What's your name?

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 . . . "