Boss's Secretary : Hello Joseph, boss wants to speak to you.
Me : Hello, err...Ok.
Boss : HELLO!!
Me : Hello
Boss : HELLO!! HELLO!!
Me : Hello, sir.
Boss : I want you to instruct the HSE to start preparing their HSE Programme for the project.
Me : Mmmmh...(meaning a "Yes" in our culture. You can imagine, what others think if I say "Yes, Yes, Yes," etc in the toilet. But I use "Mmmmh" for other means as well especially when you are answering nature's call, sort of killing two bird with one stone).
Boss : I want you to prepare the Organization Chart also, so that we can discuss in tomorrow's meeting.
Me : Mmmmh
Boss : HELLO!!
Me : I'm listening, sir
Boss : Got it?
Me : Mmmmh!!
Boss : You know all these are part of the milestone payments and we need to get them completed ASAP.
Me : Mmmmhhh!!!
Boss : Okay, I'm currently evaluating the Cabin Offices and you please get these things organize for tomorrow's meeting.
Me : MMMMMMMHHH!!!
We finished our converstion and I finished my "business" there. It's multi-tasking in a way. Ahemm, you know, I'm not disgusting but I'm just a (very) dedicated