Leosghost - 12:29 am on Nov 17, 2005 (gmt 0)

I did have friend once who used to use "intermittent claudication" as she was the personal secretary to a very high powered multi national CEO ..I thought she was pushing it somewhat ..like 5 or 6 times a month ..
then one day I went to their London offices to take her out for lunch ..was introduced to the "great man" and when he said try and be back for around 3.00pm was amazed ( even though I knew how she was out of work hours ) to hear her tell him to **** *ff and that as he got back pissed from most meetings ..if she wanted to it take the afternoon off it was upto her and he could just get a "temp" ..

He apologised to her! ( apparently the day before he had had a very heavy lunch meeting and had fallen asleep in mid dictation during the afternoon ) ..hence her umbrage ..

lady had nerve ..and was worth her weight in gold to the company as "the fixer" ..

She was also usually very sweet natured ..