
Doug and Joe work at the reception desk of the Boston Empire Hotel, a large hotel. Kara, the hotel manager, yells at Doug for being late to work every day.
Doug: Good morning, guys. How's it going?
Joe: Lousy. You were supposed to be here at 8 a.m. It's now 11 o'clock. What's the deal?
Doug: Sorry about that. My alarm didn't go off this morning.
Kara: You've been late every day this week!
Doug: I had a rough night last night. My girlfriend Liz dumped me and told me she's in love with my best friend!
Kara: Oh please, spare us the sob story!
Joe: I'm sick and tired of your excuses. You need to start pulling your weight around here.
Doug: Hey, cut me some slack! My life's a mess right now.
Kara: Doug, I'm trying to run a tight ship. I can't continue turning a blind eye to the fact that you're always late. Shape up or ship out!
Doug: I promise tomorrow I'll be here at 8 a.m. on the dot.
The Next Day...
Doug: Sorry, I'm running behind. I had to...
Kara: Don't waste-your breath! You're three hours late again
Doug: But my car wouldn't start, my mechanic is on vacation in Florida, and then I...
Kara: Today was the last straw. You're fired!
Doug: That's fine. I was miserable working for a slave driver like you anyway!
Kara: Don't burn your bridges. You may need me later as a reference.
* To “tell somebody off” is to criticize them or yell at them for doing something wrong.