Comments on: logs http://www.bitful.com/2004/09/13/logs/ UK-based weblog on technology, queerness, language and fitness Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: luca http://www.bitful.com/2004/09/13/logs/#comment-785 luca Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:02:50 +0000 http://www.bitful.com/wordpress/?p=925#comment-785 It's not an Italian thing to do either, it's just me being responsible for my actions and worrying about my colleagues' insalubrous working environment. Our Elvis-obsessed receptionist, still in a dreamlike trance from her recent annual leave in Graceland, did not bat an eyelid. Of course, I kept it impersonal with a general "One of the cubicles in the second floor gents' appears to be blocked". It's not an Italian thing to do either, it's just me being responsible for my actions and worrying about my colleagues' insalubrous working environment.

Our Elvis-obsessed receptionist, still in a dreamlike trance from her recent annual leave in Graceland, did not bat an eyelid.

Of course, I kept it impersonal with a general "One of the cubicles in the second floor gents' appears to be blocked".

]]> By: Ian http://www.bitful.com/2004/09/13/logs/#comment-784 Ian Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.bitful.com/wordpress/?p=925#comment-784 I've only just woken up, so this may still be part of a dream -but did you say Report It To Reception?? That strikes me as remarkably un-English, in some highly fundamental way. Or is it company policy? ("Please note that all logs must be logged, a ledger is maintained at the reception desk for this purpose.") Besides all which, what kind of reception did you get at Reception? ("Why thank you, we'll get on that right away.") Sorry to have missed you at Verh Swom. I've only just woken up, so this may still be part of a dream -but did you say Report It To Reception??

That strikes me as remarkably un-English, in some highly fundamental way.

Or is it company policy? ("Please note that all logs must be logged, a ledger is maintained at the reception desk for this purpose.")

Besides all which, what kind of reception did you get at Reception? ("Why thank you, we'll get on that right away.")

Sorry to have missed you at Verh Swom.

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