Last Name Only:

A manager (a lady) of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into her office.

"What's your name?" was the first thing she asked the new guy.

"John," the new guy replied.

She scowled, "Look!!! I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked in 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 Mrs. Robertson. Now that we have got that straight, what's your last name?"

The new guy sighed, "Darling... My name is John Darling."

After a few moments the manager broke the silence:

"Okay John, the next thing I want to tell you is . . . "