Even though I've got a great job now, not everything is perfect about the gig. For example, I've been insisting to anyone who'd listen for the past few months that our company's esteemed co-founders aren't actually husband and wife, but are siblings. The White Stripes of the weblog industry.
Though I found my gag slightly amusing, some people have no sense of of when a joke is being taken too far. I actually spent the better part of half an hour waiting friday night before we went out to a party, as Ben and Mena were trying to put together co-ordinated red and white outfits. Much to their chagrin, they were unsuccessful and had to settle for dressing like actual normal humans when in public. Hello, Trotts? It's a TrackBack ping to your outfits, being sent from Dorkville.
While I'm really enjoying being a part of Six Apart, I have to say that I've got some reluctance to be part of the "wacky outfits" tradition of the company. I'm kind of concerned about the precedents being set, lest I find out that pretty soon that I'm going to be forced to wear a paper hat, a name tag, and a couple dozen pieces of flair.
I'll bet you look good in red.
You don't *have* to wear seventeen pieces of flair, but the management encourages you to express yourself.
And red? It would so totally clash with your skin tone.
That's it? Just a couple dozen pieces of flair?
You *do* want to express yourself, don't you?
I can give you some Camworld t-shirts and those can be your uniform.
Come on, Anil.
They'd let you wear purple.
People can get a blogware app anywhere, ok? They come to Movable Type for the atmosphere and the attitude. That’s what the flair’s about. It’s about fun.
If you think the bare minimum is enough, then ok. But some people choose to wear more and we encourage that, ok?
Nothing wrong with nametags...
I, uh, I just grabbed fifteen buttons and, uh, I don’t even know what they say! Y’know, I don’t really care. I don’t really like talking about my flair.
Crikey! I was just telling Gina about the Trotts being the Jack & Meg of the web last Saturday!
You must admit, Anil, those nametags would be the best-designed nametags ever.
This bears repeating: Hello, Trotts? It's a TrackBack ping to your outfits, being sent from Dorkville.
Purple crushed velvet. S'all I'm saying.
Second what Su said. I know a sports reporter who will sometimes wear a purple crushed velvet suit on the air, actually...
Who has the energy for that? I'm happy if I make it out the door dressed!
[quote]I can give you some Camworld t-shirts and those can be your uniform[/quote]
it doesn't matter what you wear it's what's inside that counts. Then I said like what? then she said nothing.
Oh come on Anil, first time I met you you were wearing a "Jews for Jesus" t-shirt. In terms of psychological impact, that one's going to be hard to top.
Agreeing with Brent here about "It's a TrackBack ping to your outfits, being sent from Dorkville." needing repeating. That's likely the most blog-specific dorky phrase I've ever heard, making it all the more dorky.
Awesome.
bwhwhahahahaa
"Hello, Trotts? It's a TrackBack ping to your outfits, being sent from Dorkville."
Sorry, but that's one phrase you just can't hear enough.