Watching Someone’s Patience Dissolve

(I am an IT guy and we have just set up a new computer network in our department. I am helping a coworker reset her password when we are rudely interrupted by another coworker, who is known as the office loudmouth.)

Loudmouth: “Hey, I want to clean my keyboard! It’s filthy.”

Me: “Okay, let me finish here and I’ll go back to my office and bring you some safewipes.”

Loudmouth: “Okay, but hurry up. I’m busy!”

(I sort out the first coworker’s problem, get the wipes and return. It takes 10 minutes max.)

Loudmouth: “I couldn’t wait for your crappy safewipes. I used correction fluid thinners and it cleaned up a treat!”

Me: “Oh, I was wondering why your keyboard is melting and why there are no letters printed on the keys.”