The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and
told him to come into his office.
"What's your name?" he asked the new guy.
"John," the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, "Look... I don't know what kind of a
namby-pamby place you worked before, but I don't call anyone
by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to
a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their
last name only ... Smith, Jones, Baker ... That's all. I am
to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that
straight, what is your last name?"
The new guy sighed, "Darling. My name is John Darling."
"Okay John, the next thing I want to tell you is . . . "
