A few months ago Bumble met a new colleague. Technically this fellow is higher in the corporate hierarchy, so in effect is one of Bumble’s many bosses.
Death to Amphipods, Krill and Prawns!
On the corporate food chain, Bumble is somewhere between plankton and killer whale. Several organization charts show Bumble differently. Bumble digresses for a future post.
The new bloke is definitely a killer whale. He Is quite a funny fellow from New Zealand. In fact, he’s been very straightforward, helpful and at times inspiring, while still managing to be somewhat of a jackass. In short, very similar to Bumble. He is also quite large so we’ll call him “Jiff” to preserve Bumble’s plausible deniability should he ever see this.
For quite some time Jiff has been calling Bumble “Drongo”. Since it does rhyme with Bumble’s last name Bumble innocently assumed it was just a mocking nickname based on that alone.
Bumble was wrong!
For the last two days Bumble has been sequestered in a cubicle pod with big Jiff from New Zealand, an Indian, a Brit, three
Death to International Nerd Fests!
American software developers, and an IT ninja from Canada. If you ever get the chance to spend time pent up in a 20 x 20 foot room with a similar united nations of nerds, do yourself a favor. Nibble on a shotgun barrel instead.
This morning Jiff again called Bumble “Drongo”. Nothing new but this time the Brit chuckled. In Bumble’s experience Brits, in particular this one, do not chuckle.
Bumble: What’s so funny?
British Wanker: You don’t know what Drongo means do you?
Bumble: I assumed it was just a play on my name.
British Wanker: hahahaha
New Zealand Tosser: hahahahahaha
Americans: huh?
Bumble googled it while the filthy slappers soiled themselves at his expense.
drongo
noun- a stupid, inept, awkward or embarrassing person, a dimwit or slow witted person, a fool.
An Australian word, which is derived from a type of bird of that name. It was observed by Australians as acting rather crazily.
Bumble did a little further research. Maybe at least the bird was cool. Sadly it is crazy, and has several Bumble like traits.
Death to you Hawk Eagle!
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo shown here has a reputation of being aggressive and fearless. It will attack much larger birds including raptors. These birds have also been known to attack people walking near or below an active nest.
Unfortunately, since Bumble answered to “Drongo” for four months, he really can’t argue that he wasn’t a drongo. To make it worse, Bumble has no recourse at work since big Jiff is also the Human Resources guy.
So as it is rare that anyone gets the upper hand on Bumble there is really only one thing to do. Bumble tips his cap to big Jiff. You won this round.
Cheers Mate!
And now to plot sweet, sweet revenge…
