A case of the mondays...

Ever seen the movie ''Office Space''? If you've seen the movie but never worked in an office you cannot get all the ''oh so true'' references this movie makes to working in an office. Early in the movie, the main character (Ron Livingston) is having a bad day and it's monday. A lady will tell him: ''Ohhh sounds like someone has a case of the mondays!!'' in an irritating voice. Thing is, every office has a lady like her. She's the over-optimistic one that even though your family would have just burned in a fire, would still sport a smile while telling you to cheer up.

There are days where no matter what it seems everything that could go wrong, will go wrong. Murphy's law. Today I seem to be having one of those days despite feeling refreshed from a relaxing weekend. I just felt ''ewww... monday back to work'' this morning and this over optimistic lady threw me that exact line (Case of the monday...) with a smile I would've wiped off her face with shovel. I understand how brutal that is but I am far from Mr Morning. In fact, I hate mornings until I had my first coffee which doesn't happen until I finaly sit at my desk.

So i'm AM having a case of the mondays. Telling me in my face with a smile doesn't help in no way, shape or form. It's like telling your girlfriend: ''Hun, I think you're PMSing.''. You just lost about 200 browny points and have to deal with some more attitude and wise cracks thrown at you all day. ''No can do babe, I'm PMSing remember?''

So I got to my desk mumbling something along the lines of ''shovel... smile... wiped off... wanna go home and sleep'' still thinking about how right she was. I think it's what annoyed me the most, the fact that I am indeed having a case of the mondays. It's not even 9:20 that ''Mrs-over-optimistic'' shows up to my desk. I'm sitting there thinking: ''If she mentions monday once... I will snap''. So she's smiling, walks up to me and says: ''I have great news!'' she couldn't even finish I had already replied: ''Were tuesday?''. She laughs and says ''no, were monday''. *Resist urge to snap* ... *Sips way too hot coffee* ''Ok so what's up?'' to which she replied: ''I got the order for this customer! Can you place it once your case of the monday is gone?''.

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

*Chug coffee* *Smile politely*

''Yeah sure. I'll be right on it when my case of the mondays is gone.''

Her order is scheduled to be placed by friday PM, when my case of the mondays will be gone.