then you go and write about it for a bunch of other people to read.

The end.