Chronicles of MFP members distracted at work

Iamfit4life
Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
edited October 2 in Chit-Chat
**today instead of my usual goodbye, I said "bye bye now". Fantastic I sound like a twit
**my excel autosave is very unreliable, I often email myself stuff








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  • SkinnyMamaG
    SkinnyMamaG Posts: 20
    I am a mommy to five young children. One day, after giving a member of my staff instructions, I said, "Thanks, Sugar Foot." She giggled & replied, "No problem, Sunshine."
  • josaleigh
    josaleigh Posts: 73
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.
  • jakecan4sure
    jakecan4sure Posts: 36
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    I got some action items for a project when I wasn't paying attention on a conference call because I was poking around here.
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    LOL - that stinks.
  • brandalini
    brandalini Posts: 237 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    I have almost done that SO many times! I have accidentally said it to my male friends though and they're like um...what?
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
    It doesn't sound all that professional.


    I don't want people to think I have my shoes off under my desk(I do).
  • SkinnyMamaG
    SkinnyMamaG Posts: 20
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
    It doesn't sound all that professional.


    I don't want people to think I have my shoes off under my desk(I do).

    LOL @ "shoes off under my desk." Me, too! Almost always!
  • josaleigh
    josaleigh Posts: 73
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
    It doesn't sound all that professional.


    I don't want people to think I have my shoes off under my desk(I do).

    I totally have my shoes off..and a golf ball under my right foot. It helps with foot pain...no really! Ok, Maybe it doubles as a way to entertain my feet. :blushing:
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    I once told my ex-husband that, accidentally, like out of habit - separation was fairly new, but still..... I left him.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    I work the front desk. I answered the phone while reading MFP newsfeed "Good Morning CA......." (mind blank pause)......"Management" (not where I work).

    Thankfully it was just one of the guys who laughed and said "Forget where you were for a minute there, Joy?"

    Yes... Yes I did :blushing:
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
    It doesn't sound all that professional.


    I don't want people to think I have my shoes off under my desk(I do).

    Boss: Can you come see me..

    me: umm just one second, please!

    then I slide shoes back on lol
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I work the front desk. I answered the phone while reading MFP newsfeed "Good Morning CA......." (mind blank pause)......"Management" (not where I work).

    Thankfully it was just one of the guys who laughed and said "Forget where you were for a minute there, Joy?"

    Yes... Yes I did :blushing:

    On of the companies I answer phones for is "Cyberex" another is "Exotic Stones" I regularly botch them...most often I do this on Vio Fridays...I think there is a connection.
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    what's wrong with "bye bye now"?
    It doesn't sound all that professional.


    I don't want people to think I have my shoes off under my desk(I do).

    Boss: Can you come see me..

    me: umm just one second, please!

    then I slide shoes back on lol

    I used to do that all the time at my old job, now I have to wear work boots its a little more difficult lol
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    This is not really a work story, but it happened just now, while working from home. The missionaries from the church I grew up in came by. I'm not active in that church anymore, but I feel no offense at them stopping by from time to time to see how I'm doing. These were newly assigned and were very cool. We started talking about all kinds of things. But I found myself wanting to cuss. I had to pause a couple times b/c my mouth wanted to cuss but my brain wouldn't allow it. I'm glad I didn't let one slip.
  • mrmarius
    mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
    i spend probably 6 out of 8 hours at work logged in on my phone, and mind you i dont have the app on my phone so i'm using the mobile web browsing the forums and all that stuff. thats why often when i post there is a period between every other word because the period is so close to space bar
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    I couldn't stay off the forums today, and was working with a band saw. Lost both hands. I'm typing this my nose.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I just don't work any more. Makes the days drag, but it keeps me from screwing something up because I'm distracted.
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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I answered a bug report with "try eating back your exercise calories or at least half".
  • Libby81
    Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
    I often answer my home phone or mobile with my work response. Or my current work phone with an old work response because I'm hardley ever concentrating
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    I have almost done that SO many times! I have accidentally said it to my male friends though and they're like um...what?

    I've almost done that many times too!! Accidently said that to one guy and he said "okay then, let's go to my place." Looked at him like he was crazy. He said "well since you love me, there's no need to hold back now is there?". LOL!!! Told him to keep dreaming!!

    I also nearly opened a business meeting with "everyone join hands and let us pray."
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    I couldn't stay off the forums today, and was working with a band saw. Lost both hands. I'm typing this my nose.

    come weigh in day, you'll be glad you did.


    i'm no longer allowed to type and talk at the same time. per my boss. hahah
  • Jennjenn1974
    Jennjenn1974 Posts: 350 Member
    Answered the phone with "Hello?" instead of "Thank you for calling the DirectIT Group, Jennifer speaking" >.<
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    I am so scared of doing that. :laugh: I don't think I've ever done it yet though but I've come pretty close. :bigsmile:
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Told a publisher "I Love You" before hanging up the phone...oops.

    I have almost done that SO many times! I have accidentally said it to my male friends though and they're like um...what?

    I've almost done that many times too!! Accidently said that to one guy and he said "okay then, let's go to my place." Looked at him like he was crazy. He said "well since you love me, there's no need to hold back now is there?". LOL!!! Told him to keep dreaming!!

    I also nearly opened a business meeting with "everyone join hands and let us pray."

    I think that would have been a good thing. :bigsmile:
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