Interactions with Mr. Ugh

This is just a little collection of stories about Mr. Ugh.  Mr. Ugh is the head English teacher and has been my co-worker the longest.  We get along well but I don't always understand him.  Read on to understand why.

A few weeks ago something strange happened.  Mr. Ugh told me that there were brand new toothbrushes in the office and that I could use them if I wanted.  I asked where they came from and he explained that another teacher had brought them in and that she had possibly gotten them for volunteering with the elderly.  As he told me this, he opened up one of these brand new toothbrushes.  Then again told me I could use one.  Then ran his thumb over the bristles of the now opened toothbrush.  Then offered it to me.  I said I was ok.  I did not take the toothbrush.

How weird is that?  Nobody wants your thumb toothbrush.  Weird.

Later in the week, Mr. Ugh asked what "knock on wood" and "jinx" mean, phrases found in a New York Times article about how superstitions comfort us or something like that.  I didn't feel like explaining it and he didn't seem to grasp the concept.  Plus, I had work to do.  So I just kept asking why we had to do this.  Then he laughed and walked away.  I might be a bad employee.

One Monday Mr. Ugh was wearing dress pants and a t-shirt to work.  I thought this was unusual because our work is definitely business casual and I thought the t-shirt was way too casual.  I figured maybe he had spilled something on his dress shirt this was his undershirt or something.  I asked Mr. Ugh why he was wearing a t-shirt and he said it was because his wife told him the weather would be hot that day.  The he proceeded to wear the same outfit for the next two days.

As you can see, Mr. Ugh is a man that inspires quite a few stories.  He makes for good moments of laughter during my day.

Any good co-worker stories?  I love this blog about a woman's co-worker who she called Hammerhead.  Excellent nickname.