Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Whole lotta shakin' going on

As you've probably heard, there was an earthquake in Ontario/Quebec today.  Many, many moons ago (like, probably-still-in-high-school moons ago), we had an earthquake in BC that I didn't feel.  I have to say, I felt rather ripped off.

Unfortunately, my second crack at tremor surfing was rather... lacking?

I was at work at The Big Box Store, juggling four incoming phone lines and a line up of customers at the service desk when everything started swaying (and it was definitely more of a sway than a shake - think standing on a boat).  The managers in the office off the service desk were freaking out and scrambling for the door way (picture three *cough*hysterical*cough* women hugging each other in a single-wide doorway).  Me?

I stood there, continuing to answer the phone.  Derp.

The managers were screaming at me to get in a doorway; the customers were telling me to get in a doorway; I was arguing that I needed to get the phone.  Plus?  I felt kinda guilty seeking shelter while the customers stood in the middle of the aisle with no protection.  By the time I got my wits about me, put the damned phone down, and moved my ass to a doorway, it had stopped.

Yeah, I rock.  *snort* Pin It

2 comments:

  1. This has happened to me too. There was an earthquake in CA and we felt the after shock here. It just felt like waves. Anyways I was sitting on the floor picking up toys. My husband jumps up and gets in a door way and I couldn't figure out why. Only after it stopped did I realize what one is supposed to do in an earthquake.

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  2. You sound like a Californian. Better things to do than deal with the earthquake that's happening. lol Or better yet....all of the people who never even get out of bed when one happens.

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