Curtis: Micromanager of Masochism

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Lemme

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:32 pm Click here to edit this post

For those Curtis fans who escape from work by following his highjinx on the web, it ought to be a hard irony that Curtis is so much like the micro-managing boss that many of you are seeking to escape from!

This is masochism in its creepiest form: you're reveling in the very same kind of personality (detail-oriented, persnickety, overweening, overachieving) that makes you turn away from work in the first place.

In other words, a vote for Curtis is a vote for your boss; the teacher's pet; the yes-man. He's the guy who, in the real world, you could only bear at the annual Xmas party -- after a few drinks. He's the guy who'd dock a minute's pay if you were a minute late! that would 'correct' your choice of an adverb! that would justify his choice of socks by citing 18th-century Scottish Common Law!

And you want to give him a 500K raise?!

I say, Promote Josh or Eddie!

Vgk

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:38 pm Click here to edit this post

Wow. What show have you been watching? IMHO, I would rather hang out with Curtis at the Office Holiday Party than with the person whining about their micromanaging boss. Bring on the 500K!

Kerbango

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:44 pm Click here to edit this post

Please!! - we should all be lucky enough to have a boss that has such a great sense of humor and so much intelligence as Curtis. I'm phoning in my votes tonight to help him win the $500,000!!

Irish

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:45 pm Click here to edit this post

LOL I don't think he's that anal-retentive. Hahaha I'm an office manager and I see a lot of traits in him that I see in myself. And I don't dock people pay unless they have really, really dumb excuses time after time. LOL j/k

Tawny32

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Wow Lemme, you sure do have your opinion. If Curtis is the micro-managing boss you claim him to be than that is my kind of boss. Quite frankly I enjoy my boss a lot anyway. I agree with Vgk. You must be watching the wrong show!

Frome2u

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Lem'me repeat Vgk's question: what show have you been watching? Go Curtis!

Rmgreco

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:49 pm Click here to edit this post

Curtis may be a little persnickity at times but he is also way fun and doesnt take himself that seriously!! Give Curt a break!!

I will be happy with the 3 guys winning any place.

Vgk

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:49 pm Click here to edit this post

Hey, Curtis can be "the boss of me" anyday...

Jenhavins

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:52 pm Click here to edit this post

ditto Vgk!

Smashedkat

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 03:58 pm Click here to edit this post

Give me a boss that will do the Trinitron Dance for me and I'll be an employee for life.

Curtis....you go boy!

Room_101

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 04:42 pm Click here to edit this post

Lemme, not that your gonna read this or anything but..

Since this is your third or fourth thread you've started in which you bad-mouth Curtis and leave...

Can you do us all a favor and ... just disappear?

Cfan

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 04:55 pm Click here to edit this post

Lemme, you're kidding, right?

Curtis is reasonable, easy going and funny.
Sounds like he would make the perfect boss to me!

A vote for Curtis is a vote for the boss we would all like to have!!!

yeah, CURTIS!!

Bigbromo

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 05:37 pm Click here to edit this post

Good point about the micromanager personality of Curtis. It used to be that we called such behavior "prissy."

Creamynougat

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 05:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Curtis has both a keen attention to detail and an uncanny ability to see the big picture. It's all too rare to find such a good balance of both qualities in one person.

Jade888

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 05:59 pm Click here to edit this post

Lemme........


What page are you on!

If Curtis is what you say...than we must all be watching a different show.

Novasea

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:10 pm Click here to edit this post

Too bad they didn't show the TV audience everything that Curtis does to help the house and the others, while Eddie sleeps the day away. They could make that as funny as they make Ed's bad crap look good, just put together all the meal and yard work and run it fast, with cuts to where Eddie's favorite hang out is, and of course his getting a healthy meal.... that would be way fun to see!

Come organize my 'office' Curt and bring your fringe benefits too! :)

Twiggyish

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:13 pm Click here to edit this post

ohhhhhhh scary!! I LOVE Curtis, micro masochism and all...lol

Annah

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:21 pm Click here to edit this post

Curtis is a pleaser, a follower, the kid in your math class that, 2 minutes before the bell, just had to tell the teacher that she'd forgotten to collect the homework!

He can't help it. Passive-aggressive people have a role to play...but sometimes you can't help seeing all the way through.

Twiggyish

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:35 pm Click here to edit this post

I don't agree Annah, I think Curtis was the one who kept his cool and kept the others out of trouble. I don't see him as the tattle tell.
Of course, I am a Curtis fan.

Really

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:43 pm Click here to edit this post

Lemme, don't let the others get to you, I found your post funny!

I don't know if Curtis would be the type to dock a minute's pay, perhaps...but I totally know the kind of boss you refer to. I totally got what you were saying. :)

Stealth

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:48 pm Click here to edit this post

I also understood what u were saying Lemme :)

Kokomo

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Lemme - While reading your post - the garish faces of ghosts-of-bosses-past flooded my mind. You really pegged this character.

Though I like your flare, I disagree with your assessment of Curtis - I think Curtis has more depth and introspect to be pegged the dreaded "micro-manager".

Whatever

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 10:05 pm Click here to edit this post

Curtis might be "the boss", but BB viewers are the stockholders...

He deserves a bonus!

Singblueeyes

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 10:47 pm Click here to edit this post

I wouldn't mind Curtis bossing ME around a little.....OK...a lot
hehehhehe

Anothermother

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:25 am Click here to edit this post

Actually, I think Curtis and I would get along quite well. I'd invite him to dinner in a heartbeat and, from what I've seen, I think he would hit it off with everyone in my family.

Just the type of person I think SHOULD win!