I've done it. It's happened. My life is complete. My name has become a noun.
At least, it has in my department. We have a new VP and when I asked my manager how her first meeting with him went, she replied "Ugh. I totally andread right in front of him."
Ha, ha, ha, ha, wait. What?
To andrea: make a fool of yourself in front of upper management.
My foray into the world of office-buffoonery started with an ill-timed f-bomb as the elevator doors opened to reveal our C.E.O. Whoops!
Then I made screaming noises and Chewbacca sounds in front of a project manager... twice... in the same day.
And I dribbled coffee down the front of my shirt saying hello to our C.F.O. before accidentally throwing a knife at him.
Those are just the first three incidents. I have - not on purpose despite my joking about it - pretty much said or done something stupid or silly in front of every upper manager in my office. It became a running joke at our weekly status meetings. "And what have you done to embarrass yourself this week, Andrea?"
Even some of upper management are in on the joke.
And now, my name has become a noun. I feel oddly proud about this.
Now, to go and andrea in front of the new VP...
Hey, I have a reputation to maintain!
(No, this post was not sponsored by Supernatural. I'm just catching up on Season 9 so...)
Question: Ever made a fool of yourself at work?
