an open letter to the woman who just entered my tiny office with her 6 year old daughter
I know you’ve already left our firm, but I feel as though I must say a few things:
- Despite the fact that I have a box of Lucky Charms, Corn Pops, and Special K with Berries, I am in fact a paralegal. I apologize for wanting 11 grams of whole grain and at least 10% of my daily vitamins.
- Your daughter was incorrect when she shrieked “candy” and pointed at said boxes. She has been misinformed as to what candy is.
- Please do not let your daughter grab my pens. What does she even need these pens for? She didn’t even put them back right. Unless the next action she takes is writing a dissertation on the difference between candy and cereal, I do not want my pens being rustled.
- As much as I appreciate the vocal talents of John DiMaggio and Christy Carlson Romano, having your daughter watch an episode of “Kim Possible” on your iPhone hinders any attempt to have a professional conversation.
- I am impressed by your British-speaking abilities. That’s not even a gripe I just feel like I have to throw in a compliment so I don’t look like a jerk.
- Don’t bother looking on craigslist for something similar to this open letter on “missed connections DC” because I am not going to put it on there. This was not a missed connection. We attempted to connect and I decided immediately that I did not like your general outlook on talking to me.
I appreciate the time you will take not reading this :-[