Darling

The manager of a large office noticed a new man
one day and told him to come into his office. "What
is your name?" was the first thing the manager asked
the new guy.

"John," the new guy replied.

The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind
of a mamby-pamby place you worked at before, but
I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds
familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in
authority. I refer to my employees by their last name
only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. I am to be
referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we 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..."