Sunday, April 1, 2012

They Are Catching On To My Ways

I do like to have fun at work when I can. Even and especially working in a prison. If you can't keep a sense of humor here, then you need to go somewhere else or this place will drive you crazy.

One of the things I like to do is to make ridiculously impossible demands of the inmates now and then just to make them go "What?" Like telling a worker to repaint the sidewalks or catching someone doing something small that's wrong and saying "Give me five million pushups and I'll let you off."

I just like to see the look on their face while they try to figure out if I'm kidding or not.

At one point during the evening I walked into the house and saw that the floor was wet. About halfway down the hall an inmate was busily mopping the tile. I stopped and said "Hey! You're getting the floor all wet! What's the deal?"

He looked at me and blinked a few times and his mouth came open. Finally he managed to say "I gotta mop the floors, Sarge."

I gave him my best frown and said "Well, get some paper towels and dry this off when you're done! I don't like all this wetness!"

His eyes got a little wider and he said "Ummm...... No?"

I couldn't take it any more and I laughed. Miz Slim came up and said "I think they're on to you, Sarge!"

I've been around enough now to know that a good amount of time I'm not serious when I say crazy snit like that. Dang it.

But I still love seeing that momentary "deer in the headlights" look. That cracks me up.

So... what freaking day is this? Ah. Sunday. April 1st. And we all know what that day is.

April Fools Day. A perfect day for me. Aside from that it's also One Cent Day, International Tatting Day, International Tongue Twister Day, Sorry Charlie Day and National Sourdough Bread Day.

Please be a fool responsibly!

13 comments:

  1. I think if I were a prisoner in your jail this might help me feel that the world is not such a dark place after all.

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    1. Vincent- If they are behaving themselves and I'm in one of those puckish moods then we can have some fun. It happens now and then.

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  2. Sounds like a great place to go for a vacation - any rooms available!
    Hahaha - April Fools! (it's late, I promised myself I would start getting to bed early and get up early and start maxing out my day...it's just not working) So instead...I'm here stalking you with my wit and charm! Very dangerous combo!

    Well...if you don't see me around for April it's because I'm duty bound and must be a good co-host...but I'll be sneaking over here and spying on you nonetheless...

    Cheers, Jenny @ Pearson Report
    Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

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    1. Jenny- You can stalk me any time, luv. Even if I bailed on the challenge, I'll still be stalking you right back. (wink)

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  3. That is freakin' great. I love doing the same thing. I love telling them about ghost that I see walking up the stairs. The next day they will come straight to me and say they seen it. I try and keep a straight face and say, "I told you so!"

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    1. TJ- I love telling them my ghost stories, too. Especially in 10 house. They always get freaked out!

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  4. You guys are sooooo bad....do they pay you extra for messing with "their" minds!!! I'm cracking up when I read the various comments here at A & PS.

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    1. Jenny- When some of us get together it's kind of a fun but generally bad combination. We play off of each other so well!

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  5. Reminds me of a Peanuts cartoon I saw the other day where Lucy makes Linus take a snowball apart one flake at a time.

    I have a picture of my cats that looks a lot like the one at the top (except for the suspicious eyes.)

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    1. Bryan- I remember that one. (grin) I'll bet your cat looks at you like that when you don't notice.

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  6. I've decided to take shelter here and grab some "sanity"...you all crack me up!

    I've been up since 6 am, had more coffee than your "house guests" drink together (tinkled like crazy) and now...after coming here for yet another laugh, via Lucy, I'm lacing up my runners and seeing if these lazy bones have a mile (or 5) in them...

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    1. Jenny- Whew! You might want to haul a port-a-potty along on your run! (grin) I'm going to have to start listing you as a guest blogger. Your replies were longer than my post!

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    2. Oops...I guess my legs are the only thing that goes for a run.

      But...I'm so much fun, aren't I??

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