You know how in every group, there’s one person who wants to tell everybody how to act, what to do, and when to do it. At work, its’ the person who is constantly trying to organize pot luck lunches. You know the kind where everybody brings something, plus you have to chip in for a ham or something to share. Then she (or he) wants you to say ahead of time exactly what you are bringing. Often the green bean casserole (or whatever you offered) isn’t good enough. “Can’t you just whip up a simple crabmeat soufflé?” This person then goes over the top decorating for the lunch and gets upset is everyone doesn’t want to participate. As an aside comment, I have nothing against pot luck meals. In fact, I enjoy them – it’s just when they become overly organized and turn into a party planned in detail by one self appointed office “queen bee,” and then executed through coercion by the worker bees that I object. In reality though, we need those “queen bee” types. As much as we complain about their methods, we all kind of like the lunches.
There’s no doubt who the “queen bee” of dogdom is at our house. In truth, I think Rosie is in charge because Nick could care less one way or the other about most of the day to day doings at our house. He figures as long as he as two square meals a day, a good walk (unless the weather is really nasty,) and a soft place to sleep, he’s good. Rosie on the other hand, wants to be sure that everyone knows that she rules the roost. Which dog is always first thru the door? Who always claims the prized dozing spot? You guessed it. Rosie. Now I’m not sure what makes one dog bed preferable to another but in Rosie’s mind, she gets first pick.
Nick, on the other hand, is Mr. Easygoing. I don’t think he cares one bit whether he sleeps on the dog bed on the left or the dog bed on the right. While Rosie is strutting around at feeding time hoping to move up her dinner by a minute or two, Nick is quietly waiting for the bowls to come out. In his mind, does it really matter who goes through the door first? So in reality, I think Rosie is the “Queen Bee” at our house, but I think she earned her title by default.
5 comments:
Sounds like you really needed to get that gripe about the co-worker off your chest :-).
Jen
Didn't mean it to come off as strident as it sounds upon re reading ;-)!
Rosie does remind me in a way of a co-worker / organizer from years ago that really was a drill Sargent about organizing the annual holiday co-operative lunches. One year she had me running around town searching for flowers for the table arrangements (had to be just the right colors to match her party plan.) At the time I was thinking, I've got real work to do. Her parties always came off great though and we all really enjoyed them.
If Rosie had her way, she'd have me running around town looking for the perfect liver treats or something. In reality, I find her bossiness kind of cute as long as she doesn't go too far.
that's why I believe in the sunshine committee concept. let the people who like to over organize stuff like that clique together. then they don't have to bother everyone else with their obsession to throw dinner parties on work time.
seka is the fun police in my house - well just about anywhere. she lets others have fun and then decides when it should be stopped.
Too funny! You are right Zan, there is one in every office. I sit right next to one!! And there is one in every dog home and in mine, that is definitely Lucy(fer). She has ruled since the day she came into the house. After she tore a 3 1/2 slice into Sugar's shoulder, Sugar understood she rules. Then she tore a quarter size hole in the back of Remi's head behind her ear - Remi then knew that Lucy rules. Its pretty clear to everyone now!! Silly dogs. They surely don't have to go to such extremes! Now all are buddies. Go figure. But Lucy still comes in the door first, and Remi last.
whatdaya think would happen if Rosie, Seka, Lucy lived in the same house? No, on second thought I don't even want to think about it ;-)!
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