Under the bus
Now that we have moved past the restroom habits of my current colleagues I thought we could have a chat about their obsession with vehicular manslaughter. More specifically, they love to throw people under the bus. Now I have to admit that I have been in the line of fire, had a huge bulls-eye on my back, gun to my head and so forth, but I have never had to lay down in front of that great steel giant of mass transit. So, you can understand my concern and fear when I first heard the phrase. I was later relieved when I found out we were not separating a lot of families from their loved ones.
The act of being “thrown under the bus” is, as you may have guessed, the act of humiliating one of your co-workers in an important situation after they have stood in the way of your preconceived idea of progress. Now you can understand why my department is obsessed with it. We are a very progressive people. I have give my team credit, they are considerate. In most cases, before slamming someone down to inspect the underside of a Greyhound, the slammer calls the slamee just to let them know that they should put their coveralls on. I found that this is expected office etiquette.
I have found that I am not however subtle enough to say I am going to go throw so and so under the bus. No, I find that I am far more inclined to threaten the concerned parties with death. I believe this hearkens back to being bullied as a child and drinking too much coffee. My therapist is currently undecided about my childhood, but we can agree on the coffee.
So that is my little insight for this week. Beware of my co-workers for they are seeking to pass the buck under the guise of a little needed bus maintenance. Also, I promise to lay off the coffee and take my drugs : )