Problems at the Office

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Problems at the Office

Lucy: Hey Jeff, can I pick your brain for a minute?

Jeff: Sure, what's up?

Lucy: Well, I have a sticky situation at work and I wanted to get your input. You're always so tactful .

Jeff: Thanks. I'm not sure I can help but I'll give you my two cents.

Lucy: Well, it's like this. There's this guy I work with who is always making jokes about the boss. Don't get me wrong. I like a good joke now and then, especially about the boss. But, sometimes he goes too far.

Jeff. What do you mean?

Lucy: Well, just the other day, he got a picture off the Internet and cut and pasted the boss�A"� head onto it. Let's just say it was a very unflattering picture of him.

Jeff: Hmm. That's really unprofessional, but it sounds harmless enough, if he kept it to himself or just showed it to a few friends.

Lucy: That's just it. He didn't keep it to himself. He attached the picture to an email and sent it to the entire company, including the top brass.

Jeff: You're joking, right?

Lucy: No, I'm not. This is what I mean when I said he goes too far. He just doesn't know when to quit.

Jeff: Is he a friend of yours?

Lucy: No, not really. But, I don't want the guy to get fired. He's actually a good person. He's just clueless, that's all.

Jeff: Well, that's a tough one. Let me think about it. Maybe there's a way to get him to cut it out before he gets fired.

Lucy: Thanks. I appreciate it.

Jeff: Oh, it's no big deal. Let's go get a bite to eat.

Lucy: Sure. Sounds good to me.

Pick your brain اخذ رأيك
A sticky situation موقف صعب ومحرج
To get your input يحصل علي رأي او نصيحة
Tactful لبق
I'll give you my two cents سأعطيك رأيي
Now and then احيانا
Don’t get me wrong لا تفهمني غلط
He goes too far باللغة العامية : توسع منه اوى
Flatter يجامل
Unflattering غير لائق
The top brass رئيس او مدير الشركة
Clueless لا يعرف شييء
cut it out يوقفها – يقلع عنها
It's no big deal = no problem لا توجد مشاكل
It's a tough one موقف صعب ومحرج
Get a bite to eat = grap a bite to eat يخرج في مكان لتناول طعام