The boss invited a new junior employee to come into his office. "What is your name?" he asked.
"Alistair," the new guy replied.
The boss scowled. "Look, I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by first names. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority," he said. "I refer to my employees by their last name only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?"
The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is Alistair Darling."
The boss said, "Okay, Alistair, the next thing I want to tell you is…"
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