I remember a guy telling me that whenever a new woman started at work they’d phone her up say, “Is Mike there?” She’d say she was new & didn’t know. “Oh, ok. Can you just stand up and call out if anyone’s seen Mike? Last name Hunt.” “Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?” Cue applause from the whole room.
I used to work with a Michael Hunt. Brilliant guy and normally pretty chill, but woe betide anyone shortening it to it’s diminutive form. I accidentally called him Mike once and he literally never responded to me again.
I remember a guy telling me that whenever a new woman started at work they’d phone her up say, “Is Mike there?” She’d say she was new & didn’t know. “Oh, ok. Can you just stand up and call out if anyone’s seen Mike? Last name Hunt.” “Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?” Cue applause from the whole room.
I used to work with a Michael Hunt. Brilliant guy and normally pretty chill, but woe betide anyone shortening it to it’s diminutive form. I accidentally called him Mike once and he literally never responded to me again.
Loved the Simpsons with their early running gag of Bart phoning Moe’s bar …
Hello is there an Amanda there?
Uh … I don’t know, let me check.
Yeah the last name is Huggenkis.
OK … HEY!!! IS THERE AN AMANDA? … AN AMANDA HUGGENKIS???
bar full of drunk alcoholics start laughing at him
Why oh why can’t I find Amanda huggankiss?
Maybe your standards are too high!
WAIT A MINUTE!!! … WHY YOU LITTLE!!! … WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU … I’M GONNA RIP OUT YOUR TONGUE AND USE IT TO PAINT MY BOAT!!!
Maybe he saw the movie Porky’s https://youtu.be/VjnpqFXuNzc
Such a classic.
Sounds like a great workplace.