Workplace Etiquette 101 and Fun Times at Fantastic Sams

So most people at work sit at cubicles. There's one lucky lady who gets her own office (no, she's not a boss type), but she likes to leave her door open. She also doesn't mind having a full out domestic squabble with her husband on the phone with the door open at full volume. Now if I want to see, hear, or take part in a lover's quarrel, I'll watch Springer. Otherwise, keep your door closed and your personal life at home. This process repeats at least once a week. I'm thinking lady get yourself some shame or pride...either will do.

My inaugural post was about my good friend CJ. While she's a US citizen, she spent part of her life growing up in various countries which always seemed to be having some sort of little revolution or whatnot, and her family had to flee from place to place. So I think that lapse in US time leaves her void of certain traditions or lacking in knowing the way we do things. One of the most recent example. She wanted to get a haircut, and decided she'd try out my friend and personal stylist Jerry. So at 4:30 she asks, do you think Jerry would have time to cut my hair at say 7:00 tonight? I looked at her and said, "sweetie, it's not SuperKuts or Fantastic Sams, you don't just GO!" She appeared hurt and confused. I wanted to give her the example...do you really want to go to someone to fix your hair who has an open schedule, or someone who's wildly popular around town with a one week (at least) waiting list because they're soo busy since everyone wants to go there? Hmmm. The other side is that I see where people wait to the last minute to make an appointment. One day their hair is ok and manageable, the next day it is out of control and long overdue for a cut. So it's a slippery slope.