lils (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} gleemie) wrote,@ 2005-03-14 15:11:00 |
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Like a dali painting
After a team meeting at work, I stopped by the laundry room to wash some undergarments. Yes, we have a laundry room at work.
I have a handful of tighty whities in hand, headed for the washing machine and the door opens. It's Colin Powell. He greeted me.
Nervously cracking up, I said hi back. He asked me what I'm doing.
"Washing my underwear". Filing in after him to hear the truth were Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and a throng of other Googlers who have come to show Colin Powell our laundry room.
"Well, you're mixing colors!" Colin Powell said as he looked into the washing machine, noting that I've already dumped a pair of black jeans in there.
"I don't want to waste water!" I explain.
I got to press the flesh and explain to Colin Powell what a UI designer does, since he stared at me slightly blankly when I responded to his question of "What do you do here?" with "UI Designer."
But mostly, I shamed my company. :)
Updates: Some of my friends had awesome "should have said"s to the "mixing colors" comment. Nick would have said "These colors don't run, sir!" Mariam and Steve would have said "It's okay for blacks and whites to mix!"
In case you weren't clear, anything I say on this blog is my own opinion and not that of my employer, or anyone else for that matter. It's just me.
After a team meeting at work, I stopped by the laundry room to wash some undergarments. Yes, we have a laundry room at work.
I have a handful of tighty whities in hand, headed for the washing machine and the door opens. It's Colin Powell. He greeted me.
Nervously cracking up, I said hi back. He asked me what I'm doing.
"Washing my underwear". Filing in after him to hear the truth were Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and a throng of other Googlers who have come to show Colin Powell our laundry room.
"Well, you're mixing colors!" Colin Powell said as he looked into the washing machine, noting that I've already dumped a pair of black jeans in there.
"I don't want to waste water!" I explain.
I got to press the flesh and explain to Colin Powell what a UI designer does, since he stared at me slightly blankly when I responded to his question of "What do you do here?" with "UI Designer."
But mostly, I shamed my company. :)
Updates: Some of my friends had awesome "should have said"s to the "mixing colors" comment. Nick would have said "These colors don't run, sir!" Mariam and Steve would have said "It's okay for blacks and whites to mix!"
In case you weren't clear, anything I say on this blog is my own opinion and not that of my employer, or anyone else for that matter. It's just me.
