The Slice It’s Just A Theory: Desks Harbor Some Silly Secrets

All office workers have at least one thing in their desks that would be a source of embarrassment if discovered by others.

At least that’s our theory.

And no, you don’t have to phone The Slice and reveal just what exactly you’ve got in your desk that you wouldn’t want anyone to see. But if you want to, well, the line’s open.

A reader named Bonnie suggested that a sitcom called “South Hill” would include this running gag:

“Every episode would open with a thirtyish woman - fit ‘n’ trim, short blond hair, drives a Cherokee, has two small children named Konner and Kelsey and doesn’t work because her husband is a lawyer/doctor/CEO phoning a business on the North Side and asking if they have a certain item and would they hold it because she lives ALL THE WAY UP ON THE SOUTH HILL (insert dramatic music here).”

Where do people get the idea that giving off fumes is attractive: A friend walking to her office in downtown Spokane found herself in the wake of a guy who had to be drenched with cologne. The fragrance was so strong that our friend worried the scent would stick to her. “I felt like I woke up with him,” she said.

Just wondering: Has a store clerk ever examined your driver’s license photo and then complimented you on how you’ve changed your hairstyle?

Stop that man: Her husband was already on his way to the grocery when Tammi Ray realized she had forgotten to tell him to get sugar. So she called the North Side Excell store where he was headed. She asked that he be intercepted and told to add that to his list. The folks at the store were happy to help and one even told Tim Ray that his wife had neglected to mention that he’s cute.

What happened when you called a store with a similar request?

Local angle: The cat in Florida that “called” 911 when it was choking on a collar was not the first feline to try that. Ione’s Betty Flatbush told us about the time a cat called a volunteer 911 system in Pend Oreille County by similarly hitting a one-touch programmed number. In that case, however, there was no emergency. Apparently this cat was just testing the system.

Today’s Slice question: What local media personality leans most heavily on good looks as a career crutch?

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