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… "
