Four-letter word
NARC
The Hall Monitor
You reminded the teacher about the homework, and you'd do it again.
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You reply-all. You've made a spreadsheet for a vacation. You were first to arrive and you brought a printout. You "just want to circle back" on things from the weekend.
You call it being organized. Everyone else calls it "oh god, here we go". You've never broken a rule, never been late, and never once been anybody's favorite.
Things a NARC says
- I've made a quick doc.
- Just bumping this!
- Per my last email…
How to spot one
- Color-codes.
- Has a 5 a.m. alarm and tells people about it.
- Sends the calendar invite while you're still talking.
Our advice
Turn up late to one thing, on purpose, with nothing prepared. Feel the fear.