AttheOffice在办公室_情景口语

manager : rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report?
rudy : i'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order.
manager : then use the xerox machine.
rudy : it broke down one year ago.
manager : oh, forget it then. hey, i told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk.
rudy : the pile is over ten feet high. i'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath if i put this file on top of it.
manager : very funny. what's wrong with you today? you are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. didn't you know that?
rudy : what do you expect? i've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me a holiday. i don't feel well today because i have a terrible headache. i'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. if you can't stand it, it's your problem. i'm not going to change because i think it suits you best.
manager : keep your voice down, rudy. i know you've had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. if you really don't feel well, go home. there isn't much work today anyway.
rudy : i apologize for forgetting myself, but i do need some time off.

vocabulary
注释
1.　xerox machine 复印机
2. to forget oneself 失态