'Dumb' And 'Dumber'
there once lived a lady quite jobless
accepted
an offer, she felt blessed
a
title, a desk, business cards too
livin' the good life .. she'd pulled off a coup
didn't take long for that lady to learn
{ co-workers chatty .. rumor mill churned }
owners marched to the beat of their drum
known near and far as "Dumber' and 'Dumb"
didn't take long for that lady to learn
{ co-workers chatty .. rumor mill churned }
owners marched to the beat of their drum
known near and far as "Dumber' and 'Dumb"
no chance for this lady
work ethic missing
needing an income, first rule of thumb?
naïve and too trusting
in time she would learn
they were truly disgusting
work ethic missing
lazy, pompous, pretentious
office was toxic
bosses obnoxious
needing an income, first rule of thumb?
'don't leave a job before finding another
advice wisely offered
by her very bright mother
then came the day they pulled her aside
by her very bright mother
then came the day they pulled her aside
called into their smarmy man-space
began a short speech .. (stupid, insipid)
recited these words to her crestfallen face:
"You're like a big blob of soft wobbly Jell-O
"You're like a big blob of soft wobbly Jell-O
no ball of fire, woefully mellow
if we tossed you against that wall where you stand
it's anybody's guess just where you might land"
it didn't take long to land on her feet
a tad worse for wear, a bit bruised and battered
sucked up her pride, forgave her own blunder
learned in due time Dumb and Dumber went UNDER!!!!
Chapter One! I feel bad for her - she seems so happy (at first)... I fear "dumb and dumber" are here to stay - "as it was in the beginning, now, and ever shall be..."
ReplyDeleteThis is so witty! Can't wait to hear more.
ReplyDeleteLoved "business cards too"! Looking forward to the next instalment.
ReplyDeleteK
ooh~ dumberer and dumbererest? fun little limerick here, Helen ~ M
ReplyDeleteI'll be around for the next installment - this is priceless.
ReplyDeletehaha...yeah, i have worked for a few of those...
ReplyDeleteugh...your scoop sounds like it was not quite..
smiles.
Can't wait to see what is next...poor lady seemed so happy, but then dumb does cloud things. :)
ReplyDeleteHa. (Do they work in Congress?) Thanks. k!
ReplyDeleteto be continued! yay!
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled to get a chance to read the rest of this tale of workday woe. I'm glad it had a happy ending (if not for the bosses then for you).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they went under! This lady took way too much of their @#$% before, thankfully, landing on her feet.
ReplyDeleteWow-Lady deserves a Life time medal for putting up with Simply Simon and Sam~
ReplyDeleteWell done...sorry for this lady, too....
We all know this pairing!!
Good for her, surviving long enough to get out of there. And good about them going under.
ReplyDeleteYou've done this so well, Helen. I love it, probably because I know the feeling, having worked for Dumbest.
K
Hey Helen--really enjoyed revisiting this. You know sometimes dumb and dumber can pull one down to their level. It can all be very frustrating! Thanks much. K.
ReplyDeletePS - glad she got out before the bankruptcy! I don't think employees' wages get top preference. k .
I think I worked for those guys once... :)
ReplyDeleteThe lady deserves better. Dumb and dumber can be amusingly testing on the nerves. Great write Helen!
ReplyDeleteHank
Man, I've had these jobs, time and again. Years when I was a musician and held survival jobs. Dumb and Dumber, ha, like the Koch Brothers. Hope THEY go out of business...
ReplyDeleteThis has a great rhyme scheme, a brill concept. A winner! Amy le toad
Intrigued to know more!!
ReplyDeleteYour tales always go with a swing. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG, sooo good. Looking forward to more episodes
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday
Much💖love
Under was the perfect place for dumb and dumber! This was wonderfully witty and well-written. You have so many wonders in your poetry basket!!
ReplyDeleteOuch! Lesson learned the hard way--but dumb and dumber got their due!
ReplyDeleteSome adventures start with a cry and others do it with a bang. BANG! I bet she has made all sorts of interesting discoveries since then.
ReplyDeleteI never could work with groups of people but this takes the cake!
ReplyDeleteThe closing of one chapter opens to the next. I've been there as many of us have: working with people like that is a valuable learning experience.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you escaped.
Oh dear...and what miserable times they were...think it happens to most of us...those ones who are not in the jerk brigade.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice when the obnoxious get what they deserve!
ReplyDeleteThis is me in my mid-twenties. You described my bosses and workmates perfectly too. Wow. Humans all over are indeed alike in many ways. I smile about that time now.
ReplyDeletewhat a clever and delightful poem!
ReplyDeletethe way things are going, 'under' is the only way the company is heading. :)
Made me smile and wince. Been there Helen. Guess it’s one of life’s lessons of survival. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the story and the lessons learned. Helen, Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteOh dear! How this made me want to cry and laugh at the same time, because I've known these guys, Dumb and Dumber, who strike again ... and again...in some corner of the world until they go out of business. Because there is karma.
ReplyDeleteSaved by the bell to be part going under... yes with that attitude it will never end well. You should always take a reference for your boss.
ReplyDeleteThis certainly flowed with the story. I'm glad she got out! I hope she found something much better.
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