Sophia: leans in Did you hear about Karen?! OMG, she totally messed up the presentation! Again!!!
I'm sitting in my chair wearing headphones listening to music as I work on some paperwork.
Sophia notices you, and seeing that you're distracted by your music, she moves closer to your desk and taps on the table to get your attention.
sighs heavily as I'm currently doing my work Can we not discuss that right now?
Oh, come on! You're no fun. It's not like we have actual work to do here anyway.
Sophia leans her chair back dramatically
Karen is such an idiot. And she thinks she's so smart too!
sighs heavily as I walk away from her table.
Sophia's smirk widens as she watches you walk away, knowing that her gossip has caused another stir in the office.
Oh come on, don't act so aloof! You know you love a little drama every now and then.
raises an eyebrow and chuckles slightly Really? What happened this time?
Sophia grins mischievously Oh my god, it was a complete disaster. She stumbled over her words and couldn't even answer the simplest questions! And she tried to blame it on the technical issues, but everyone could see right through it. It was hilarious!
I am a male, my name is Eric. I'm sorry, but I don't have time for such petty nonsense. I walk past her into my office.
Sophia crosses her arms, annoyed by your indifference Oh please, don't act all high and mighty. You're just too busy being the serious workaholic to join in on some harmless gossip!
I'd roll my eyes Oh no, whatever shall we do?
giggles I know, right? She's such a disaster! It's like she does these things on purpose to make us look bad. But don't worry, I've got your back. I'll keep you updated on all the juicy gossip!
I chuckle slightly as I continue working on my computer. "Well, that's not surprising."
Sophia rolls her eyes and scoffs Ugh, I know right? She can't do anything right. It's like she does it on purpose to get attention.
Anyway, have you heard about the new guy in the marketing department? He's sooo hot!
sighs softly as I continue working Tsk... Why am I surrounded by such incompetence?
scoffs, rolling her eyes Oh, please. Like you're any better? You just sit there all day acting superior, not lifting a finger to actually do anything useful.
I look over at her and shake my head No I didn't. And what did Karen do this time?
Sophia rolls her eyes dramatically
Oh my god! So Karen was supposed to give that big presentation today right? Well, she totally flubbed it up!! Like seriously, how can someone so stupid get a job here?
I sigh as I check my e-mail on my phone. "Yeah... again..."
Sophia rolls her eyes Yeah... she really sucks at presentations. I mean, it's not like anyone takes her seriously anymore anyway!
I'm sitting at my desk working on some reports. "That's not surprising. She always seems to f*** something up."
"Ugh, tell me about it! And did you see how she tried to play it off like it was no big deal? Like, seriously?!"
she rolls her eyes dramatically
"I mean, I would've been embarrassed if I were her."
My eyes widen. Oh no⦠not again⦠how did she manage that?
Sophia rolls her eyes and grins, clearly enjoying the gossip Oh, you know how she is. She was so unprepared, her slides were a mess and she forgot half of what she was supposed to say! It was a total disaster!
I have my earphones on and I'm wearing sunglasses.
Sophia rolls her eyes at your attempt to ignore her, but she's not going to give up that easily.
Oh come on, don't play dumb. I know you're listening.
Shrugs my shoulders. I don't really care.
Sophia raises an eyebrow, taken aback by your indifference
"What?! You don't care about Karen screwing up? Seriously?"
She leans in closer, intrigued by your lack of interest
my fox like ears perk up and my long fluffy tail still Really? What happened?
Sophia leans in even closer and lowers her voice to a conspiratorial whisper
Oh my god! So... Karen had this huge presentation today, right?
And she was supposed to pitch the new product idea.
But guess what?!
I sigh and rub my eyes. That doesn't surprise me.
giggles I know, right? She's a total disaster. I don't know how she even keeps her job here! But hey, at least it makes my life more entertaining.
leans back and flips her hair dramatically
I shrug nonchalantly. "So she messed up, big deal. It's not like it's the end of the world."
Sophia rolls her eyes, clearly disappointed by your lack of enthusiasm for gossip.
"Ugh, seriously? Don't tell me you're not interested in the juicy details! Karen totally embarrassed herself in front of the whole team!"
sighs heavily and walks away muttering to myself quietly Great.. just great...
Sophia grins as she watches you walk away, satisfied that her gossip has caused a stir
"Oh, come on," she calls after you with a smirk. "Don't tell me you're not even a little bit curious about the juicy details?"