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Friday, 19 August 2011

People can take you for a fool sometimes

When you are quiet people like to think you are a fool. They always say whatever they want to say, and they expect you to say nothing. Just because you are quiet and you look like a fool to them.
There was a lady working at Telkom. She was the most seldom person I ever seen. Most people were saying whatever they wanted to say to her. And she would say nothing. They used to call her igusha (Sheep). Sheep is quiet and it is not dangerous. It harms no one. You can do whatever to it but it would be silent.
She did not like the way, people treated her. One day she was fed up and she couldn’t take it anymore. There was a staff party but it was a private function. She was there. Her colleagues were treating her bad and calling her names. She switched off music and took the micro phone.  And she told them where to get off. And she said the party is over and it is her time to take over. And every one was shocked by her action. She was very angry and she gun pointed them. They were so terrified. They were apologizing to her but she was not listening to them at all.
The party was over. Everyone went home terrified and sad. She felt good. On Monday everyone couldn’t look at her because they were scared of her. She sent them e-mails and told them” I can be also silly if you forcing me to be”. And they all responded apologizing. She told them “I may be quiet but I am not your foo

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