Yesterday, our old, mainframe computer kept choking out on business critical processes, requiring many reboots. I have to go warn people a reboot is coming every time, and i must have done it 3-4 times. On the fourth time, one gentleman, we'll call him frank, looks at me and says "No way, you're not rebooting again until I finish this order." One order I can wait for, no big deal.

He finishes the order, promptly picks up his phone, dials another customer, and opens another order. I am a little upset at this point, but the customer shouldn't bear that burden, so I go back to the office to finish the changes to my giant spreadsheet.

15 minutes later, I walk back out to the floor, and say "I'm really going to reboot this time", which only draws sighs. Franks pipes up again "I need to finish this order first!".

Behind frank sits a guy we'll call stark. Stark is a friend to the IT department, never complaining, always asking how he can better help us help him, checking with us before downloading things or changing system settings (Users have Admin access, not my choice. sigh), that sort of thing. Stark pipes up and says "Hey SeeScottRock, come here." I walk over, and loud enough for Frank to hear says "Here's some shit. I figure everyone else is giving you it, so you must want it."

Made my day.

Edit: OH MY GOD, I'M NO LONGER THE QOTD!