The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day
and told him to come into his office. 'What is your
name?' was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.
'John,' the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, 'Look, I don't know what kind of a
mamby-pamby place you worked at 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 Mr.
Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your
last name?'
The new guy sighed and said, 'Darling. My name is John
Darling.'
'Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is...'
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