cO-worKers freakin

If it bleeds it leads. That's what my Grandfather used to say. He was an editor at the P-I back in the 50s and 60s. I never met him. But he has a point. The Swine Flu gets people to listen. And leads them to become paranoid and overly worried.

My female coworkers were freaking at the start of work today. 'OH, IM SO WORRIED! I'm washing and sanitizing after everything I do.' If you aren't already doing that then you are in trouble! WE WORK WITH MONEY ALL DAY! Do you know where money has been? I don't. And I don't want to. Someone I know whipped his ass with a 20 and gave it to someone else else after he lost the bet. Great. I've probably touched that 20 or one similar to it. They are much worse things to be worried about than swine flu. You could conceivably catch meningitis from touching money all day.

One coworker was freaking out so much that she was paranoid by the number of Mexicans who come into the branch on a daily basis. 'I'm so worried! You know? Because we have all these Mexicans who come into the branch all the time. They could have it.' I let her know it's more likely our boss who came back from Mexico last week is carrying it than the poor Mexicans who can't afford to go back but once every other year or never. Then I gave her a hard time. told her all the mexicans I helped today would be opening accounts at her desk. And I asked her if she wanted me to go to Chipotle for lunch and grab her a shredded carnitas burritto. DIOS MIO!

It is entertaining to say the least. I've had some fun. Unfortunately, someone in the U.S. did die from the Swine Flu. Plus the first cases have shown up in Seattle. And I'm sorry for all the families that have lost people to the illness. But do you know how many people die from the flu every year in the U.S.? 36,000!!!!!! Chew on that slop, pigs.