Mr. Mallow's Sticky Situation

Posted by MallowQueen on 12/5/2011 to Caffeinated News

In this latest installment of The Adventures of Mr. Mallow, Omar, his new-found office friend, wants to introduce him to other Caffex personnel. Even though Mr. Mallow has super-hero like qualities, he can be socially inept at times. Hey, he's a marshmallow-headed guy after all.

Martin Mallow has some misgivings as he gazes into Omar's eyes. He's a bit shy. Even awkward. And the fact that he has a big white marshmallow for a head doesn't help his self-confidence when he approaches other people. He's not sure they will like him. He recalls moments of extreme discomfort in social settings.

Omar introduces him to Eric and Jamal, sitting in their cubes. They look like fun guys. They aren't threatening at all. They're a little bug-eyed from the latest jolt of CaffeinAll they added to their pizza at lunch, but otherwise relaxed and friendly. They aren't laughing at him for being a marshmallow with legs. He can see that.

Martin Mallow's face is hopeful. "I will be able to pull off this introduction without messing it up." He innocently extends his bright white hand to shake---But NO! He has to make a blunder!

"Glad to meet you too, Jamal!" That's what happens when we make assumptions. The guy's name is Eric and the freckled, red-headed guy's name is Jamal.

So how does the ghost-white Martin Mallow handle his sticky situation? He eats a CoffeeMallow and runs away at the speed of light. We will have to see, in future installments, if he works things out with his co-workers. If he plans on working there for a while, he may find out that a marshmallow can run (especially if you toast it) but it can't hide forever.