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Office worker Hilary Williams shocked her co-workers this week by casually replying ‘yeah, thanks’ when offered a biscuit with her afternoon coffee.

Colleagues were stunned that she chose not to use any of the usual phrases that have become standard office etiquette amongst female office staff and that she non-chalantly accepted the snack without even looking up. Fellow workers looked on stunned as she then proceeded to just eat the biscuit between sips of tea without referring to it in any way whatsoever.

Sociologists claim that it is now considered impolite for a female office worker to accept a snack or treat at the first offer without saying ‘Gosh you’ll be the death of me’, ‘Oh twist my arm’ or ‘Well it is Friday!’ which is a particularly popular response when it is not a Friday.

Hilary Williams is now to receive in-house training to help her fit in to the modern office environment, which will include role-play situtations in which she is finally persuaded to share a jaffa cake with a fellow female worker on the grounds that she walked into work that morning. The other half of the day will be spent on a course entitled ‘Feigning interest in the achievements of your co-workers’ children even if fourth in a wheelbarrow race for under 8’s is a clearly rubbish.’

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Posted: Feb 25th, 2007 by NewsBiscuit