I remember a guy telling me that whenever a new woman started at work they’d phone her up say, “Is Mike there?” She’d say she was new & didn’t know. “Oh, ok. Can you just stand up and call out if anyone’s seen Mike? Last name Hunt.” “Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?” Cue applause from the whole room.
I used to work with a Michael Hunt. Brilliant guy and normally pretty chill, but woe betide anyone shortening it to it’s diminutive form. I accidentally called him Mike once and he literally never responded to me again.
I remember a guy telling me that whenever a new woman started at work they’d phone her up say, “Is Mike there?” She’d say she was new & didn’t know. “Oh, ok. Can you just stand up and call out if anyone’s seen Mike? Last name Hunt.” “Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?” Cue applause from the whole room.
Loved the Simpsons with their early running gag of Bart phoning Moe’s bar …
Hello is there an Amanda there?
Uh … I don’t know, let me check.
Yeah the last name is Huggenkis.
OK … HEY!!! IS THERE AN AMANDA? … AN AMANDA HUGGENKIS???
bar full of drunk alcoholics start laughing at him
Why oh why can’t I find Amanda huggankiss?
Maybe your standards are too high!
WAIT A MINUTE!!! … WHY YOU LITTLE!!! … WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU … I’M GONNA RIP OUT YOUR TONGUE AND USE IT TO PAINT MY BOAT!!!
Maybe he saw the movie Porky’s https://youtu.be/VjnpqFXuNzc
I used to work with a Michael Hunt. Brilliant guy and normally pretty chill, but woe betide anyone shortening it to it’s diminutive form. I accidentally called him Mike once and he literally never responded to me again.
Such a classic.
Sounds like a great workplace.