the Magnificent Monday

I had a feeling today would be a nice day. I joined the compulsory 08.45 am coffee break and survived without any major injuries. No one mentioned my outfit (even though I'd pushed it a little too much today with a black dress with red circles on it together with black H.D. biker's boots!)

I had a meeting with a big client of ours who shook my hand and said
I've heard so much about you. Everybody at our office has told me how lovely and service minded you are. It's a pleasure finally getting to meet you.

I phoned one of our entrepreneurs. We usually fall out and call eachother useless, unorganized and other pleasantries. I spoke to E. I asked him to help me out in a matter. He said of course. He was just about to phone me and ask me a favour too. We helped each other out. Even had a laugh before hanging up.

This Monday was wonderful!

I was on the phone to a customer - an old lady whom I've had a lot of contact with and who phoned me to say thank you. I thanked HER for being so lovely, and so it went on and on for a while. As I was in the middle of telling her that I'd love her to stop by my office for a coffee if she was ever in the neighbourhood, A stormed into my office.

He threw some papers on my desk and said here's what you wanted, right?

I finished my phone call. A had already turned around and gone out the door, so I had to run after him.

What is this? I said with the papers in the hand.

It's what you asked me to order, he said as he pointed to the first piece of paper.

Did I? I said and was wondering if I was starting to go senile. I don't recognize this?

My head was racing, and then I realized: I asked you to order the opposite! I said in a panic.

Oh, perhaps you were.. I keep forgetting your nagging. So we're having that one instead. He looked rather pleased with himself.

The Magnificent Monday had suddenly turned into an ordinary shitty one.

I couldn't be bothered to argue. There was no point. The order had been sent and A got the final word.

... Or so he thinks. I wrote a letter to our clients apologizing for the faulty order, and informed them that if they had any inquiries they could always contact A.