PUBLIC CHANNEL -- DAY 138

[dorkypantsuit]

[He feels like shit, but he is still a supervisor...]

Mandatory check-in.

Name, department, and health status.

Comments

[dorkypantsuit]

Why not?

[dontpokethat]

Because I don't want to.

[dorkypantsuit]

But you could have fun!

[dontpokethat]

Or I could hate it. Which sounds a lot more likely.

[dorkypantsuit]

How do you know if you never try?

[dontpokethat]

Well, let's see. I don't like being at the center of attention. I don't like being expected to entertain people. So it seems pretty safe to assume I wouldn't like going up in front of the entire carnival to sing.

[dorkypantsuit]

Okay, but consider this: Is there a reason you don't like being the center of attention?

[dontpokethat]

Does it matter? I just don't.

[dorkypantsuit]

It doesn't matter, but I'm curious.

[dontpokethat]

Well, frankly, I'm not sure there is any deep reason or anything like that. I just don't like it.

[dorkypantsuit]

[Ginko... You are so boring sometimes.]

Well, I guess you have other skills to make up for it.

[dontpokethat]

Yeah, see? Which is why you people should let me do my job in peace.

[SO THERE.]

[dorkypantsuit]

You'd get bored without us around and you know it.

[By 'you people' he of course assumes Ginko means Psi and Joker, because who else loves to harass Ginko as much as they do?]

[dontpokethat]

[That's pretty accurate, yeah.]

Or I'd finally get some work done.

[He can't actually keep his fond amusement out of his voice, but it's not like he really tried, either.]

[dorkypantsuit]

Isn't that what I said?

[dontpokethat]

Have you forgotten the part where I like my work?

[dorkypantsuit]

But all the time?

[dontpokethat]

Most of the time. Don't see why it matters if I don't always enjoy it.

[dorkypantsuit]

It doesn't matter, that's what I'm saying, because you've got us to entertain you then.

[dontpokethat]

Right, of course. I appreciate it, but I think you guys might want to work on distinguishing between when I do and don't need to be entertained.

[dorkypantsuit]

Hmmm.... Naah...

[dontpokethat]

[GROAN.]

Okay, see, you two really do just like messing with me.

[dorkypantsuit]

No. It's just that you're entertainment quota is never being sufficiently met. You are fun deficient.

[dontpokethat]

I feel like we've talked before about how we don't really think of the same things as fun.

[dorkypantsuit]

Okay, here's something fun: Not Working.

When's the last time you did that?