The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his
office. "What is your name?" was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.
"Paul," the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked
at before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads
to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only - Smith,
Jones, Baker - that's all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got
that straight, what is your last name?"
The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is Paul Darling."
"Okay, Paul, the next thing I want to tell you is..." |
