The Great Walls

what is it about these walls that surround me??
they are probably somewhere in vicinity of a meter in height but they accomplish much more than what a simple plank of plywood could possibly do..
Oh in case there is any questions on what i am talking about...Im talking about cubicles...
By definition they are defined as somewhere people can take a nap and trust me , we , IT professionals take that meaning very seriously.
But beside that very obvious effect there are many more..
For starters they may be only a meter in height but in our heads they might as well be the great wall of china.
I know this dude who has been sitting in the cubicle next to me for the past 5 months or so...and even now a "good morning" extracts something that could only be described as something between a smile and a look of utter incomprehension that screams "WHY ME!!!"

Thats not to say that the cubicle doesnt serve any purpose ..... as we all are well aware that there is nothing like a couple 'post it' notes to support an image of the hardworking young lad. Add to that a couple of proverbs scrawled on the walls like "I LOVE WIPRO" and u get a very impressed boss.

However the thing that I hate about cubicles most is the way people live in them.
Yes I mean literally live in them..they just come in and plant their asses in the cushy seats never to rise again. Well at least until the 6.00 siren. Its almost like how animals divide territory.
Once the deed is done its permanent until the end of time or the end of his time in the company which ever comes first.

The worst part is that people are not even aware of the dangerous consequences that this might have. Do u realise how tough it becomes to catch the eye of the good looking girl of the office?
Hell at any given point of time there will be a horde of guys walking around .. We end up cancelling each other's exercises of futility.

Thus leaving one lonely and frustrated as hell. Added to this will be the extra back breaking work that would have been assigned to you because of the 'hardworking' impression that you would have given your boss. That's right people , you just cant win.

I know about these walls from hell and now you do too...