| 55Flash Fiction Friday |
Click, click, clickity, click click.
*bing bong*
Klack
Clickity, clickty
*bing bong* *bing bong*
Klack
Grrr
Clickity,
clickity,
click,
click,
*peek*
click,
click
Clickity, click
click
click
click
*peek*
Clickity, click, click, clic
*bing bong* *bing bog* *bing bong*
How am I suppose to get any work done?
Would someone please answer that darn door?
*bing bong*
Klack
Clickity, clickty
*bing bong* *bing bong*
Klack
Grrr
Clickity,
clickity,
click,
click,
*peek*
click,
click
Clickity, click
click
click
click
*peek*
Clickity, click, click, clic
*bing bong* *bing bog* *bing bong*
How am I suppose to get any work done?
Would someone please answer that darn door?
I know I broke the rules. This 55 will not mean anything to anyone but me, but still.
I write computer programs for a living. Some days I do better than others. Most times I am OK but some times I just can not concentrate. It is moments like that, that I can be distracted by the person in the next cubie over eating something. Heaven forbid if someone where to be chewing gum. Oh and a sneeze can make me lose my place. I think I am just barely above brain dead on those days. It takes concentration not only when being creative but also when trying to figure out problems and you need to be playing detective. You need to climb inside of your code and when you get distracted, you need to get yourself inside the code all over again.
Anyway they are in the process of installing something “new” at work. Every time someone walks in and crosses a beam two doorbells will sound. One were most of the people I work with are located. The other will be no more than 25 feet away from where I sit. Now let me tell you, every time someone comes into our area or leaves it this thing will sound. If two people pass through the beam it will ring twice. I work with 15 other people. Many of these people go on runs to help out users either with broken machines, networks, or just helping them out with problems on their computer. I mean we are an IT shop for heaven sakes with networks and computers and programs oh my. Some of those people may be in and out of the office 10, 20 or more times in a day, every day. Not to mention all people that come and visit us. That doorbell is going to melt down.
Anyway when I heard about what they were up to I asked if they were going to mind when I filled the doorbell with Great Stuff (so it would not make noise anymore of course). I did not get an answer. Then I asked if it drives us insane can we get this thing turned off or disconnected? The boss started to get mad and said I do not need to install it.
Now I hate to say it but who knows, maybe this is for the best... I don’t know but I just know it is a bad idea. I decided to shut up. The 4 other programmers I work directly with did not say anything, big help they were. But I just know what is going to happen.
First it will drive me insane for about 1 or 2 weeks, that or I will wear headphones. I already have a stereo and headphones at work for just such occasion, you know when I am brain dead. Next I will learn how to tune it out. I will never even notice the bell ever again. What a total stupid idea. And the other thing that is crazy. Lets say someone has bad intentions when the doorbell goes off. Sorry I am only 25 feet or so away from where the sensor s. How fast can someone travel from where they enter toward where they hear the doorbell and see me? I mean there is no escape for me. Also if it is so someone does not sneak up on me... who cares? I really do not have anything to hide. Yes I know in this day and age there are some wackoes out there/ You hear about them blowing people away all the time. Someone shoots up a lawyers office, a school, a post office (wait, there has not been many of those for a long time), a McDonald’s, you name it... no one is completely safe. I think someone is just going way over board here.
Sorry for totally miss using a 55 but I just needed to bent a little. Silly jobs we all have.
Update: Oh yea, I just found a whole pile of MP3s I did not know where I put them. They are all my favorite songs I ripped off my CDs I own. Now I know how I am going to get past this darn doorbell.
Have a great weekend everyone. I know we are suppose to have some nice weather and, Monday is St Patricks day. Can you say THINK GREEN? I need to find me some Irish Stew. I can make some corned beef and cabbage. It turns out fine in a crock pot. Yummy. But no green beer for me.
Posted by barman at 11:16 PM::
let me tell you this 55 plus wasnt what I was expecting! I actually thought you were at home trying to work and someone was coming to the door selling mag subscriptions, avon etc etc. lol sorry good one either way.
Thanks Gab. I just hope I survive through to April.
Bryan, I had decided the clickety click was high heels!
Now the bong on the bing confused me, LOL!
I gotta say that would drive me insane fast!
Get the head-phones out Bryan!
It's still a 55 to me!
I am sorry, I have not played yet, me and the Mr had to do some electrical shit which ya know, handyman stuff always leads to a little tension because I am the handy one...
Anyway...LMAO I dont wanna write a 55 yet, It's still Thursday anyway....
Thanks for playing Bryan!
O no! We understand that quite clearly.
Its the story of our lives too :D
I hate when the doorbell goes on & on when I am busy!
It fits the rules, thats all that matters!!
Thanks for playing, and I hope you find some decent grub...
Thanks for visiting every day Bryan, I really appreciate it..G
Little Wing, that's OK... let me 'splain it to you... :) I think it will drive me crazy. That is why I spoke up. We will see.
Susie, I know you are three ours behind us so no one expects you to be posted early... well maybe G does. :) Anyway I know you are busy, busy, busy. But electrical? I guess you are just a Jill of all trades.
Mona I do not get visitors at home unless they are politicians. So I rarely have a visitor. I think my batteries are dead anyway because I just found out my doorbell does not work. Maybe that is why I do not get visitors.
Hey there G, glad to see you back in the seat. Have a great weekend.
That would make me (more) insane! How can they expect you to be able to concentrate? Hopefully some of your Great Stuff will find it's way into the sensor.
Have a great, green, weekend!
Oh Brian, I totally empathize with you. I don't have a logical brain for coding like you and Charles, but I get just as deep in concentration when I'm trying to edit something and I'm constantly distracted from it and I can't do any work on stuff when my chilis are awake! :P I can't imagine a distraction like that at work all day!
--snow
Sign I am getting tips on just how to defeat things... :) Oh and yes, I am working on a green weekend. I plan to see the St Pats parade in the ledges tomorrow.
Sorry I spelled your name wrong--sheesh! I just commented on my other friend Brian's too, so must have lost my concentration. :(
-snow
Snowelf, I would imagine the chilis would bother me even more than you as I am not used to having any kids around. I would never get anything done.
Snowelf, no probs. I am very used to it. The only people that bother me are family or real close friends. If they do not know how to spell my name ... now that would bother me. Oh and a small piece of trivia. When I was born my Mom shared the room with a woman who's last name was Bryan. That is where my name came from. So we can blame it on them. So you might have been right after all. Say what? Just have a great weekend and forgedaboutit.
Your 55 made me laugh out loud! :)
Akelamalu, cool. I love it when that happens to me and to others. Hope you are having a nice day.
ok, this made me laugh mainly because it reminded me of a hilarious kid's book called "click clack moo, cows that type."
I didn’t know where you were going with this one, Bryan, until I read your explanation. Actually, the 55 minded me of Alex outside the front door demanding to be let in.
Rebicmel, that was you? Did you at least have the Super Sucker attachment? (Sorry, reference to a Jeff Daniels movie...) I am sure we could have come up with a sale. Oh, ocean front property. I like that. I'll take two.
Lime have you been watching me type? I find this amusing. Now we have you and Nick that this simple do nothing thing just triggered a memory. How fun is that? So now am I going to have to go find that book and make sure I did not infringe on it? Glad you got a laugh.
Nick, I can see how that would work. My friends had two dogs. When they were outside the one dog would want in but not do anything about it. The other dog would do the knocking. And it was knocking too. They learn what it takes and run with it. Glad the furball has been having some nice weather to get out and shake off cabin fever in.
I thought you were channel-surfing.
I didn't know what the bing-bong was. Maybe a game show.
I actually really liked this 55, Bardude.
I thought it was EXTREMELY creative and open to interpretation which is really what art is anyway, yes?
JEFF DANIELS!
xo
lol Bryan! I hate to say it, but I don't think you'd get anything done with them around either. My chilis are great, but they could out-talk an auctioneer!!
Have a great weekend! :)
--snow
Bryan, I like you, would have been literally pulling my hair out. I would be the living beoch from hell! LOL....
Headphones would be the way to go. Get some Esure head phones. I think that's the name. They totally block out ALL outside noise. You don't even have to have your music on. It will only look like you do...lol! I do that on airplanes so people don't bother me ;o)
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you Bryan! XO
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