This is a story about a buddy of mine...she was sent to a women's empowerment seminar by her company...
The other day, when I posted my various text messages, I wanted to post this conversation between my friend and myself. She said no way, but I finally convinced her that this is possibly the funniest thing I have ever read, she agreed, as long as I changed her name and some details.
Gina: You still unemployed?
Me: Yes! Do you know of a job opening? IS YOUR COMPANY HIRING?!
Gina: No. I just wanted to make sure you were at home so I have someone to talk to. You are so needy!
Me: Dammit. You got my hopes up.
Gina: Sorry. I swear is someone else tells me how powerful my vag is I am going on a killing spree.
Me: I'm sorry...what?
Gina: I'm in one of those tolerance and women empowerment seminars.
Backstory: Gina got caught with various people she works with telling a sexist joke. Someone else told the joke, but she was sent to a tolerance seminar anyhow, because she was laughing too.
Gina: The joke was funny.
Me: Do you know who told on you?
Gina: Yes I do. And I am going to shit in the shape of a muffin and give it to her when I get back to the office.
Me: Daaaaaamn.
Gina: The leader of this shindig is all about women's empowerment. She keeps telling everyone that their vaginas are powerful and we as women must stand up for other women.
Me: Haha! I find it so funny your company is paying for this. She sounds like the type of girl who couldn't get into a sorority in college.
Gina: DEAD ON. I feel really bad for the men in this thing though. You can tell they are totally uncomfortable.
Me: THERE ARE MEN THERE?!
Gina: Yeah. And every time they try to have some input the Leader of the Vagina Army keeps glaring at them and cutting them off.
Me: WOW.
Gina: One guy was trying to tell a story about his wife giving birth and his respect for women and it didn't go too well.
Me: Oh please do share I am dying of laughter over here.
Gina: She waits for the poor SOB to finish his story and then she tells us this is just another way men try to steal an experience from women. CHILDBIRTH IS A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE ONLY ENNA.
Me: Wooooooow.
Gina: The guys all learned to keep their heads down and doodle after that.
Me: I bet they're doodling what their maginificent vaginas would look like if they could steal them from the women!
(Long pause)
Me: You still there?
Gina: I totally got busted for laughing. The Leader of the Vagina Army came right over and asked what was funny.
Me: What did you say?
Gina: What could I say? I had no other choice...
Me: WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Gina: ...penises.
Me: Hahahahahaha
Gina: Then the guys started laughing. Then she said we were taking a break, and asked to see me privately.
Me: Uh oh
Gina: She told me I was what was wrong with women these days.
Me: GTFO!
Gina: I told her that since this was not a pass/fail situation, and as long as I do not walk out, this doesn't go in my file at work. I just have to get through eight hours of this crap. And IT IS CRAP.
Me: What did she say?
Gina: She went on a tirade about vaginas. I dunno. I stopped paying attention. She was eating up my smoke break time, plus I wanted to go outside and see what the guys were all saying.
Me: Priceless!
Gina: I only have two more hours of this crap. I should try not to get kicked out though, so I should stop texting.
Me: Ok, but one last thing before you go...
Gina: What?
Me: Your vagina is magnificent! IT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD GINA! VAGINA POWER!
Gina: Go to hell.
You can tell your friend that this is the single most funniest thing I have read all year [so far]. I even started doodling while I was reading it!
ReplyDeleteIn the UK they pass the joke around until someone without a sense of humour stops it, we're so tight over here that seminars on vaginas in the work place would be the last thing they would spend their money on.
It's just another world away!
I bet that's chicks vag is lonely as hell...
ReplyDeleteiblogologist - I still cannot believe they sent her, AND that they paid for it. What a huge waste of money! I swear the only person who got anything out of it was ME, because I got to post it on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThis Buddy of Mine - I have no doubt, but I am trying not to think of that...
Is her name pronounced Geena or Gih-na? Sorry, couldn't help myself. It was hysterical. And if people would get over themselves and realize that the joke wasn't meant for them and that high school's over so don't get all butt-hurt about it, our lives would be so much better. I've been told some sexist jokes in my time, (Ohhh, if people only knew how their MD's acted in the OR once we put them to sleep) and if I don't like it, all I have to do is go "Wow. Y'all are pigs. Grow up." That's all it takes, folks! All it takes. All.
ReplyDeleteFor real - plus, she was sent for LAUGHING! Her name isn't really Gina, but yes, it was a TOTAL play on words...
ReplyDeleteI was once part of these Vag Power Groups. It was called 'Making Waves,' and it was the on-campus feminist group. They all hated me because I didn't hate men, and couldnt understand why I thought equal meant _equal_, not superior. Silly feminists.. giving feminists a bad name...
ReplyDeleteThat was Gina's whole point.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA Holy shit, that is hilarious
ReplyDeletewhy have I not been reading your blog ?!?!
.... [ penny drops].......
ReplyDeleteI DO NOT KNOW PAMELANEKO. I do not know.
ReplyDeleteBut welcome! I update every Monday through Friday at Midnight-oh-one.
and THIS is whats' wrong with this country. THIS crap is exactly why all the companies are going bankrupt and laying off/firing people like us. Because they pay for vag seminars instead of their bills.
ReplyDeleteyou've got to be kidding me.
I know, I know. It's insane. It probably would have been cheaper to send the one broad who didn't find it funny to an improv class or something that to send an ENTIRE department to Vagina Love Bootcamp. I mean, there's improv classes at community centers all over the country.
ReplyDeleteActually, excuse me while I go sign up for an improv class...that would eat up some time.
Ooops. Off to sensitivity training with me...I said the word broad...
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