Friday, October 14, 2005
In God We Trust?A while back we re-shuffled our office, as companies are wont to do now and then. I was off the day my desk was moved though… but the girl (well, she’s in her mid 20’s,..do I call her a girl or a young woman? Calling her a ‘Young Woman’ makes me feel like I should be wearing a cardigan, driving a sensible car and be going to bed at 8 every night) who sat next to me was kind enough to box my stuff on my behalf.
I subsequently moved departments and haven’t had a chance to chat with her since the move. Today though I bumped into her in the kitchen while making some coffee, and we chatted about this, that and whatever while waiting for our battered kettle to do its job (if that kettle were a person it would be Woody Allen with prosthetic limbs and emphysema riddled lungs).
Anyway, whilst pouring some milk into her tea, the conversation took the a bit of a twist:
Girl: “Oh, did you find your little icon thing? I had to take it off your monitor when we moved it. I hope you don’t mind.”
Me: “Erm,” I said, “what are you talking about?”
Girl: “This is embarrassing” said she, “I’m not sure if it’s God or Moses. I must be honest, I didn’t realise you were that religious.”
Me: “I had God on my monitor?”
Girl: “Yes.”
In a dim recess of my mind something went click.
Me: “The small man with the beard?” said I.
Girl: “Yes, that’s him.”
Me: “That’s Gandalf.”
I think she may suspect that my friendly “Don’t worry, I understand” response was less than sincere because of the laughter which followed her back to her desk.
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