Hey Freak!

OK, so sometimes, when I'm at work, I like to crank up the volume on my headphones and submerge myself. You know, get into the work "zone." And, sometimes, when the volume is cranked, I'll feel the extra need to chair dance a little. Nothing major, just a shimmy here, a move there, maybe a fake moonwalk thrown in there for good measure.

And sometimes, when I really like the song, I'll sometimes fake sing. You know, you mouth all the words, but with no sound coming out. Because, you know, everybody else in the office can hear. And that would be incredibly embarassing, seeing's how my singing is only slightly less dreadful than the sound of dogs howling. So yeah, I do the fake singing/lip synching when I'm really into it.

And then sometimes, like this morning... sometimes sound accidentally comes out.

Not a lot of sound, mind you... but there was at least one discernable word in there. And it was audible. And people heard it.

So, I did what anybody would do in that situation... I started cursing at myself out loud, pretending that I had some major computer problem. Yeah, that's why I made that first sound. Oh, you say that you can hear me? Oh, sorry, I didn't realize! Yeah, all that cussing and whatever else you heard - that was because I was mad. I thought I had deleted something that I didn't mean to delete. And, of course, the sound you heard had absolutely nothing to do with me accidentally making noise whilst fake singing. I mean, who fake sings anyway? Just crazy people, right?

Well, like I said. I'm not crazy. I was just talking to myself.

It happens... like when your bosses catches you cutting up, or doing that little shimmy/happy dance. You never regain that moment of respect again. incidentally, my boss (an eye doc) caught me wearing these really hideous birth control safety specs ( for no reason ).

So I feel ya...

I get caught dancing in my chair all the time at work.

What is worse is when you are alone and making dumb faces at yourself in the mirror of a public restroom and someone comes in.

It's kind of hard to cover up that one. You just gotta make it look like you were perplexed while looking at something on your face.

Am I the only one that does this?

Oh, well I'm just a kid at heart.

Whenever I have to deal with a tough problem, I need to talk it out. Wasn't a problem when I had my own office but now that I have to share an office, I've had to curve that particular habit and I know that it hinders my thought processes.

My favorite getting caught moment though happened ages ago. It was a Saturday so I thought I was alone and therefore felt quite free in talking through the stupid software problem that was giving me headaches. Well, at some point I got the distinct feeling someone was near me and sure enough one of the VPs was very patiently waiting for me to shut the hell up so he could ask me for help. sigh. Woulnd't have been such a hideous moment were it not for the fact that I also, uhm, tend to have a serious dirty mouth when frustrated. Oh, oops.

yeah, when I'm walking to class with my ipod on, sometimes I wonder if I let some singing accidently slip...haha. Awkward!

i must be weird. i sing all the time at work. especially that fergie song.

and no, i do not sing well at all... heh

Things like that happen all the time. One of my officemates really sing all the time. All songs sound the same when he sings them. He's just like mumbling to himself. We got used to it already.

Not to worry! You are not alone! Haha i do that all the time. And sometimes I cant help but dance, too. People kind of laugh but I just think they're jealous because I'm so happy.

Sometimes at work I will drop 'atomic' expletives that can only be heard by a couple of people in the office. This only happens after I have to deal with idiots over the phone or email in regards to projects that I am managing.

hahahahahahahaha! Were you singing Yah Mo B There?

Yah I too talk to myself. There is nothing crazy about that.
"Huh? what was that?" "Excuse me-sorry to interrupt."
Now is it wrong when you answer yourself back?!

I found the only thing that helps me is training myself not to care if they hear me or not.

I'll let you know how that works out when I master it.

Don't hold your breath or anything.

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