
Chris and Todd work for Alpine Design, a furniture manufacturer. When Todd accidentally orders the wrong amount of wood, his boss, Chris, warns him to be more careful in the future.
Chris: Todd, we got our shipment of wood yesterday. We're short by 18 tons.
Todd: Our wood supplier must've made a mistake. I could've sworn that I ordered the right amount.
Chris: You'd better go back and double-check your order.
Todd: Oops, you're right. I accidentally ordered two tons instead of twenty. No big deal. I'll just put in another order.
Chris: When filling out order forms, you need to dot your i's and cross your t's. You shouldn't be making careless mistakes like this.
Todd: I just forgot to add a zero after the two. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. No need to blow things out of proportion.
Chris: This is very serious. Now we won't have enough wood to finish the furniture order we got from La-Z Boy.
Todd: Okay, sorry I dropped the ball.
Chris: Todd, this may be a bitter pill to swallow, but your work lately hasn't been up to scratch. You've really been asleep at the wheel!