Mr. Know-it-all
Everyone knows a Mr. Know-it-all. He's the guy who has been there, done that, seen it all. He's the guy who always has a story to top everything. He's the guy who watches over your shoulder and tells you what to do every step of the way.
I have officially met the new Mr. Know-it-all where I work. After 2 weeks of employment with my company, he now has the supreme knowledge of just about everything within those 4 walls. Good God, how did we ever live without this guy???
Today I found myself hunched over the ionic tester dropping a board into the alcohol for the 10 minute test. And, who do you think should happen to be watching over my shoulder? Why, it was Mr. Know-it-all of course.
"You can just drop that board in there you know." I look up at him as he says this to me. I'm trying to decide if I should just ignore him or respond.
"I'm aware of that. I don't feel like sticking my hand in alcohol. I prefer to hang it on the hook." I look back down.
"You don't need to hang it on the hook though. You can just drop it in." I look up again. I force myself to be civil.
"Or, I can hang the board from the hook and not put my hands in the alcohol. Who are you by the way?" Sarcasm in my voice.
"Scott just drops the board in, that's all I'm saying." I decide not to acknowledge his last response.
Hmmmmm....... Let's see. 9 years experience vs. 2 weeks experience.
He's definitely a rooky. He'll be eaten alive within 2 weeks, tops. I was nice, the people I work with, are not. I think he is also just out of college. He hasn't had a chance to have the 'real life' beat him into submission yet.
I have officially met the new Mr. Know-it-all where I work. After 2 weeks of employment with my company, he now has the supreme knowledge of just about everything within those 4 walls. Good God, how did we ever live without this guy???
Today I found myself hunched over the ionic tester dropping a board into the alcohol for the 10 minute test. And, who do you think should happen to be watching over my shoulder? Why, it was Mr. Know-it-all of course.
"You can just drop that board in there you know." I look up at him as he says this to me. I'm trying to decide if I should just ignore him or respond.
"I'm aware of that. I don't feel like sticking my hand in alcohol. I prefer to hang it on the hook." I look back down.
"You don't need to hang it on the hook though. You can just drop it in." I look up again. I force myself to be civil.
"Or, I can hang the board from the hook and not put my hands in the alcohol. Who are you by the way?" Sarcasm in my voice.
"Scott just drops the board in, that's all I'm saying." I decide not to acknowledge his last response.
Hmmmmm....... Let's see. 9 years experience vs. 2 weeks experience.
He's definitely a rooky. He'll be eaten alive within 2 weeks, tops. I was nice, the people I work with, are not. I think he is also just out of college. He hasn't had a chance to have the 'real life' beat him into submission yet.
@ 6:06 PM
3 Comments:
We have one of those at our office too. Nice guy but seriously annoying. He always has a solution to every problem. He's also the guy that makes our meetings last way too long because he likes the sound of his own voice so much that he asks a million questions. sometimes it seems that murder should be legal.
Know-it-alls. Gotta love 'em. What would life be without them? Easy, that's what. :)
So true bryan! And Angela, I totally agree!
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