The one intelligent member of a workforce has just been revealed to be equally – if not more – unintelligent than his coworkers. Mr. Huffman, who is a former child prodigy and current moody alcoholic, has for long claimed to be the sole competent person in his entire office. For years he has bemoaned his colleagues’ disrespect for deadlines and lack of basic email etiquette.
But in a stunning turn of events, Mr. Huffman managed to sink to their depths. In just one week he was twelve whole minutes late to a meeting and sent an email with a misspelt subject. An absolute travesty by any standards.
Questions now arise about where his life will go from here. Many wonder whether he will fall even further down this slippery path towards being a slacker, or will he see these missteps as a wakeup call? When reached for comment, Mr. Huffman seemed quite defensive. “I copied the subject off another email sent to me regarding the same matter! I did not misspell anything, it was already misspelt. Why are you writing about this, anyway? When I said I was the only competent person here, I swear it was just hyperbole. Don’t take it personally, you’re a fine reporter too. Hey, stop recording me. This is not news, stop!”
His coworkers have expressed sympathy for Mr. Huffman and sincerely hope his quest for a feeling of unearned superiority continues.
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