Unfiltered Story #56603

[I locked my keys in my car and as a result, leave probably half an out late to get to work. Even though I’m guessing I’ll be to work within 10 minutes of my usual time, and my coworker notoriously hangs around talking at me for 15-20 minutes after her shift ends, I call as a courtesy to let her know.]

COWORKER: Hi. [Library.]

ME: Hi, it’s me, I just wanted to let you know, I locked my keys in my car and am only just now leaving. I’ll be there by a quarter after, tops, probably sooner.

COWORKER *long pause*: Should I wait?

[Keep in mind, at this hour, she would be the *only* employee in the library except for maybe one student volunteer.]

ME: Um . . . I would? Yes?

COWORKER: ‘kay.

[When I arrived, barely ten minutes after, I saw her walking to her car as I was pulling up. Guess if I wasn’t there to talk at, no reason to stay late!]