"Dude, Where's my Pen?"

This is something I hear at work. My cube mate, Josh has this important question almost everyday.

I have known Josh for more than 3 years but I am his cube mate for just 9 months. There is a lot that I learnt about him in these months and the most important thing that I learnt is that Josh has a hard time not losing his pen. He tries his best but never forgets to forget his pen. I cannot even keep track of the number of pens that he has lost. Josh has never failed to amuse me with this particular habit. He is a smart guy and can remember the finest detail of his work from 3 or 4 years back. However, he has a hard time remembering about his pen that he used few hours ago.

I am always trying to be a friend in need for him. Recently, I have made a habit to keep a few extra pens in my cube. Josh has complete access and freedom to this stock and he can pick up a pen whenever he wants to. This way he doesn’t have to run around looking for a pen. Now, you might ask me, “Why doesn’t Josh stock up pens himself?” However, I have confidence in Josh and am sure it wouldn’t take long time for him to pop the thousand dollar question, “Dude, Where’s my Pen?”

Thus, if you ever happen to visit my desk and see about a dozen pens; please don’t be surprised. I am just stacking up some inventory for the rainy days and also following the 3 cube commandments that are stated below.

1. Five days (i.e. week days) shalt thou work, and not worry about stationary
   
2. Thou shalt share thy pens
   
3. Thou shalt help thy cube mate