Things at Work

CO-WORKER:  You got any super glue? That last stuff you gave me went all hard.

ME (handing him a new package of super glue):  Okay.  Here you go.

[time passes . . . ]

CO-WORKER: I used it, but that super glue you gave me ain't no good too.  It's like all jellied up or something. 

ME: [Pointing at package, where it says, "Loctite® Super Glue Gel, No Drip / No Mess"]

CO-WORKER: Oh.  Well, that don't work as good as the runny stuff.  I like the runny stuff better. 

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Some days, it's enough to make one lose one's faith in humanity. 

World Cup

Working the parts counter. 

CUSTOMER: So.  Do you follow the World Cup?

ME:  You mean Quidditch?

CUSTOMER:  Huh? 

ME:  [long pause.]  What? 

Rust never sleeps

And neither do barnacles, apparently.  Hydraulic cylinders in the waters of San Francisco Bay have accumulated marine life.  Pardon the Phone Photos -- had to share anyway -- how often does a tide-pool wander into a machine shop, after all?

Because, BARNACLES!