THE FIRE MARSHAL WHO CRIED WOLF
Fireman in Xmas Spirit
We have been anticipating a fire drill since two weeks ago.
Till today, there isn’t one. The main topic for conversation this week was mainly about the very much anticipated fire drill, other than a colleague having her whole uterus removed for cysts, another colleague is warded in the ICU for dengue and a colleague being pregnant at age 47. Everyone is speculating when is the exact day in order to take emergency leave, medical leave or half day leave. (We are on the 38th Floor, this is no joke)
The Fire Marshals were having a ball of time trying to answer everyone’s queries.
*T38 – tenants of the 38th Floor
*FM – Fire Marshalls
FM: Remember – those pregnant ladies and all those who are medically unfit to do the descend, need to get a letter from the doctor, in order to get a pass to use the BOMBA elevator.
(It is believed that the clinic here is making money for the letters costing at RM25 each!)
T38: So, if there is a real fire one unfortunate day– those who is medically unfit still need to see a doctor first, to get the pass?
T38: Is the fire drill today?
FM: I don’t think so. The other fire marshal on the 33rd floor is on leave.
T38: So, in case of a real fire, if there is no fire marshals on duty, all of us will be burnt to death?
FM: He has been reminding us on the fire drill since last week lah. And he himself is on leave!
T38: He never learned the lessons from the Boy Who Cried Wolf in school, is it? When the real thing happened, no one would actually bother.
FM: Bring sports shoes this week, just in case.
T38: Must we keep a pair of sports shoes at all times in the office in case of a fire emergency?
FM: I don’t think they will have fire drills today. It's Friday. The firemen will be off to the mosque for prayers.
T38: So meaning, there mustn’t be any real fires on Fridays coz there won’t be any firemen on duty?
FM: There won't be fire drills in the mornings. I think they would do it only late evening.
T38: Why ah?
FM: It is hot now. The firemen don’t want to sweat. Late evening is cooler.
T38: How come the firemen never stick to their words? Say today, then never come?
FM: You know how much a fireman is getting every month? Not much lah. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys working for you.
I don’t think we can trust our fire marshals. We must save our own asses, should there be a fire emergency.
(It is believed that the clinic here is making money for the letters costing at RM25 each!)
T38: So, if there is a real fire one unfortunate day– those who is medically unfit still need to see a doctor first, to get the pass?
T38: Is the fire drill today?
FM: I don’t think so. The other fire marshal on the 33rd floor is on leave.
T38: So, in case of a real fire, if there is no fire marshals on duty, all of us will be burnt to death?
FM: He has been reminding us on the fire drill since last week lah. And he himself is on leave!
T38: He never learned the lessons from the Boy Who Cried Wolf in school, is it? When the real thing happened, no one would actually bother.
FM: Bring sports shoes this week, just in case.
T38: Must we keep a pair of sports shoes at all times in the office in case of a fire emergency?
FM: I don’t think they will have fire drills today. It's Friday. The firemen will be off to the mosque for prayers.
T38: So meaning, there mustn’t be any real fires on Fridays coz there won’t be any firemen on duty?
FM: There won't be fire drills in the mornings. I think they would do it only late evening.
T38: Why ah?
FM: It is hot now. The firemen don’t want to sweat. Late evening is cooler.
T38: How come the firemen never stick to their words? Say today, then never come?
FM: You know how much a fireman is getting every month? Not much lah. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys working for you.
I don’t think we can trust our fire marshals. We must save our own asses, should there be a fire emergency.
Comments
Hustler | Homepage | 12.12.04 – 4:49 pm | #
why past comments from archives are missing?
VJ | 12.12.04 – 7:25 pm | #
Better pray that fires don’t happen on Fridays, especially when you get monkeys masquerading as fire marshals! Hilarious post.
fishtail | Homepage | 12.14.04 – 11:35 am | #
Hustler: Thanks!
VJ: Yes. The comments are still there. You need to click on it to view it. It shows zero when there is no new comments.
fishtail: Yeah! They cried “wolf” again today in the office. Dang!
Gina | Homepage | 12.14.04 – 11:34 pm | #