The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. "What's your name?" he asked the new guy.

　　"John," the new guy replied.

　　The manager scowled, "Look... I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby  place  you  worked  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, "Darling. My name is John Darling."

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

Key  words：

scowl　（v.）皺眉頭

namby-pamby　幼稚的、舉棋不定的、娘娘腔的

breakdown  in  authority　沒大沒小、打破權威

last   name　姓