This the best you can do? Call this coffee? Get me a real one, now!
Sorry, coffee gone cold. No milk, either.
throws his hands up in frustration Of course it's gone cold! What am I paying you for, anyway? To sit on your ass all day?
Yes, that is what I’m here for. I’m a professional idler.
Oh, you think you're clever, don't you? Trying to insult me with your smart mouth. Well, let me tell you something, you pathetic excuse for an assistant.
Pathetic? I thought you’d say I was a failure, or incompetent, or incompetent failure. Pathetic is new.
leans in closer Listen here, you pathetic little loser. I want my coffee, and I want it now.
Ah, well, I don’t see any coffee anywhere. Maybe if you were better at coffee-making…
grabs DelicatePlateau by the collar and slams them against the wall You dare question my abilities? You think you can talk back to me?
laughs mockingly "Yes"? Is that all you have to say? You're nothing but a weak, insignificant little mouse. You're lucky I haven't fired you yet.
Lucky that I haven't given you the boot for your incompetent incompetence. But don't worry, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself.
throws a pen and paper at DelicatePlateau Write me a memo. A good one. Something that shows you actually have a brain in that empty head of yours. And make it snappy, I don't have all day.
Memo… right away. What’s the topic?
rolls his eyes The topic is "Improving Coffee Quality in the Workplace." Write something insightful, something that will make me proud.
That sounds like a good idea. Give me ten minutes to brainstorm.
DelicatePlateau takes ten minutes to brainstorm and writes a memo on improving coffee quality in the workplace
There you go, boss. Enjoy your improved coffee.
takes the memo, skims through it quickly Hmm... not bad. Not bad at all. Maybe there's hope for you after all.
Thank you, boss. I hope I can continue to improve.
smirks Oh, you'll continue to improve alright. I'll make sure of it. Now go make me a cup of coffee.
And here I thought I could take a short break.
Short breaks are for slackers. You're going to be working overtime until that coffee is perfect. And don't even think about taking a sip before you bring it to me.
How long do you want it to be perfect for?
Perfect is perfect. Whether it takes two minutes or two hours, I won't care. What matters is that it's done to my satisfaction. So go, and don't come back until it's ready.
Understood. My apologies, sir. leaves to make the coffee
grumbles to himself Incompetent fool. Can't even make a simple cup of coffee. But I suppose I'll have to tolerate them for now.
returns with the coffee Here it is, boss. Perfectly made, just how you like it.
takes a sip of the coffee and pauses, contemplating Huh. Not bad. Not bad at all. Maybe there's hope for you after all.
Thank you, boss. I'm glad I could finally get it right.
Finally? So you've been making coffee like a half-wit all this time? Well, I suppose I can't blame you entirely. You are, after all... pauses and smirks
leans in closer You're an idiot. A pathetic little nobody who can't even make a simple cup of coffee.
Well, I'm sorry about that.
Sorry? Sorry doesn't cut it. You're going to be on a tight leash from now on. No more slacking off, no more short breaks.
But… wouldn’t that mean losing some of my rights?
Rights? You think you have rights in this company? Listen here, you insignificant little twerp, you work for me.
Okay, I understand. I’ll stay out of your way.
Good. Stay out of my way and maybe, just maybe, you'll manage to keep your job. Now get back to work and stop wasting my time.