THE “IN OFFICE AND ON BRAND” EDITION

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After an article was passed around mentioning the unearthing of a Mastodon skeleton in an unexpected place:

Me: did you know that the Mastodon is our state fossil?

Co-worker 1: …no? How do you know that?? You have a fun fact for everything. I feel like you must have a running notepad of facts that you want to keep track of.

Me: funny you should say that… I started a new book and it’s taking me forever to read because I keep pausing to take notes on all the interesting facts. *laughs and shows her my Google Keep app’s top sticky note*

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Not more than 20 minutes later in a separate meeting:

Co-worker 2: this word, ‘galvanize…’ this sounds like a word you would use.

Me: really?

Co-worker 2: yes, you always use these specific, long words. I’m going to start keeping a running doc of all the long words you use.

Me: oh my gosh, that’s too funny. But really, I do love using just the right word for just the right occasion. It’s so satisfying.

Co-worker 2: I’m sure! I bet you have a mental list of all your favorite words…

Me: funny you should say that…