Fug: Oh, there you are, little error! Man, ten years coding, and I'm still leaving out semicolons.


Fug: Well, at least it's a nice day...


Tamae: Yo, Fug! You come here to the Park too, eh?


Fug: Wha.. oh hey, Tamae!


Fug: You know, I don't think I've ever talked to you outside of work. Saaay, did you come here alone?


Tamae: Nah, meeting my girlfriend. So what's this, your casual look? Are you really wearing dress shoes in the park?
Fug: Well yes... wait, your what?


Tamae: Girlfriend - she's a hot, kinda short redhead. Don't suppose you've seen her have you?
Mali: Boo.


Tamae: Oh hey babe! There you are! Hey, meet Fug; he's one of my co-workers.
Mali: You work with a guy named Fug?


Fug .oO (Hmmmm! Lesbians! Twofer!)


Tamae: Heh heh, that's just what we all call him, right? His real name is... oh shoot, Fug, what IS your real name?


Fug: It's Gabe. The Fug thing is kinda of... a long story.


Mali: Oh let's hear it! I could use a long story. Is it a good one, at least?
Tamae: I thought it was just short for your IRC nick.


Fug: Okay, maybe it's not THAT long of a story. Yeah, about ten years ago, back in the heady days of EFnet and #SDgeeks18up, I picked some really stupid nick to use. I thought it was really clever at the time, though.


Fug: So one of the guys I met off the channel and I got to be buddies, and about five years ago, when I graduated, he mentioned there was an opening at his workplace. And then always called me by the shortened version of my IRC nick... to where nobody actually calls me by my real name there at all!


Mali: Oh, that's funny! And what was this mysterious IRC nickname that garnered you the moniker of Fug, then? I can't imagine what Fug could be short for... um, besides the obvious.
Fug: Er, well...


Callie: Hey Gabe! C'mon, lessgo!


Fug: Oh shucks, that's my ride - I've gotta run. Catch you at work tomorrow, 'mae, and it was a pleasure to meet you, Mali.


Mali: Bye Fug-gabe! Nice to meetcha too!
Tamae.oO( Finally, alone.)


Mali: So, now I've finally gotten to meet one of the mysterious people you work with. I feel special.
Tamae: Mali...


Mali: I can't believe you really call that poor guy Fug. I mean, he's a bit homely, but really "Fug"? That's awful!
Tamae: Mali...


Mali: Hmm?
Tamae: Less talk, more us, Now.
Mali: Ohhh, yes, ma'am.

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