Reason #632 why coworkers and friends should not be on the same AIM buddy list

I just sent the Director of Marketing this IM:

Every Thursday, when I sit down to do my promo calendar, I want to cry.

This is not the first time I've gotten myself into IM trouble. The first was when I worked at the corporate office for a major entertainment distributor. I use the term "worked" loosely, because there wasn't all that much to do and I spent the majority of my time finding excuses to walk through the warehouse so I could check out all the hotties. One day, a coworker and I were IM-ing about our stage show when we became rockstars. I sent something alluding to how much the audience would dig bestiality with chickens and got no response. Then I realized I had not sent the email to my FRIEND Paula but to HR PAULA. I was so convinced I was fired. Luckily, HR Paula was out to lunch so friend Paula and I snuck into her office and deleted the offending window before I got charged with sexual harassment of livestock.

But wait! There's more! While working at my first Internet company, I started out as the assistant to the sometimes-charming-often-maddening CEO, Dan. One day, I sent Petey an IM proclaiming my intention to march into Dan's office and kick him repeatedly. Only I didn't send it to Petey -- I sent it to Dan. I was not fired, mainly because Dan was more concerned about who I was saying it to than what I was actually saying.

Apparently, I have not learned my lesson.