A lady manager of a big reputed office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into her office.


" What is your name?" was the first thing she asked the new guy.

"John ," the new guy replied.


She scowled, "Look... I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority.

I refer to my employees by their last name only ... Smith, Jones, Baker ...that's all.


I am to be referred to only as Mrs. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?"

The new guy sighed, "Darling..... ....... My name is John Darling."


" Okay John, the next thing I want to tell you is . . .