The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office.
"What is your name?" the manager asked.
"John," the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by their first names. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last names only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all.I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson.
"Now that we've got that straight, what is your last name?"
The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is John Darling."
"Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is..."
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The Principle of Least Interest: He who cares least about a relationship, controls it.
