‘I'm just kind of flabbergasted’: Office receptionist pretends to answer calls instead of actually answering them, partaking in fake conversations to look busy

At the office, we've all been in a position where we need to act like we're doing work when we really aren't. Whether we're putting on a show because we have no work on the agenda today or because we're actively avoiding the work we should be doing, pretending to be busy is a universal experience. The office receptionist in this next story shows us that sometimes, faking doing work is more effort than actually doing the work, and putting all of your energy into playing pretend might set you up for failure.

Usually, office employees spend their time playing Tetris and seeing how fast they can type using an online timer. Others, well… They have full-fledged fake conversations. The office receptionist in this story, whose job description includes picking up the office phone, decides to engage in fake conversations with fake people instead of taking real calls. Scroll below to read the full story, and additionally, commenters from Reddit users who are just as confused as the employee who posted this story is.

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