I was at work. It was about 5 pm. It was going to be another long day (or rather, night). I planned to finish three more tasks before leaving the office.
The first task was to attend a meeting to discuss our new deal with a London-based asset management company acting for a sovereign wealth fund.
The second task was to read a document about the proposed corporate restructuring of one of our clients, a major Asian oil refining company.
The third was to review a set of legal documents that we were planning to sign with a stock exchange. The stock exchange was hoping to receive my comments by tonight.
It was all very serious work. But first I needed to pee. I went to the bathroom, pee'd at the urinal, and casually tugged at the zip to pull it back up.
Unexpectedly, the zip broke off.
Okay ... Not good. Retreated into a toilet cubicle and closed the door. Took off my pants completely and tried to fix the zip back. Not successful. Gave up after 5 minutes.
Put on my pants again and discreetly walked back to my desk. Looked down a few times to inspect myself. Unfortunately, this was one of those pants where the fly, if not zipped up, would open very wide. So wide that one could easily see my underwear. Which happened to be white today, very conspicuous against the dark colour of my trousers.
Under these circumstances, there didn't seem to be much of a choice. I couldn't be seen around the office like this.
Too bad for the sovereign wealth fund. And the corporate restructuring. And the stock exchange. I quickly left the office, clutching my bag somewhat awkwardly at the front of my body. Downstairs, I hopped into a taxi and went straight home.
An early day for Mr Wang, for once.
That wasn't so difficult, after all. All you really have to do is ... just ... walk .... out ....
13 comments:
every cloud has a silver lining
Well done! Sometimes, we need a push in the right direction. :)
Oh dear..I'm sure it didn't feel that funny at that instance..but for me, sometimes when I look back, there area always moments like this that make me laugh.
Well Done Gilbert. Looks like your small head triumph over your big head this time. Sometimes you have to listen to your smaller brother down there. ;)
It is not often that this happens.
Use staplers? That's what I did using school days when I tore my kaki-coloured shorts at the backside, or broke my zippers. Maybe I'll just go home like you did.
I always keep a spare pair of clothing in the office...
Embarressingly had the same problem like you...except more times than i "wanted"...
Torn in the back twice [bottom of the pants] and thrice front [zipper]...
Luckily my colleagues the ladies laugh it away when it happen...red-faced for me...no thanks to this increasing girth piling on as the years pass...
Thanks for making me smile Mr Wang today...looks like i am not the only one : )
It happend to me once and lucky there was one of those sewing kit I pinched from one of my travel and from then onwards there is always a set of sewing in my office.
Anyway think its God's wills for you to go home on time for once!
Haha...
At least you knew and took action. This reminded me of an incident years back. One of the male teacher has forgotten to zip up after returning to the class from the washroom.
It was me and some other female students who spotted. We told the guys to tell him. They sent a rep to tell him discreetly. Once he stepped out of the class, we burst out laughing. We were seventeen then, thought we handled it quite well by not embarassing him.
I also think that it's time for manaufactures to come up with zips that have alarms so you guys would never forget to zip up. :)
zips with alarms! ha ha ha
that would create quite a din!
piang! i used that excuse before to leave office early leh ...
recruit ong
Honestly speaking, zippers nowadays give way very easily.
As Kaffein suggested, just use staples. I have also been caught with broken zippers, but I always carry one or two small safety pins in my wallet, and they are useful for such emergencies.
Of course you cannot wander around after that. Home is the place to be.
Lest you get fined for indecent public exposure as in a recent case.
LOL. This article tickled me when i thought about the growing up years.
Kaffein
Aha, Mr Wang, u have discover that it is not so difficult. However u did not make the decision. You action was dictated by circumstances which means u r still a slave. This time to your circumstances. Take charge of your life and don't let it drift along.
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