This cliché of office life is well worth its capital "M" , as it takes up space in the world of work. And elsewhere. Who exactly are the most annoying "melons"? The ones that bother us the most? Certainly, not the bosses, the stars, the intellectuals, the entrepreneurs and all these happy few . They take the light so much that it is inevitable: they end up having the melon. Most often, we forgive Alain Melon and others. On the other hand, the most formidable melons are those of our daily life. Our colleagues and friends, who left their humility in the locker room, for an X or Y reason, after a "click". Those who, a hair too easily intoxicated by the small victories of life, fly to another planet!
Read also: "The people who matter in the office" # 3: the presentee!
If there are too many melons in the office, the open space turns into a "melon greenhouse" , an eloquent expression praised by a friend who is dealing with "difficult profiles". A more polished name to designate these people in our professional circle - at home, it is another thing - whose navel-gazing lets them think that the world would stop turning without them! Snippets of conversation heard in a private context: “He has been catching the melon since his promotion. Alain Delon is a humble type, by comparison. I wonder how his head still enters the elevator. " Monsieur or Madame Melon in the office can also take up space at home ...
In the same way as a tic of language or a gesture, the melon can be acquired unconsciously! Not all of our friends or colleagues know that they have the melon. Catching an "unconscious melonite" doesn't necessarily mean that you are an obnoxious individual ... You just have to be careful that it doesn't last too long ... Dear readers, and if it was time, finally, to "deflate" these gigantic melons that surround us? It may be more appropriate to wait for the right season. But everyone knows, "there are more seasons. "And instead of waiting for ripe melons, take the lead so they don't do too much damage ...
For the benefit of this column, do not hesitate to share your own experience of important people at: qperinel@lefigaro.fr.
