From my friend Halo, the academic librarian:
—–Original Message—–
From: all campus email [mailto:all campus email] On Behalf Of XXXX XXXXXX
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:52 PM
To: all campus
Subject: Coffee Cart Early Closure, Tuesday August 9
Importance: High
Due to an unexpected event the Coffee Cart will close at 2:30 today, Tuesday. August 9.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
What I love about this email is that the importance is “high” and it’s true. If I had been at my desk when the message came through, I would have assembled a librarian posse and rushed over to the cart for a fix. It’s a sickness.
I guess I’m just an uncultured barbarian, because I’ve never been sucked into the coffee addiction (and yes, I have had some damn good coffee).
I like it once in awhile, but I generally prefer my caffiene cold, fizzy, in a 12oz can.
If I worked at that place, however, I’d probably get tarred and feathered because I’d send out a mass mail like that just to watch everyone stampede :)
i think that’s groovy. but i’d demand a short work-day as compensation.
Well, Grau, I take caffeine in any form. Like now, when I am enjoying a delightful Diet Coke with Splenda? So good! But I would miss coffee if it were gone from my life.