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by peteretep 3626 days ago
Hi, nice to meet you Johan! Can I get you a drink? Oh, you're an electrician? That's nice, I sell light fixtures.

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Good to see you again Johan! You'll never believe, I was down at XYZ Clinic yesterday, and they'd left your file out!! Careless right? How did you break it to your wife you had herpes? Oh, she didn't know?! Man, sorry I mentioned it, I'll keep that quiet for sure.

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Man, it's been a hard month Johan. Sales are down! Hey, you told me you worked at the DaneSecure building right? Oh you didn't? Someone else must have told me that. But look, don't worry. I can keep secrets!! Look could you do me a favour? I need to know what kind of light fixtures they use at DaneSecure so I can pitch to them. Could you take a look and let me know? I'd like to know what kind they are, and specifically, how many are installed on Level 7. You know we're friends, because you know I can keep my mouth shut.

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Johan, we have a problem!!! My boss said that because we're Chinese-owned, you telling me about the light-fittings in a classified area is technically passing on state secrets!!! You have a lawyer right? No?! OK, here's the plan, don't tell anybody, and we'll figure a way to keep us both out of jail!

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Are you OK Johan? You look kind of pale. You haven't been worrying about this all week have you? Oh you have? OK well don't worry, I've got a solution. My boss has said he thinks he can stop our corporate lawyers reporting it, and we'll both be fine. There's a small catch favour he wants from us though. He needs to know the power consumption of the floor to help us tailor our pitch. Do you think you could plug this thing in to a light fixture for me? I think we're both going to be fine...

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Johan, I have some bad news for you? Remember I said I sold light fixtures? Well that wasn't the whole truth...

2 comments

You forgot the part after step two where Johan the electrician beats the shit out of the little Chinese guy.
I'm confused. Who is this mysterious stranger who doesn't sell light fixtures?