The Shunning

Crazy Office Supply Jody is publicly shunning myself and Sophia. Not that it is a bad thing, I certainly don't want people to feel that she and I are best friends or anything, but most of the time I know why she is treating me with malice and disdain. This time, I do not. I can only think of one reason.

The New Guy.

I'm certain it has to be because of The New Guy. Crazy Office Supply Jody had been the topic of conversation between myself and Sophia, yesterday, when The New Guy had shown up at my desk.

As was expected, Crazy Office Supply Jody had shown up to work wearing a very inappropriate and very revealing Halloween costume. She claimed to have been 'Jessica Rabbit', but she looked much more like a whore in a brothel whose only dress code requirement is that the garment be completely made from elastic and sequins.

For some people, being burned by a situation is not lesson enough to teach them the error of their ways. Lately, it appears, I happen to have turned into one of those people.

Have I not learned, through the public humiliation and scorn of the recent events, that The New Guy is a recipe for bad things to come?? Do I really need to end up a charcoal briquette before I get the message??

Without thought, Sophia and I had continued our conversation after he had arrived at my desk.

"So, did you see Hussy?" Sophia had asked, a smirk on her face and complete disbelief in her voice.

"No, what did she wear?" I replied, I knew it must have been a good one to contrive such a look from Sophia.

"You've just gotta see her, that's all I can say," my curiosity was piqued.

As luck would have it, Crazy Office Supply Jody happened to walk past the area at that very point in time, if you hadn't known any better, you would have thought it was planned out.

A red sequined nightmare who desperately needed to be wearing a girdle.

"Some people just use this holiday to be able to leave the house looking like......" I wanted to say a hooker, but I said "that."

Meanwhile, The New Guy is taking it all in, making a few subtle comments of his own, but on the most part, being rather silent on the subject.

Now, I would like you all to fast forward to today. Sophia and I were in the front office when Crazy Office Supply Jody cruises around the corner and steps between Sophia and myself, interrupting our conversation to wash her apple. Not once did she acknowledge our existence. No apology for interrupting, no feelingless hello, nothing.

I glance at Sophia, she glances at me, but nothing was said. All in all, it's not really odd behavior from Crazy Office Supply Jody, we're not men, so, why waste her time. It wasn't until later on that I felt something was definitely up with her.

Once again our paths had crossed with Crazy Office Supply Jody. The EIG group had decided that next week should be spirit week, and, with that, all of the production cells on the floor receive posters for their communications boards to publicize the even. Posters that are hand delivered by Crazy Office Supply Jody!!

Once again, I was shunned by the crazy woman! She clicked in, basically tossed the poster at me, and clicked out in a matter of seconds, totally dismissing my greeting to her.

I am certain The New Guy has said something to her. It infuriates me!

Somehow I have to set a trap, something to catch him in the act. I know he's up to no good, somehow I need to turn that around to burn him instead.