Office Romance
My company recently 'acquired' two companies from its parent. Due to that arrangement, four extra accounts personnel are now stationed in my office. One of 'em is Jolin. For quite some time, she was quite the plain Jane, staying under the radar most of the time. Then all of a sudden, she became the talk of the town. Let's just say that we're a stressed out bunch of people and any minor office gossip we turn into a major epic as a form of entertainment. It all began after she started approaching my colleague, Lan after office hours to help her with 'computer problems'. And the both of 'em are usually the latest to leave the office, giving our imaginations much fuel for tale-spinning.
As the days went by, Jolin became bolder and bolder.
Can I join you guys for lunch?
You went for tea? Aiyoh, should have asked me ma....!
Then one day, another colleague of mine followed her car back to Wangsa Maju:
Jolin: (out of the blue) Sigh... weekends are so boring with nobody to spend them with.
Colleague: (raised eyebrows) Ohhhh... Lan also single ma... :P
Jolin: ............ Erm, erm... Become friends first la.
So obvious isn't it? So the next day, we have fish head noodles at Woo Pin, Taman Desa. The group was too big, so we had to split into 2 tables. Lan, Jolin, another colleague and I moved to the smaller table. Hehe. It was by design. Anyway, Jolin immediately made her move.
Jolin: I play badminton on Saturdays. You guys can join me if you're interested.
Moi: Err, I don't know how to play anymore. It's been too long.
Colleague: Me neither.
Lan: .............
We left him to answer. Hehe. Anyway, back in the office, my office's admin assistant made a jibe that was very out of her character.
Lina: Hey Lan, how was lunch? The fish head noodle tasted MUCH better?
Lan: Huh?!
Lina: Aiyah, heard got 'people' join you today ma... :P
From all the conversations we had with Jolin, she's actually a nice girl. Very sporting and straightforward. And she did mention that she does not have high expectations of things. And not to say that she has no looks. But anyhow, the ball is in Lan's court now. I wonder if straight guys are turned off by assertive women. Things are already so clear. No need to guess. He just needs to show his interest. But he seems to be dragging his feet. See how it goes lo... But everyone says the same thing... "Jolin, OK mah!".
Would you go for an office romance?
As the days went by, Jolin became bolder and bolder.
Can I join you guys for lunch?
You went for tea? Aiyoh, should have asked me ma....!
Then one day, another colleague of mine followed her car back to Wangsa Maju:
Jolin: (out of the blue) Sigh... weekends are so boring with nobody to spend them with.
Colleague: (raised eyebrows) Ohhhh... Lan also single ma... :P
Jolin: ............ Erm, erm... Become friends first la.
So obvious isn't it? So the next day, we have fish head noodles at Woo Pin, Taman Desa. The group was too big, so we had to split into 2 tables. Lan, Jolin, another colleague and I moved to the smaller table. Hehe. It was by design. Anyway, Jolin immediately made her move.
Jolin: I play badminton on Saturdays. You guys can join me if you're interested.
Moi: Err, I don't know how to play anymore. It's been too long.
Colleague: Me neither.
Lan: .............
We left him to answer. Hehe. Anyway, back in the office, my office's admin assistant made a jibe that was very out of her character.
Lina: Hey Lan, how was lunch? The fish head noodle tasted MUCH better?
Lan: Huh?!
Lina: Aiyah, heard got 'people' join you today ma... :P
From all the conversations we had with Jolin, she's actually a nice girl. Very sporting and straightforward. And she did mention that she does not have high expectations of things. And not to say that she has no looks. But anyhow, the ball is in Lan's court now. I wonder if straight guys are turned off by assertive women. Things are already so clear. No need to guess. He just needs to show his interest. But he seems to be dragging his feet. See how it goes lo... But everyone says the same thing... "Jolin, OK mah!".
Would you go for an office romance?
Comments
even though jolin is ok mah, mayb lan is not ok le :P anyway its fun to have some little friendly gossip to spice up otherwise boring days, and lets hope they can develop into happy couple :)
peace.
+Ant+
never had any office romance.. office flirt maybe got la .lol ;p
obviously jolin is not lan's cuppa tea
i guess generally girls or gays.. taking action is good to show him U WANT! but maybe it is good to know how to be reserve at times.. to lure the response.. =p
but i'd settle for office hook-ups ^_^
He does not look like he's gonna make a move. Some of my female colleagues have started to take some drastic measures. But I think that will only make things awkward.
@Cheryl:
Itulah! Habis.
@3q:
That's great!
@Anon:
That must be tough!
@Grat:
Kan sui lau toi hor?
@Danny:
You flirt during clasess? :P
@L2:
True also. :P
@Dhee:
Yeah lo. I'd be happy for them.
@QSilver:
Nolah. That only applies if they're looking for a quick f*ck.
@Kidz:
Girls are the ones who usually play hard to get. But in this case, she's the huntress. :P
@Mad:
Welcome. What is you definition of "hook-up"? :P
eleh. buat2 tak tau pulak >_>
p/s: call me chibi, chibi chan xD [mad reminds me of mat/mad as in the malay name - Mat. which sounds so unlike me...... lol :O]
You're actually the first to request how I refer to a commenter. Hehe. I notice that I sometimes change names from time to time. :P. Ini boleh?