David Drummond wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RJT> The "shop steward" where I work is this lady,  a couple of heads 
 RJT> shorter than I am,  and rather rotund.  And posessed of one hell of 
 RJT> a sense of humor,  we have a lot of fun.  She keeps on about how 
 RJT> she's "gonna kick my ass" and points out to whoever is
nearby as to 
 RJT> how I'm shaking,  at which point I mention that it's only because 
 RJT> I'm laughing so hard.  :-) 

 DD> Does a "shop steward" have some sort of authority in the hierachy
 DD> of the company you work for? 

No,  this person is in another department,  and the only thing the title
means is that this is who I go talk to when I have a question about
something...

She's also a friend,  who I can go and talk to about darn near anything
else,  if I need to.

 DD> Why would she be "kicking your ass" (other than as a demonstration 
 DD> of union goonism)?

I just thought it amusing to put it in here under this heading.  

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