I suppose everyone gets a bit carefree in the last few hours before leaving a job, but I just coudn't help myself.
Yesterday afternoon, some two hours before I finished work, I was putting a small collection of developmental books and CDs in the staff kitchen for my colleagues to borrow or browse as they see fit. Among them were some slim volumes on subjects such as "Saying No to Negativity", "Dealing with Anger at Work", "Humour in the Workplace" and "How to be Assertive".
It was this last one that attracted the attention of the other person in the kitchen at the time. She picked it up, flicked through it and said "This looks useful; I think I'll borrow it for the weekend if you don't mind".
I couldn't stop myself from saying "No, you can't".
"Oh sorry!" and she put it back on top of the other books.
I then explained that the correct answer when you're told you can't borrow a book on being assertive is "But I need it".
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