- Always moves in a group, never alone. As though the others will try and eat them up as soon as they're available in a dark corner!
- Stares about open-mouthedly at everything. Be it a tall building, a hot chick, or a fountain; so long as he's not seen too many of those before, he'll stare.
- Always diligently appears on time at work. The concept of stretchable time takes a lot of time to settle in.
- Wonders why he is not assigned work... actually goes around looking for some work if he can.
- When you cut a joke, always wonders if you are taunting him or if it is just a joke.
- Diligently takes care of all office stationary, including the little piece of post-it notes you gave to him to tell him the name of the nearest bus stop.
- Is skeptical to approach the free coffee/tea machines --- as though he's stealing from them.
- Thinks a thousand times before he decides to swap his cranky chair with one from the meeting room.
- Believes that getting a laptop from the office is the greatest achievement.
- Looks condescendingly at other (fresher) FoBs when the new guys come in.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Find the FoBs
It is always easy to pick out the FoBs in any place --- be it an office, a college, or any place. Now, since you don't know what a FoB is, I shall save the full form till the last. The following will guide you in discovering them, especially in an office:
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FOB? I still didnt get the full form - fresher - Oyada yada bastards? hmmm ( dont mind me , Im rambling)
My bad... have corrected the post now. :)
Liked this.. but i thought FOB was "Fresh on Board".. innit!? Liked the last post too.. Lol
@smart alec, actually it is a derogatory comment made against immigrants. Thanks, anyway. And the last post, yeah, me too went LOL
:) Been there, done that, a year ago exactly, and now time to look out for the new batch of FOBs!
hahahaha...but u jus scared me....will i b judged like dat 1 year from nw:O
hmm!!! impressionable lots yaar!
hey thanks for swinging by!
nice post dude.
hmmm......... heard of the FoB business from a frnd in London (ws studying at King's)... but i guess it was abt insulting someone.....
the interesting part was.. wen he was termed the same.... he was flummoxed.... and den he made a few things clear... as in born in biirmingham, and brought up in India.. he isn't a Freshie!! nad yeah... has hit out a lot at those who such terms
I used to be a FOB (in the context of the workplace)... and it's been a few years, and I just don't care anymore haha! Just wait til I find myself as one again -- in a new office ;)
Divyab, yeah... let the witchhunt begin! :D
Gunj, oh don't worry about it: you'll grow out of it soon.
Neers, yeah they are... but they soon grow out of it. And thanks for swinging by here as well!
Akshay, thanks pal.
Sam, hmm... there you go --- the original was insulting. In an office, however, its just a joke for a future colleague.
Princess, switching, are we? But hopefully you will not be a gawker for long in the new office.
The Chartered Accountant in me read FoB as Free on Board! :-)
Funny observations! :D
Crazy Dhakkan, take a break from the office --- you're working too much.
ha ha... I swear..getg laptop from ofis is the worst thing that can happen for you in life
cm-chap, you bet! That stretches your office hours to 24!!
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