Wojtek
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:11 AM, shag carpet bomb <shag at cleandraws.com> wrote:
>
> My company is, uh, global. Working a lot more with the UK team these
> days.
>
> One guy is about mid-30s, runs around calling women "dear", asking for
> them for kisses and hugs, such as:
>
> Marketing Manager: John, have you had a chance to look at this report?
> John from UK: Not at all my lovely girl and I won't do so until I get
> a kiss.
>
> Recently, marketing and sales managers were conversing in a hallway
> convo about the latest reports,
>
> "Good morning my lovelies. How about a kiss?" (leans in, pointing at
> cheek, apparently hoping that they pull him into their arms and start
> a foursome with him.)
>
> He was found fumbling around in the kitchen, trying to figure out how
> to get himself a cup of coffee. he explained to me that he considered
> it progress in his career, every time he's learned to do for himself
> things that a secretary otherwise might do. (I practically fell over
> to prevent myself from laughing at that. There are administrative
> assistance and they don't get coffee! lol)
>
> I'm reminded of Love, Actually where one of the guys believes that
> he'll get all kinds of hot chicks in the U.S. because his accent will
> impress and because US women are constantly horny, making reality of
> every letter to Penthouse Forum ever written.
>
> Is it that this guy is total horn dog b/c that's just the way people
> interact in the workplace in the UK. (It's been awhile since I used to
> watch the brit sitcom about worklife in the UK.)
>
> Or, is it the stereotype of hot horny u.s. women. (or is there a
> stereotype of u.k. men believing that u.s. women are hot and horny?)
>
> Or is this guy just weird? I'm hoping the latter - mostly for his sake.
>
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