So uncalled for

The day of the Edgewater Court fire in April, the Regional Emergency Operations Centre (REOC) was activated. That means people from all over the municipality (fire, police, family services) meet in one room in response to a disaster, and stay there until sufficient disaster relief has taken place.

Anyhow, I had to cover Communications for a half hour or so. I walked into the room of about 25 people, and upon my entrance, an older, shorter fire guy happened to be walking by. He stopped in his tracks, looked up at me with bulging eyes and yelled, "JESUS CHRIST!"

Now the running joke is whenever you are caught by surprise or astonishment, you must yell, "JESUS CHRIST!" as loud and as fast as you can get it out.

Someone throws you a surprise party... "JESUS CHRIST!"

You accidentally choose the Hard level on Dance Dance Revolution... "JESUS CHRIST!"

You open your electricity bill and it is lower than expected... "JESUS CHRIST!"

Your favorite song comes on the radio... "JESUS CHRIST!"

You get my drift.