'The working professional', is the title we are allotted once we enter any company. Words such as ‘professional’, ‘expert’, ‘serious’, ‘dedicated’ are used as if It were a flyer distributed for free. Most times we do try to live up to this criterion. But the fact is, most times we don’t or we do it with our own modifications. We think no one is watching or we go unnoticed. But the truth is, everybody notices, everybody passes little comments in their minds when it happens.
By now you must be thinking, ‘what on earth is she talking about?!’ I’m talking about those little quirks that make us human and keep the fin in our work space and pressures. The person titled ‘Mr. / Ms. I know everything’, must be quiet a famous one allotted at almost every workspace, so much so that the thought that frequently crosses your mind is, ‘if he knows everything and everyone then when is he still working here?!’ Thinking about it, who would be the confidence booster in the office without him?
The second most popular title is that of ‘Mr. Serious or Snobby?’ Yes we all like to throw our darts at the one who doesn’t cover up for us or play along in our goofiness. Truth is they maintain the ‘professional sanity’ of the organization. The title gaining most popularity these day is that of ‘Mr./Ms. Dedicated (I’m not finished) to Facebook’. These are the social butterflies who cannot detach themselves form escaping the work spaces and time, multiplying in numbers at ever company. Who are we to complain as long as the work gets done on time?
There are many more titles that we allot to almost every person who passes by us in a company, like Mr. Confused, Mr. Grumpy, The Prankster, The Joker, The Sleepy Head, The Lazy Duck so on and so forth. If somebody has no flaws, their only flaw is that they are flawless, so there goes another title.
Truth is, “to err is human, and to secretly laugh at others is satisfaction’. Just as manpower comes together to run a successful organization, our quirks come together to run a fun filled and dynamic life. What good if everyone is perfect or professional? Our quirks keep the drama alive, it is what makes each day different, to look forward to how grumpy is Mr. Grumpy going to be today or what will the pranksters do to Mr. dedicated? And at the end of it all, it is what helps us get through the day and what we would miss the most when it is gone.
