Whether the killed employee is well liked or not, killing an employee is just wrong.  In most states, it’s actually illegal. 

You may say at some point during the day, “I’m going to kill that guy,” or, in contrast, “That guy is killing me.”  But, actually doing it is the problem.  We all do this.  We also say, “my head is killing me” or “my stomach is killing me,” but there is little truth to that.

But, somehow, a whale can kill a fellow employee, get a brief reprimand, and then go back to work.  It’s amazing.  We’re not talking about an overweight person, we’re talking about the Killer Whale in Florida who killed a co-worker the other day.

News reports suggested that the Whale didn’t know he was killing, that he was just curious.  Wow.  Try using that defense in court and see what happens.

“You’re accused of stealing, cheating, running away, killing and cussing – how do you plead?”  asks the judge.

“I’m sorry your honor, I was just curious.”

“Oh, ok, go back to work.”  Responds the judge.  Everyone in court gets up and leaves, people buy tickets to your show and hush when you do your routine – “Is that the one who killed the girl?”  “Yes.”

But, we forget the girl.

A girl died.  Was beaten and drowned.

By a fish.

And, the fish got a raise, and a book deal.