Writes in Bill in New York City: “When the water cooler bottle is empty, no one seems to know how to change it and leaves it for the next guy.’ His co-worker decided to go on the offensive.
My excuse? I am even clumsier than Liz Lemon. (And I know I’m not alone on this.)
related: So, the water cooler’s hosting rainbow parties again?
extra credit: Water cooler etiquette, or the thirsty worker’s manifesto [cnn.com]
34 responses so far ↓
#1
t-rex
That’s not my excuse. My excuse is that my walnut size brain is too small to figure it out.
Oct 29, 2012 at 9:04 pm rating: 29
#2
fuzzbutt
I had to do this at my old job. sucked cause I never drank the water. wonder if that is why I have pinched nerve in my shoulder all the time now. Damn water junkies
Oct 29, 2012 at 9:18 pm rating: 5
#3
Stegosaur
Let’s face it, t-rex faces many hurdles when it comes to changing water bottles, but don’t let it get you down. Focus on your strengths. Like, you’re a very good chomper, for example. Be proud of that. Many people who can change water bottles would be completely unable to chomp a small dinosaur to death.
Oct 29, 2012 at 9:23 pm rating: 55
#4
Chug
I often changed the water bottle at my old work place, mostly because I’m very skinny and kind of frail-looking, and so people would freak out when they saw me slinging the water cooler bottles around XD
Oct 29, 2012 at 10:11 pm rating: 25
#5
makfan
Bad back?
Oct 29, 2012 at 10:22 pm rating: 1
#6
shepd
In before someone says that they know someone with a birth defect causing them to have short arms and therefore this is offensive!
Oct 29, 2012 at 10:22 pm rating: 4
#7
Dr_Know
Lol, where I come from the water bottles come with a soft plastic seal on top and the spout at the bottom of the machine punctures that seal when you put it in…
Look Ma, no wastage!
Oct 29, 2012 at 11:19 pm rating: 9
#8
Seanette
In my case, arthritic hips that make heavy lifting extremely painful pretty much rule out lifting 40+ pounds of water bottle (water is 8 lb. per gallon, then factor in the weight of the container).
Oct 29, 2012 at 11:44 pm rating: 0
#9
redheadwglasses
I use this thing called a “faucet.” Thankfully, I also live where the city water tastes very good. Thank you, head waters of the Mississippi. (Can you drink the tap water in New Orleans?)
Oct 30, 2012 at 8:10 am rating: 12
#10
Greg House
I used to work in an office where one of the women actually drank close to a gallon of the water everyday. Thing is, she’d never change the water, and sometimes she just left it bone dry me for me to find and to change, and she bragged
about how she was all buff and worked out and jogged but she wasnt strong enough to change the water on her own?
Oct 30, 2012 at 7:39 pm rating: 11
#11
raichu
I like this one! And they’re right, it’s lazy to finish something and not refill it. Team note-writer.
Oct 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm rating: 0
#12
Ashes
T-Rex is just full of excuses today, isn’t he?
Nov 2, 2012 at 6:46 pm rating: 0
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