Let's face it; change is never easy. I understand more than anyone as I'm the biggest creature of habit going. Sometimes I think I'm completely out of control in regards to my fear of change. But then, something like the following happens and suddenly I realize I'm doing just fine:
My boss came to me last Tuesday to tell me that the cleaners moved the free standing trash can in the men's bathroom on our floor from one side of the door to the other. We both (along with the few other people I've since mentioned it to), agree that this is a non-issue. How could this possibly upset someone? Well, apparently, it did and the offended party first launched a silent protest of throwing paper towels ON THE FLOOR where the basket used to be:
Yes, it is true; I work at an enormous Corporate Office, allegedly full of adults, and this is the behavior that some of them choose to exhibit. (Along with not washing their hands, leaving surprises in the stalls, and going into the bathrooms with magazines, newspapers, and novels)....and anyone who thinks guys are gross has obviously NEVER been in the 'Ladies' (and I use that term loosely) Room.
So, in the following days, the plot thickened: The basket CONTINUED ending up on the 'wrong' side of the door and the trash continued to pile up. Furthermore, the "Occupy Restroom" bandit decided to put up a handwritten sign that said "Trash Can Here" with a 'down' arrow pointed towards the floor. When this failed to modify the behavior of the cleaners, the can was tipped upside down and the paper towels that were in it found a new home all over the floor!
"The Struggle", as my boss coined it, continued on from Tuesday until Friday afternoon. It was at this point that he went into the bathroom and found that someone finally had had enough of the occupier's behavior and called them out. Receiving the below picture from my boss was the highlight of my day. That might be pathetic, but that's the kind of week it was!
That's right! The sign says, "Don't be a knucklehead. Use the trash can". I support the choice of the word "knucklehead" because you KNOW that that will infuriate the mental midget who is doing this beyond ALL possible belief. However, it does make me slightly worried about the threat of workplace violence. I mean, if a 'misplaced' trashcan could set this knucklehead off, can you even IMAGINE how a sign calling him out on his lunacy will affect his otherwise sunny disposition??
We have discussed it repeatedly as we'd LOVE to find out who had the mental breakdown and acted like this in the first place. We'd also LOVE to know who was awesome enough to put the final sign up and call this lunatic out on his behavior. I, for one, would love to buy this guy lunch! (And I would like a 'no contact' order issued against whoever the other one is). We're still not sure who did either, but rest assured, we're on the case and will keep you posted.
A co-worker of mine sent this clip to me today, and I was mesmerized by it. It's not every day you see something this awesome. Naturally, I sent it to Big Ran and the following email interaction ensued (read from the bottom up):
From: Big Ran Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:15 PM To: KC Jones Subject: RE:
Awesome, he’s having a great time. Dude, I would totally love to warm the bench of a college team. You get to travel, watch hoops, get tons of high quality sl*t action. Dude is living the dream.
From: KC Jones Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:13 PM To: Big Ran
Subject: RE:
Yes, I was thinking that too….how funny is he???
From: Big Ran Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:12 PM To: KC Jones Subject: RE:
Awesome, can you blog that, I can definitely add to it. It will be worth it.
From: KC Jones Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:08 PM To: Big Ran Subject: RE:
1. First of all, they said this kid has played 8 minutes in his career. Who cares? Dude was featured on Sports Center for his unbeatable bench moves. He's now the most famous player on the team. He's living the dream.
2. I'm wondering, as I asked Big Ran, if this is how Scal got his start as well?
3. If the hoops thing doesn't work out for him, the WWE DEFINITELY will....or a job as a coal miner with the way he works that 'air' pick axe.
4. Seconds 24 and 58 are my favorite moves of the whole clip. They really showcases his versatility. It's not all about the hammer move.
And now I'll turn it over to Big Ran
-KC Jones
*Big Ran Notes:
Let's get in the 'ol delorean and travel back to Big Ran's college days. I went to a D-I school in the Big East, so hoops was HUGE. For four years I went to virtually every home game and was typically in the first couple of rows. There were times when we spoke with NBA scouts, writers, and the opposing players. We usually got pretty aggressive. By aggressive, I mean yell horrible things at the other teams. We actually had a writer from The Washington Post tell us we were by far the most obscene fans he had ever experienced. He acted as if it was a bad thing and we all just high fived each other.
So, one season, we somehow decided to start raising the roof, just to see if we could bring it back from the dead.
So, we started doing it and people were like, "what the hell are you doing?" Matter of factly, we always said, "UM, we're raising the roof."
So, eventually, toward the end of the season, we started to see opposing players raise the roof and we knew we had accomplished our goal. Later in the season, during the NCAA Tournament, we saw guys on various benches doing it. We literally changed the world. Not for the better, but we changed it.
That's my story. Thanks for listening about how I changed the world. Hey, think globally, act locally, right?
PS: My line in the e-mail about that dude living the dream. It's so true. I wonder if it's better to warm the bench or be a starter. I mean, it's Seton Hall, so you aren't going to the pros unless you have a propensity for masturbating while driving, so you might as well not have to worry about it, get a legit education, and still scam broads, right?
PPS: Everyone pour a little out for Eddie Griffin (not the comedian). Not only was he arrested for DUIWM, he later died when his SUV was hit by a train. He must have been watching some seriously wild stuff.
Honestly, I don't think you could keep me away from this movie if you tried. I've already written about how I love zombie sh!t, and you have also probably gathered that I love freedom. I mean zombie Osama getting blasted by bros that love freedom? Sign me the f*ck up. I mean, look at this trailer:
Dudes, that sh!t is pretty legit. Stuff getting blowed up, peeps doing it on the beaches of Afghanistan, zombies, what else could you want? That has date night for me and Mrs. Big Ran written all over it. Classy.
Three things I would have to do before going to this move:
1. Borrow a pick up truck
2. Burn a disc of uber Patriotic music
3. Wear my three wolf American flag t-shirt ( I am not kidding, I own this)
