Work Wife
I was reading this article at work yesterday morning. When I finished reading it, I realized that of the 7 signs we both exhibited 6. So, I sent the article to her, just so she could be as freaked out by it as I was.
The one sign that we don't exhibit is knowing each others' eating habits. I think we have eaten lunch together once, and that was at a luncheon earlier this week for a co-worker who is leaving for a new job. I mentioned that in my email to her. She called and asked me, "How do I take my coffee?" I was thinking to myself that I don't think you drink coffee and answered, "I've never seen you drink coffee." Turns out it was a trick question. She doesn't drink coffee. Then we started asking more questions about each others' eating habits, just to see if we could guess. We kept guessing right. Kinda eerie.
I have several really close women friends at work, but I figured I'd add another rule to the work spouse signs. You cannot have a relationship outside of work with them. All of my other friendships would qualify, but I spend time with them outside of work. With this one, we have run into each other a few times, and I have met her husband and few of her friends, but only because we have crossed paths while we were all out separately.
The best part about my work wife is that she is brutally honest. I was dating a woman that we both worked with and my work wife did not like her at all (the woman didn't like her either). One of the times that we ran into each other outside of work was when I was on a date with this woman. We were eating dinner at a Brazillian restaraunt and I see this look in my dates eyes that said, "DAMNIT!" I turned around to see my work wife, her husband and two of their friends walking toward us. My work wife, not normally one to stand around and talk forever, took this time to stand at the edge of our table and talk nonstop for 20 minutes about nothing. God bless her, she only did it to bother my date, which over time did not work out anyway.
Do you have a work spouse?
posted by Larry @ 7:56 AM
8 Comments:
Sounds like you have a good work wife. It's too bad she's married or there could be some Jim and Pam action going on. :)
I don't have a work wife (or spouse for that matter), but Mossy does.
I just call her "the girlfriend".
She's 26, pretty, skinny, vivacious and sits right next to my hubby for a minimum of 8 hours a day...and did I mention skinny & pretty?
I used to be jealous of her - well, not her, but the time she was able to spend with Mossy on a daily basis. Time that we have been sorely lacking. I still hate that she spends more one-on-one time with him that I do, but I'm the one he comes home to, so all's good.
I have about seven "work wives". Aw, yeah...
Jenni: I think it is a whole lot better without the "Jim and Pam action." I doubt we would make a very good couple at all. But, we do make a damn good work marriage.
P-Shag: What you didn't mention was "single." 26, skinny and pretty is right in my wheelhouse.
Steph: How many of them are in lawn care?
sniff sniff
:(
I miss the potential work spouses. Instead, I work in the proverbial nunnery and Mother Superior is a crazy cat lady.
GAWD I need a new job.
Ah, Tracie, I'm not saying that you should fit in nicely. But, you. should. fit in nicely. :P
I think I'm currently being trained by my work spouse. But why on earth does he have to be from New York?
And *I* thought I had a dirty mouth! hmph!
You are working with someone that curses more than you?????
I guess the only explanation for his cursing is that he has to live in New York. I love that city, but if I had to live there I would curse even more than I already do.
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