Silly Friday Afternoon Email Banter

-----Original Message-----
From: A
Sent: 17 June 2005 12:17
To: Paul
Subject:

I just found a hot SA man on the 10th Floor!!! he's a temp accountancy assistant.

Not bad at all!

A

-----And then -----
From: Paul
Sent: 17 June 2005 12:24
To: A
Subject: RE: It all happens on a friday on the 10th floor...

So what made him hot?

I once dated a SA... He was part english part african and part queen so my friends called him the South African Queen. He had the most hideous voice I have ever heard, but nice broad shoulders so you have to weigh these things up don't you think...??

Paul

-----And still then-----
From: A
Sent: 17 June 2005 12:26
To: Paul
Subject: RE: It all happens on a friday on the 10th floor...

He has tanned skin, brown eyes, short dark hair and nice chiseled but not harsh features. He looks like a man.

Yeah and they're arrogant fookers... hey as long as he doesn't speak much we should be okay right?

Unfortunately he met me when I was being boistrous asking for a leaving collection damn it. Now he'll think I'm bit assertive and not nice and shy like I really am! hehe

A

-----And still even then-----
From: Paul
Sent: 17 June 2005 12:34
To: A
Subject: RE: It all happens on a friday on the 10th floor...

Oh so he met you when you were just acting naturally rather than suppressing your personality!

I can just picture it... was it something like...

A (to all staff on the 10th floor): Give me your money for R's leaving do and if it is less than £5 I am going to tell him who was stingy...

And then from across a crowded room there he was... The music started to swell...

I have taken two syndol to get rid of this migraine and it has made me feel strangely relaxed and comfortable... But I don't think it has had any other effect...

Paul

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