March 10, 2009
Speak up. Only you can prevent my coworker’s certain paralysis. . Shown above is a picture of a coworker of mine standing on top of a ledge he feels that he can jump from without being hurt. He and I currently sit in a cubicle where this ledge is visible, and it has become one of my favourite daily pastimes to question his sanity in regards to this subject. Why? Because  I find it absolutely shocking that when he looks at the height of that ledge, his Ivey Business School educated brain thinks “Wow, that would be a piece of cake! What could possibly go wrong?” . This is usually how a conversation goes down: Kevin: I think it has something to do with route determination… Luke: Yeah, but you also think that you can jump off that ledge over there… *Luke pauses and points to the ledge* Luke (continued): land on both feet, and walk away… which is absolutely ridiculous thus discrediting all your future thoughts. Kevin: Dude, straight up, I could jump that and walk away. Luke: Kevin, there is absolutely no fucking way… how can you even think that? Kevin: I’ll do it right now. Luke: Dude, when you go on disability after breaking your legs… or, you die… I am going to be investigated. Kevin: Then stop provoking it, I’ll do it… I would have done it already if you guys weren’t so worried. Luke: Jesus. . Kevin finishes at the client we are currently at this Friday and I am very worried that I am going to be sitting at my desk, wondering where Kevin is, receive a text message from him along the lines of “Look out the window, on ledge, ready to jump, be back up in 2” as his farewell. If you have any thoughts on this issue, I urge you to send me a message on facebook or reblog this post with your viewpoint as I am compiling a dossier to present to the little guy. A very frightened, Luke Vigeant

Speak up.

Only you can prevent my coworker’s certain paralysis.

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Shown above is a picture of a coworker of mine standing on top of a ledge he feels that he can jump from without being hurt. He and I currently sit in a cubicle where this ledge is visible, and it has become one of my favourite daily pastimes to question his sanity in regards to this subject. Why? Because  I find it absolutely shocking that when he looks at the height of that ledge, his Ivey Business School educated brain thinks “Wow, that would be a piece of cake! What could possibly go wrong?”

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This is usually how a conversation goes down:

Kevin: I think it has something to do with route determination…

Luke: Yeah, but you also think that you can jump off that ledge over there…

*Luke pauses and points to the ledge*

Luke (continued): land on both feet, and walk away… which is absolutely ridiculous thus discrediting all your future thoughts.

Kevin: Dude, straight up, I could jump that and walk away.

Luke: Kevin, there is absolutely no fucking way… how can you even think that?

Kevin: I’ll do it right now.

Luke: Dude, when you go on disability after breaking your legs… or, you die… I am going to be investigated.

Kevin: Then stop provoking it, I’ll do it… I would have done it already if you guys weren’t so worried.

Luke: Jesus.

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Kevin finishes at the client we are currently at this Friday and I am very worried that I am going to be sitting at my desk, wondering where Kevin is, receive a text message from him along the lines of “Look out the window, on ledge, ready to jump, be back up in 2” as his farewell.

If you have any thoughts on this issue, I urge you to send me a message on facebook or reblog this post with your viewpoint as I am compiling a dossier to present to the little guy.

A very frightened,

Luke Vigeant