Imitations
It's been quite a week here at the 4th floor IT department at Basak Emeklilik. I think I've discovered a way to instantly strike smiles, laughs, and fun with all the employees: by completely humiliating and embarassing them.
On Monday I was sitting in my chair while Serkan my neighbor was doing some serious thinking. He has this very characteristic thinking face, where he bends over at a 90 degree ankle, puts his hand no his upper forehead, and places his face 2 - 3 inches from a scrap of paper on which he makes notes. I began to imitate him, making the scrunched up face he does when frustrated, placing my head near the table and accidentally hitting it. 2 other employees saw me and began laughing hysterically. When Serkan realized what I was doing, he began to laugh uncontrollably as well. Later in the day, without even thinking, I did the same for Cemal, another employee with a very unique stride who 100 percent of the time appears to be up to no good. This imitation brought even more laughs, the most coming from Cemal himself.
Before the end of the day, my neighbors made me imitate every single employee, from their voice, to their walk, to their mannerisms, even the way they answer the phone. And believe me, I know I have a loud and hearty laugh, but their collective hooting and hollering put my laughter to shame. It was a really fun day, trying to think of how to impersonate the mannerisms of each person. However, it started to become a little tiresome when the first thing the next morning was a request to see all of them again. We went through every employee, with the entire department peeking over and crowding around to see me embarass the hell out of them. Funny though because they definitely don't see it as embarassing or mean, while in the States more than once it may seem offensive.
In reality, I think I've started something I won't be able to kick. It's now Thursday, and every day I've been asked to repeat the acts I mistakenly performed on Monday. "Okay, now Murat. Now Sengul. Oh oh, do Metin abe! Shhhhhh...now do Mr. Yuksel (the boss)." Hahahaha, it's a ton of a fun, but I bet I'll be doing this every day until July 30.
On Monday I was sitting in my chair while Serkan my neighbor was doing some serious thinking. He has this very characteristic thinking face, where he bends over at a 90 degree ankle, puts his hand no his upper forehead, and places his face 2 - 3 inches from a scrap of paper on which he makes notes. I began to imitate him, making the scrunched up face he does when frustrated, placing my head near the table and accidentally hitting it. 2 other employees saw me and began laughing hysterically. When Serkan realized what I was doing, he began to laugh uncontrollably as well. Later in the day, without even thinking, I did the same for Cemal, another employee with a very unique stride who 100 percent of the time appears to be up to no good. This imitation brought even more laughs, the most coming from Cemal himself.
Before the end of the day, my neighbors made me imitate every single employee, from their voice, to their walk, to their mannerisms, even the way they answer the phone. And believe me, I know I have a loud and hearty laugh, but their collective hooting and hollering put my laughter to shame. It was a really fun day, trying to think of how to impersonate the mannerisms of each person. However, it started to become a little tiresome when the first thing the next morning was a request to see all of them again. We went through every employee, with the entire department peeking over and crowding around to see me embarass the hell out of them. Funny though because they definitely don't see it as embarassing or mean, while in the States more than once it may seem offensive.
In reality, I think I've started something I won't be able to kick. It's now Thursday, and every day I've been asked to repeat the acts I mistakenly performed on Monday. "Okay, now Murat. Now Sengul. Oh oh, do Metin abe! Shhhhhh...now do Mr. Yuksel (the boss)." Hahahaha, it's a ton of a fun, but I bet I'll be doing this every day until July 30.
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