Brilliant, and not just because of another Fred sighting. Probably a little scary how close this comes to most offices!

Wonderful! My favorite colleague was the gal who spent all day every day walking around telling everyone how busy she was.

Guess you are not working with "Overly Polite Dudes" (shameless plug...lol - but, hey, at least I'm not posting a link...lol). Cute stuff, Arwen...and funny, too...but you know, unless you tone down your perfection you are doomed to dealing with these situatons....5's ~ ~ ~

NICE! I liked the Bill and Rhonda lines best but, there were many good ones. 555

Tone down her perfection, Paul? Surely, you can't be serious! As for her score on this parody, the perfection continues -- and on merit, too.

i work by myself..look at all the fun i've missed

Michael, Stop calling me 'Shirley' (that was my Mom's name, after all), will ya??? LOL...alvin - HAR! You don't know the half of it...

Very nice as usual, arwen. =) I can relate, as I've worked with some of the same folks over the past couple years...so I know exactly where you're comin' from. Anyway it's always nice to see another little ditty from you, and I especially like parodies of this particular song (as I recall, you've written a couple others)...so I'm gonna give you a perfect 5-5-5! =)

One of your best. LOL as always.

Arwen, this parody is a hilarious & brilliant trip through The Dilbert Zone! And as the engineer Alice in "Dilbert" does whenever an office dweeb's unmitigated stupidity puts her over-the-edge, I can imagine YOU pulling a Dr. Strangelove & frantically grabbing your angry hand with the other hand as you gasp "MUST...CONTROL..FIST...OF...DEATH !!! ARRGGHH!!"

Another trip to the office? I'll meet you down by the water cooler and we can share our fives!!!

let's have lunch so you can vent more of these office-borne frustrations, Arwen - oh, and er, bring Rhonda....

I'm tipping your colleagues don't know about your glorious presence on amiright, to the point of reading all (ie. THIS ONE!) your works - j/k - I know it's all fictitious - very amusing as always - 555

Sorry about your working conditions. Geez!

(reads parody and immediately sits down on floor to laugh) 5+

What an interesting accent you have, Arwen: I'd not have thought of rhyming "colleague" with -ig... well, just maybe :-) Like JD, I'm kind of struck by the Dilbertesque humour (which is *definitely* a compliment). Like Rick, I like the Bill & Rhonda lines best.

Jeff…hehehe…thanks! I thought that several people would be able to see their own cast of characters in this one…=)

Rex…well, I’m glad that you specified that she “was” your favorite colleague…because she’s working with me now…=) Thanks!

Paul…don’t be ridiculous…I couldn’t tone down my perfection if I tried…which I would never do…but honestly…I HAVE to be better than everyone else…it’s part of my charm…; ) Thanks!

Rick…Bill and Rhonda were the two lines that popped into my head the other night, and I just had to build something around them. Much like everyone in the office wants to build something around them, to shield our innocent eyes…; ) Thanks!

Michael…awww…thanks for having my back on that one, Mister…I’m glad you know me so well…=)

Alvin….you know, there are times when I’ve thought how nice it would be to work for myself, by myself…I’d get to wear my pajamas all day at the very least…but then I realized that I would have nobody to outdo, and then I WOULD be the company slacker…=) Thanks!

Paul…hee!

Serafina…thanks very much…I appreciate it. And you’re right…I HAVE done a couple of these before. MFT is becoming the new Luka, I’m afraid…; )

PMS…oh thanks!! =)

Johnny…=) Thanks a bunch…I LOVE Dilbert!!

Matthias…oh I’ll meet you down there, for sure…just as soon as Bill and Rhonda quit making out in my office door…; )

Stuart…of COURSE they don’t know about my presence on the site, Mister…if they did, they would UNDOUBTEDLY notice how much time, between 8 and 5, I spend on the site…; ) Thanks…

Me…well, thanks…but if nothing else, it gives me great parody fodder…so I can’t complain too much…=)

Carol…(reads commend and immediately smiles from ear to ear) Thanks!

Phil…the rhyme was a stretch for me from the beginning…and I almost put a disclaimer up top to say that it might be helpful for readers to enjoy the parody with Mistress Leola’s accent…i.e “beeg”…but I forgot. Thanks for pointing that out…

The names have been changed to protect thefunny. Very creative, 555s

Hee! Thanks a bunch, Larry!

OMG! We should do a Dilbert version!!! Great parody!

Yes, Arwen, I have your back on that one. Still waiting for the front.

(SOTM) Steve Carrell would probably get a kick out of this! Wonderful stuff here, and I thought the guy with the runny nose was funny. It's always hilarious trying to imagine the original artist singing these parody lyrics. The hills are alive with the sound of laughter! 555

(SOTM) Kudos to the "Pammy" of this "Office"! ;)

(SOTM) What a great parody! I'm giving you 5s...and a raise! Liked the Louis and Beth lines the best. =)

(SOTM) Ah, the joys of working with other people! Brilliant (as always, heh heh) work Arwen, and thanks for the note regarding the rhyming. I agree with Jeff, too. Coincidentally, I just saw an "Andy" pulled yesterday. I must be the Paul, as I'm the exception to the Rhondas of the world.

SOTM-5s

(SOTM) awesome. good thing i don't work there or you'd have to add a couple more verses. tell rhonda to give me a call; it's been a while

SOTM - I hear that the position as janitor at the Overlook Hotel has been vacant since Jack Nicholson left it over 20 years ago (as portrayed in "The Shining"). Maybe you should apply? No colleagues to worry about and I KNOW FOR SURE that you'd come up with something much wittier than "all work and no fun makes Jack a dull boy" after hanging with the ghost for a while. After all you're Drop Dead Gorgeous right? Hence they can't get to you! ;-)

(SOTM) Still a hoot !

Where were you when I had the workplace competition this would have won with flying colors!!!! It was so amazing!!!!!!! And... of what I've heard, so true!!!

(SOTM) I wouldn't like to work there when I get a job. That's if I do get a job, of course. Maybe I should try the OS soon...

(SOTM) Enjoyed this again the second time around!

(SOTM) I'm sure Beth the accountant would have kept the fact that she failed Beginner's Trig quiet, Arwen, so how did you get the goods on her? (there's a parody idea for you) - I love all this stuff about your workplace as you well know - preaching to the truly converted here!

(SOTM) See above!

SOTM - Sounds like you work with some losers, but this parody's a winner!* ..........................................................* actual chances of winning are 1 in 17. No purchase necessary to enter. Purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Have a nice day.