In Leicester, a man is slumped in a chair in his manager’s office
Terence: And we expect you to be sharp as a tack on Mondays, especially in the morning.Theo: I understand.Terence: Ready to field queries. Ready to answer email promptly. Theo: I totally understand.Terence: And we also expect you won’t wear sunglasses indoors. Theo: I can easily take these off.Terence: Why don’t you do that now?Theo: Could I just have perhaps half an hour longer with the glasses on?Terence: No.Theo: I’ll take them off as soon as I leave your office.Terence: Theo, you know I’ve always been lenient with office wardrobe.Theo: What, because you let us wear ripped jeans for a while?
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