Who Knew
(I work at a call center, and am a huge Doctor Who fan so I have quite a few Doctor Who paraphernalia on my desk, which includes a Tardis bobble head that makes the ‘wooshing’ sounds when you hit a button. On day I am reading a book during a lull between calls when suddenly I sense someone behind me. I turn around to find our head maintenance guy. He is about 6’2″, burly, and has the longest beard and hair. He looks like a mountain man and has a gravelly, monotone voice.)
Me: *nervously* “Hey, [maintenance guy], what’s up?”
Maintenance Guy: *continues to stare at my desk*
(I start to think something is wrong at this point, and wonder if I’m in trouble for my decor.)
Me: “Is there something wrong? Do I have too many—”
Maintenance Guy: “What sounds does it make when you press the button?”
Me: “…Huh?”
Maintenance Guy: “The button on your Tardis… what sounds does it make?”
(I reach up and press the button. It starts to make the Tardis sound.)
Me: “You watch Doctor Who?”
Maintenance Guy: “H*** yeah. That’s awesome.” *nods his head and walks away*
Coworker: “What the h*** just happened?”
Me: “I’m… not sure.”
(Suffice to say, almost every day our maintenance guy stops by my desk, waits until I hit the button, and then walks away while nodding.)



