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The water cooler at work

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    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    So has anyone seen the 30 Rock episode when Liz has to refill the water cooler herself to prove that she's not getting preferential treatment by being a woman? It makes me laugh :)

    'Cause, I HATE refilling the water cooler at work! Yeah, I said it. I will wait to refill my water bottle until someone else has changed it. I somehow feel that's the only thing I want a man to do for me and volunteer to do because they're a guy. And I hate myself a little for saying it!

    Okay, so who out there is fearful of the water cooler change-out?

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Haha, ME! I always make one of my male students do it. Sexist I know. :)

     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    OH ME! Those things are TERRIFYING! And that scene only reinforces why. I'm stronger than most of the guys I know, but I don't want to look stupid cause I'm so uncoordinated.

     
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    Kittyachi    August 2010   New York

    LOL I refuse to do it. And I'll even finish it and not refill it. I know, I know - terrible. But the people I work with are all terrible so I don't feel bad. Also, I'm short and I simply can't lift one of those things. It would be a Lemon-style disaster no question.

    SUCK IT, NERDS! LEMON OUT! {sorry couldn't help myself}

     
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    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    Yay! I'm not alone!

     
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    sweetkate    August 29, 2009   San Jose, CA

    I hated doing that at my old job! The only reason I was the one that had to change it is the fact that there were only 3 of us in that office (all women) and I was the only one strong enough to actually lift it! I had some pretty scary moments when I almost didn't make it....

     
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    hotchildinthecity    June 12, 2010   New York, NY

    @Kittyachi: I am such a big 30 Rock fan.  We should start a 30 Rock quote thread haha ;o)

     
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    tea       norcal

    oh i suck at refilling the water bottle. i usually spill more water than anything else so i do the same thing you do, i'll circle around and wait until someone else does it! otherwise, if it's low, i always make sure to leave some water in there so i won't feel obligated to change it. haha

     

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