Many Hats
So, someone recently observed that
I wear an awful lot of figurative hats in my life. He further felt
that it would be hysterical for me to chronicle them. I'm not sure
how much amusement value it has but it definitely fits in with the
Forces of Chaos.
Accountant (Did you pay the
cable bill?)
Chauffeur (Can you bring my
friends home?)
Cook (What's for dinner)
Finder of Lost Objects (Where
are my keys?)
Dog Walker (Yay! I LOVE you!
Let's go for a walk!)
Quartermaster (Can you buy
Cheetos at the grocery store?)
Handyman (Can you install those countertops?)
Plumber (Honey, the sprayer nozzle in the kitchen is broken! Again!)
Plumber (Honey, the sprayer nozzle in the kitchen is broken! Again!)
Laundress (Is my Bruin's jersey
clean?)
Drum Tech (I'm having trouble
with my double bass pedal./I don't know how to fix drums. I never
even dated a
drummer./Will you just
come look please?)
Assembler
(Will you assemble my futon/bed/bookcase/closet/office chair?)
Social Secretary
(When are we hanging out with them again?)
Events
Coordinator (What's playing at the movies this week?)
Tech
Support (Honey, it's Dad.
My computer does this thing
when I turn it on. Can you come over and look at it?)
Alarm Clock
(Will you make sure I'm up before you leave?)
Record Keeper
(How much did we pay in excise tax last year?)
Photographer
(Take my picture. I want to update my profile pic.)
Diagnostician
(What's making that noise?)
Washer of
EyeGlasses (You need to learn to do this you know. Yeah but
I'm not good at it, Just help me)
Master of Tools
(Do we have a rubber hammer?)
Keeper of the
Calendar (Where are the kids?)
Barber (The
hair cut place closed early. You'll have to cut my hair, mom.)
Typist (Can
you help with my report? )
Research
Assistant (What's a math problem which goes with the career of
Audio Engineer?)
Spatial
Consultant (How are we going to fit this in the freezer?)
Agricultural
Prognosticator ( Do you think the farm stand has corn on the cob
yet?)
Holiday
Facilitator (Where are we going
for Memorial Day?)
Referee
(MOM!!!!!!)
HVAC Specialist
(Mom, help me put my air
conditioner in? Get me a new fan? Turn the heat up/down?
Snack Consultant
(Help me find something to eat.)
Noise Control
(Why is that so loud?)
Pharmacist (Do
we have Tylenol?)
Economist
(I don't think we can afford that right now.)
Ecologist (Throw
that in the recycling bin, please.)
Loan Officer
(Can I borrow some money?)
Mail Clerk (Did
we get any good mail today? Did anything come for me?
Benefits Manager
(Does our insurance cover
that?)
Contact
Specialist (What's his number?
Do you have her email address?)
Motivational
Speaker (Don't worry, sweetie.
This happens to everyone.)
Hygiene
Specialist (I need deodorant
when you go to the store.)
Actress
Identifier (Where do I know her
from?)
Career Counselor
(Which job should I take?)
Athletic
Scheduling Researcher (What
time is the game on?)
Records Clerk
(Have you seen my birth
certificate?)
Travel Agent (If
we go on vacation, you'll have to find us a hotel.)
Power
Coordinator (Do we have AA
batteries anywhere?)
Skin Cancer
Prevention Specialist (Did you
use sunscreen?)
Footwear
Consultant (I need new shoes.
Do I have clean socks?)
Logistics
Strategist (We'll go to the
hardware store, get gas, then visit the grandmas.)
Menswear
Specialist (You need nice
clothes for 8th
grade graduation. Will you take me to rent my tux for the prom?
Where's my red tie?
And
these are just some of the hats I wear for my family!
This doesn't count the things I do for my friends, co-workers, students and random people I barely know.
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