(Note: This is the same boss and same employees from this story.)

Boss: “It’s just like that movie, Finding Nemo!”

Me: “You’ve seen Finding Nemo?”

Boss: “Yeah, it’s great! Especially that part where they’re swimming in the water.”

Me: “That is literally the whole movie.”

(I’ve come in early to work. I haven’t turned the lights on in my office as I like sitting in the dark in the mornings. This happens when the rest start to arrive.)

Coworker: “[My name]! Turn your lights on!”

Me: “I can’t. I’m a gremlin.”

Coworker: “Ooh, I hate when that happens!” *leaves*

(One hour later, I overhear the morning meeting for the reps, since it takes place just outside my office door.)

Boss: “So, the important thing today is to remember not to allow any water near [my name]…”

(I used to work in the kitchen at a small restaurant, and we had a stereo system where you could plug in your iPod to play music. I discovered that Coworker #1 also loves the Monty Python musical “Spamalot,” so I put on the cast recording to listen to while we cooked. Coworker #2 is famous for not having much of a sense of humor, and being a bit slow on the draw. This happened while listening to “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”.)

Coworker #2: “What does he mean when he says, ‘the last laugh is on you?’”

Me: “He’s saying that you should try to make people happy while you’re alive, but to remember that at the end, you die.”

Coworker #2: *horrified* “That’s awful! Why is the music so happy for that?”

Coworker #1: “It’s a comedy; they’re just poking fun.”

Coworker #2: “What a terrible thing to say! Why would people ever watch this?”

(Coworker #1 and I just kind of blink at her, but she doesn’t say anything else. The next day, my manager pulls me aside.)

Manager: *to me* “[Coworker #2] has made a complaint about you and [Coworker #1]. She said that you might be a danger to customers because you think death is funny. Can you explain this?”

(Instead of explaining, I simply played the Monty Python song for me manager. After listening…)

Manager: *smiles* “Can I have a copy of the album? I love Monty Python!”

(We listened to it about once a month after that, ignoring Coworker #2 as she glowered at all of us singing along.)