"I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
So, today, somebody I work with was telling me about a conversation he had with another employee, and the subject matter was why she didn’t like him, since she’s made it very clear that she doesn’t. As they were talking, she said, “I’m not here to make friends.”
Interesting thing about that expression: have you ever heard it spoken by anybody who isn’t a total asshole?
I understand that work is not a social club, but what sort of person defines their work philosophy as specifically not being about making friends? What sort of person isn’t even open to the possibility of maybe accidentally making a friend?
Personally, I’m pretty terrible at making friends. I don’t really understand the modern dance moves kids are doing these days. I’m awkward about it, and as a result, I don’t have a huge friends base. HOWEVER, I am always open to the possibility of making them. I can’t think of a situation in which I’ve thought, “Wow, I hope I don’t make any friends here.”
“I’m not here to make friends” is just an excuse to be a rude motherfucker at work while pretending that you’re just too busy working so hard to have time to be polite.
Bottom line: I guess there’s one less person at work that I have to worry about being nice to, since she isn’t here to “make friends”. MESSAGE RECEIVED, MADAM.
