Sexual Harrassment v2.0 - (this is NOT a guide) (609 hits)
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Submitted by SlowlyRotting (View user info) at 2006-12-18 10:04:44 EST
Friday I was subjected to another one of my company's sexual harassment seminars, which basically consists of my boss showing us a video made in the 80s about what not to say in the office. I'd already been through the annual one back in October, but a couple other employees and myself were singled out for a second session because of an incident that happened a few weeks ago.
I was working out of one of our remote offices in Ouachita Parish. I usually work out of New Orleans, but there is a big fiber installation at UL Monroe so I was up there supporting it. The office is very small, there are only people stationed there; a big dyke-looking redneck girl named Marcy, a coon-ass named Jim, and a cute little thing still in college named Kayla.
Now comes some technical jargon. Jim is an RCDD, or Registered Communications Distribution Designer, which we need at least one of in each office. The certification is given out by BICSI <BICK SEE>, the Building Industry Consulting Service International. The new hire, Kayla, is a member of the college version of that organization called AYEEHO <AAY HO>, the Alliance of Young Engineering & Electrical Hardware Originators.
The problem we run into in Louisiana is that sometimes people confuse the technical mumbo-jumbo with the names of local geographical areas. Because of our mixed heritage, we are stuck with dozens of names that are practically impossible to pronounce for customers from outside of the area, such as Destrehan <DES TUR HAN>, Des Allemands <DAY AL AMAWN>, Calcasieu <CAL CUH SHOE>, Algiers <AL JEERS>, Bogalusa <BOW GUH LOOSE UH>, Choupique <SHOO PEEK>, Chataignier <SHUH TANE NYAA>, Foules <FOO LAY>, Azucena <AZ EW CHEENUH>, Inhurmouph <IN HER MOWF>, Breaux Bridge <BRO BRIDGE>, Coushatta <CUH SHUT TUH> etc.
Kayla is training to hold the same position as Jim, which is kind of like a consultant/sales-person. However since she is new, and really only part-time during the school year, Jim & Marcy have a hard time keeping up with which customers they can send to Kayla and which customers to send down to our office in New Orleans.
I was sitting at a small table with Jim and the contractor for Verizon Ouachita, discussing aspects of the fiber job and how we could add value to their project. Unfortunately, the contractor was a young lady from Nevada, and she could barely understand what Jim was saying through his northern Louisiana accent. (Think Britney Spears as a dude, 10 times worse, and sounding drunk).
In the middle of our meeting, Marcy (who is strictly sales and does not have any design training) got a call from a customer and wasn't sure exactly what to do with it. She yelled out from across the room divider (in her accent, which was like Jim's only manlier):
"Who handles Cox Inhurmouph?"
"Kayla." Jim shouted back.
The Verizon Ouachita contractor looked extremely puzzled and uncomfortable at this point.
"You sure? This guy sounds technical." Marcy shouted back.
Kayla stood up, signaling with her hand for Marcy to send the call, and with her country drawl she belted out: "I can take it. I'm AYEEHO."
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-12-18 16:27:55 EST (#)
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We own stations in Biloxi, MS.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2006-12-18 16:17:42 EST (#)
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Submitted by jwo (user info) at 2006-12-18 16:01:24 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Newty (user info) at 2006-12-18 14:54:36 EST (#)
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kinda funny
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2006-12-18 14:03:53 EST (#)
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That's funny!
I think someone else said it here first. My company has a very simple policy on sexual harassment... they don't hire any females anyone would want to sexually harass. hehhe.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-12-18 13:26:54 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-12-18 13:22:37 EST (#)
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I'll give you the "had to be there" benefit of a doubt.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-12-18 12:27:12 EST (#)
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I'm undecided, have a 1.
Submitted by ubetidid (user info) at 2006-12-18 12:26:26 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-12-18 12:11:21 EST (#)
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Meh.
Submitted by combatwombat (user info) at 2006-12-18 11:41:15 EST (#)
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...you had me at Inhurmouph.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:58:31 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:45:22 EST (#)
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<FAYRE LEE SHIT>
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:33:40 EST (#)
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needs a picture of the hot intern, less company logo
Submitted by JulsInsane (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:33:25 EST (#)
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Am I the only one who didn't understand?
Submitted by drgoatcabin (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:21:06 EST (#)
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This one hurt.
Submitted by STIXS (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:12:30 EST (#)
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It seemed a bit short near the end, but I'm glad you set us up with the intro part that explains what the various things are referring to. I'm only an organic chemist, afterall, not a communications guy.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:09:01 EST (#)
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hmmm
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2006-12-18 10:08:47 EST (#)
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hilarious