Inside Office Jokes

You know those awkward things you tend to chuckle at in the office? If you have a desk job you'll understand what I'm talking about.

Those "oh, crap" I lost my sharpie cap moments- this is for you Yasamin. It's awful when you lose a pen cap, especially one that came from your purse because you can just see it now: the "no lid" pin drawing scribbles all over your purse- similar to the drawing your 5 year old cousin made you yesterday. Let's blame it on him- maybe Mom will get you a new purse. But- it's even worse when it's the cap to a sharpie. There's no going back on this one. Not only the Sharpie draw all over everything, including the cute new dress you bought at J Crew yesterday as you try and dodge it as it falls off of your desk- but it will also dry out. There goes 1 of 3 of the sharpies I purchased in the EIGHT dollar pack because sharpies are expensive. So, when you lose your pen cap, be thankful it wasn't a sharpie.

Those "inside joke" moments you have with yourself (and maybe your family if you end up sharing these moments with them). For me, it's office nicknames. During the first week of work, I needed a way to remember names and a way to explain my day to my aunt and uncle. Here's what I came up with:

-Kardash/Kardashian- a really sweet girl that reminds me of Kim.
-Purple People Eater- this reference isn't because she's a little bigger although it might seem that way... it's mostly because the first day I was working my aunt saw her and deemed her PPE after observing her choice of scrubs, all purple.
-Giraffe- the really tall receptionist that I like a lot. I like giraffes I guess, so it works out.
-Gossip Girl- every office has one, self-explanatory.

Those "inside moments" you have with other people at the office that really no one else would understand. For example, PRAISE JESUS the scan pile is down and it never has been before OMG. People might understand the principle of the matter but no one can truly understand the feeling of accomplishment the scanner person feels.

Other inside moments could be those "dang it Dentrix" ones. That system everyone at your office knows so well because they live and breathe it 8 hours a day. No one else but you and your co-workers will ever understand the frustration that comes with searching a name in the system by birthday. *BONDING Y'ALL*.

Those moments people that didn't work there WOULD understand. Like that time- oh wait just kidding the FIVE times- that purple people eater has asked if I purposely matched my nail polish to my outfit for the day. UHM NO my nail polish is peeling actually, so that doesn't make any sense.

Everyone has those office moments, some are awkward, some are frustrating and some are just plain and simple.