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Klein swears he knows the people he works with at KROQ. In this test of basic workplace decency, we drags staff members into the studio to see if Klein actually knows their names, or if he just refers to them by wildly specific mental nicknames,
Watch a grown man sweat as he desperately tries to recall the identities of the people who literally tolerate him every single day.
Watch a grown man sweat as he desperately tries to recall the identities of the people who literally tolerate him every single day.
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00:00The best case scenario, K-Rock, we're Kline Helly Show.
00:03All right, well, I didn't know we were doing this now, so it was on the schedule is question mark,
00:07question mark, question mark, don't tell Kline.
00:09Which is actually called Kline Doesn't Know His Coworkers.
00:11So it's time. We don't have a theme song for that, do we?
00:13No, but we should get one for next time. We'll have that guy make it. What's his name?
00:16And, I don't know, one of those guys. Omar. Omar, that's his name. I know Omar.
00:21But last time we did this, you guys tried to prove that I know nothing about anyone who works here,
00:25which is not true.
00:26I probably spend more time talking to people here than any of you.
00:29You just don't remember who they are.
00:30I remember who they are, but I remember them by, like, nicknames I give them in my own head.
00:35And then I will...
00:36Are they all offensive?
00:37Not offensive, no. Like, I'm like, oh, that's a funny-smelling guy or whatever.
00:42What do you call Wayne? What's his nickname?
00:45Wayne's the Bears guy. He's the big Bears fan.
00:50What about the other, the Asian IT guy?
00:54What's your nickname for him?
00:55I don't have a nickname for him.
00:56I actually don't think you've ever spoken to that guy.
00:59I don't even...
01:00Do you know his name?
01:00No.
01:00I don't even think you know he works here.
01:01You don't?
01:02I don't.
01:02Oh, we should bring him in, too.
01:03Do you have an Asian IT guy?
01:05I do.
01:05I didn't know.
01:06Yeah!
01:07Maybe we'll bring him in just for fun.
01:09I thought the IT guy is Igor.
01:12No.
01:13He's an engineer.
01:16Well, Igor, Igor, what's he doing?
01:18Do you think engineering and IT are the same thing?
01:20Yes.
01:21Oh, man.
01:22Let's just get to our first person.
01:23He's in the back.
01:24They're always doing stuff in the back with the wires.
01:26I do know one nickname you had was Splotchy Face Red Guy.
01:29We were going to bring him in.
01:30Oh, Red Face Splotchy Guy.
01:30Yes.
01:31Yeah, yeah.
01:31He even talked to me in the hallway and said,
01:33Red Face Splotchy Guy?
01:35I thought I was more to him than that.
01:37Well, but I know...
01:37But I think you might know now his name.
01:39He's also Yellow Corvette Guy.
01:42Yes, he is.
01:42Right.
01:43So that's...
01:43I know...
01:44And that's the thing.
01:45I know a lot about these people.
01:46Anyone can know someone's name.
01:47That means nothing.
01:48You can buy your name on a stupid license plate at the Grove right now.
01:50That doesn't mean anything.
01:51I know things about you.
01:53That's Red Face Splotchy Guy.
01:54He's got a...
01:55I know all your insecurities and I make ringtones out of them.
01:58I don't make ringtones.
01:59I put them in my phone as such so I remember who they are when they call.
02:02Let's bring in the first person.
02:04I'd like to not bring in anyone.
02:05Let's bring in the first person and let's see if Klein knows his coworkers.
02:09Oh, there he is.
02:11There he is.
02:12All right.
02:12This guy.
02:13He's a sales guy.
02:14I know that.
02:15This guy.
02:16First of all, I...
02:18Anonymous, how long would you say you've known Klein?
02:22Well, definitely since he's been here.
02:23So, what is that?
02:26Seven years?
02:27You've been here.
02:28Five months longer.
02:28Five years.
02:29And how many emails do you think you've exchanged with Klein over the years?
02:34Oh, almost a hundred.
02:37All right.
02:38Look, first of all, hi.
02:39Good to see you again.
02:40We talk in the halls.
02:41Yes.
02:41Yes, we do.
02:42What's his nickname?
02:44What's his nickname?
02:45You can do the nickname or the real name.
02:46It's your choice.
02:47Listen, I know that your clients include Sweet James.
02:51I know we talk a lot about Sweet James.
02:54This is true.
02:55It's one of the biggest clients, right?
02:57In my head, I want to say your name's James, too.
02:58But I know I'm just saying that because of Sweet James.
03:00You've called him Sweet James guy.
03:02Yes, Sweet James guy.
03:02I've heard you call him that.
03:03He's a Sweet James guy.
03:05But I know that it's a name, like, I want to say Steve.
03:08But it's not Steve because you guys are laughing at me.
03:11So I'm going to go with...
03:12This guy has come to our events, too.
03:13Have you?
03:14Mm-hmm.
03:14Oh, yeah.
03:15Oh.
03:17Many times.
03:18All right.
03:18Hold on.
03:19Really?
03:19Really?
03:20All right.
03:21This is James.
03:24Wow.
03:24Really?
03:25That's what you're going with?
03:26Sweet James.
03:27That was my...
03:28James was my dad's name.
03:29Yeah, right.
03:30That's what I knew.
03:30But he knew that.
03:31I knew that.
03:31Klein.
03:32No, this is...
03:33James' dad guy.
03:35I know the name.
03:36It's like a simple name.
03:37It's a very common name.
03:38It's a simple man's name.
03:40Johnny.
03:42It's got a name.
03:43It's a simple man's name.
03:43Hold on.
03:44I think you're insulting this man to his face.
03:46It's coming to me.
03:46It's coming to me.
03:46Is this insulting to you?
03:48It's surprising.
03:49No, it's not going to lie.
03:50It's not surprising.
03:51It's not surprising.
03:52I don't remember.
03:53I got my kids' names wrong.
03:54The dogs.
03:55It's a compliment, really, in my world.
03:59There's a German background, if that helps.
04:01Adolf.
04:02Oh, no.
04:03Okay.
04:04That's not...
04:04Tom.
04:06It's a simple name.
04:07I'm looking at him in the face.
04:09I'm getting like...
04:09It's just a few letters, really.
04:11I know.
04:11That's what I'm getting.
04:12It's like four or five letters.
04:13James.
04:14Are you trying to summon it?
04:15Sweet James.
04:17I'm trying to think of the emails I get from him.
04:19We need more Sweet James.
04:19Sweet James.
04:22All right.
04:23James.
04:24You already...
04:25Eric.
04:26Eric.
04:27How did you get that?
04:28It's Eric.
04:28It's Eric.
04:28It's Eric.
04:29I know.
04:30Good job.
04:31Eric Schleck.
04:32Eric Schultz.
04:34Right?
04:34I got it.
04:35Boom.
04:36One for one.
04:37That's Eric.
04:37There he is.
04:38You may go.
04:39Thank you, James.
04:40There he goes.
04:40That's Eric.
04:41Hey, you got through that one.
04:42I got one.
04:43See your next person walking in?
04:44I knew it.
04:45You know what I did?
04:45I played the game in my head.
04:50What's the game?
04:52The game is...
04:52It's very offensive.
04:54I should know this guy.
04:56The game is I should know this guy.
04:58I've talked to him many times.
04:59We send a lot of emails back and forth.
05:01Right.
05:01The problem is I rarely read the emails either.
05:04Like, I'll just go right to the part about the subject.
05:07Yeah, you don't really see who sent them.
05:08And sometimes it goes last name first, and I kept getting his last name stuck in my head.
05:12This is our next person.
05:13Oh, come on.
05:14Guys.
05:15You're trying to play me.
05:16You're trying to do me dirty.
05:17Hi.
05:18Hello.
05:18Hi.
05:19Another person from our sales team here.
05:22Shouldn't you guys be selling now and stop walking in here and make me look like an
05:24Alice?
05:25Oh, of course.
05:25But this is very important.
05:26I had to come.
05:27I had to see if we are really like that, you know.
05:31We're always doing this when we see each other, so I have to see.
05:34We do fist bump a lot.
05:35Yes, we do.
05:37And we've hugged before.
05:38We've hugged.
05:39We've had a drink together.
05:40We've had a couple of drinks together.
05:42Yes, because do you know which account this person manages?
05:48Yeah.
05:49Well, yeah.
05:49I know Descanso is one of her big one right there.
05:52So we see her for every fiesta.
05:54Yeah.
05:54Uh-huh.
05:58This is tough for you.
05:59No, honey.
05:59Hold on.
06:00Are you offended if I don't know your real name?
06:03No.
06:04I would love to know what nickname you have.
06:08Tell me, please.
06:10It's a drinking lady.
06:11It's my drinking lady friend.
06:12I'm not going to play.
06:14I know.
06:14It would all be funny if I didn't know.
06:16This is Jamie.
06:16I know this is Jamie.
06:17Wow.
06:17Good job.
06:18I'm in France.
06:18Thank you, Jamie.
06:19I'm in France.
06:20I know Jamie, Allie.
06:22Nice try, Jamie.
06:24Are you going to say it a thousand times?
06:26Yeah, Jamie, Jamie, Jamie.
06:27That's what I call her.
06:28Sweet Jamie.
06:29I call her Sweet Jamie.
06:30Oh, you know what?
06:31Yeah.
06:32My nickname actually is Sweet J-Y-E or D-Lovely One.
06:37Oh.
06:37D-Lovely.
06:38I'm going to write that down.
06:39That's easy to remember.
06:39Yes.
06:40All right.
06:40Thank you very much, Jamie.
06:41All right.
06:42Jamie, Jamie, I will never forget your name.
06:44I feel so much better.
06:45I just told Jeff.
06:46That's it.
06:47He's not going to know her name.
06:47Who the hell's Jeff?
06:49That's Jamie right now.
06:51Okay.
06:51That's Jamie.
06:52All right.
06:53That's Jamie.
06:54Of course I know you.
06:54The lovely one.
06:55You don't think I know Jamie, Allie?
06:56Come on.
06:57No.
06:57I really didn't think you would know her name.
06:59Really?
07:00First guy in crapshoot.
07:02Jamie, I know.
07:03We spent time with Jamie.
07:05All right.
07:05Here we go.
07:05Let's bring in another person.
07:09Oh, boy.
07:10You work here?
07:11How long have you been here?
07:13Oh, boy.
07:14I've seen you in the halls.
07:15Like 25 years.
07:16Really?
07:17Yes.
07:18Are you at KNX?
07:21I was.
07:22Uh-huh.
07:22And now, what is your job title?
07:25Wait a minute.
07:26You're supposed to guess this.
07:28You're supposed to ask her.
07:29Let me say something right now.
07:30I know who this is for three reasons.
07:32First reason, she cares more about birthdays in this building than anyone else.
07:39That's why I wondered if you would know.
07:40But I'll tell you one thing, and I will say this.
07:42I don't take this personally.
07:43You've made a big fuss about everyone's birthday on the show.
07:46I knew you were going to say it.
07:46Minus mine, by the way.
07:48I knew it.
07:48I knew it.
07:49And sometimes we show up here, and all of a sudden, there's a bouquet of balloons.
07:52And I go, what the hell is this?
07:53And they go, I'm not going to say the name yet.
07:55So-and-so left this for Allie because it's her birthday.
07:58And I go, it's Allie's birthday?
07:59I didn't even know that.
08:01And she remembers.
08:02This woman also makes great cookies.
08:04She does.
08:04She makes homemade cookies.
08:06And cakes.
08:07Incredible cakes.
08:07And she doesn't try to sell them to us.
08:09She gives them and makes them.
08:10But she works at a different time than us.
08:12So I wasn't sure if you would really remember her face.
08:15And I will say that for a long time, I knew the name before I knew it was you.
08:20Because it was like telltale of this woman by the name of Maggie McKay.
08:24Yes.
08:25Oh.
08:25But I did know.
08:26But about a year ago, I put it together.
08:28And I said, I think that's the Maggie McKay that we're all talking about.
08:31But I will say, Maggie, I shouldn't know your name because you have celebrated everyone's birthday here.
08:37In big, monumental ways.
08:39Johnny.
08:40Oh, I had a whole display behind me.
08:41I remember.
08:43Come on.
08:43Yeah, it was.
08:44I don't even know your first name.
08:46Right.
08:46You don't?
08:47No.
08:47Wow.
08:48This is really funny.
08:49Because he's always Klein, Klein, Klein.
08:50Yeah.
08:50That's right.
08:51The three K's in a row.
08:52That's how we like it.
08:54So you don't know his first name?
08:56Well, Vanessa told me to come clean and tell you.
08:58But I don't because it's always Klein in every email, every emotion.
09:02So what is it?
09:02That's better that way.
09:03McKay.
09:04My first name is Maggie as well.
09:05Now, when is your birthday?
09:06Kevin is my first name.
09:08January 1st is my birthday.
09:09I said Kevin.
09:09Yeah.
09:09I did say Kevin.
09:10But it doesn't matter.
09:11No, it's the lovely one.
09:12I go by my name, the lovely one.
09:14That's what I call it.
09:15Wait, when is your birthday?
09:16January 1st.
09:17Oh.
09:17We're never here.
09:17We're never here for it.
09:18That's why.
09:18So it doesn't matter.
09:19Come on.
09:20Well, Maggie, get it together.
09:21Maggie, you are.
09:22You're actually one of those co-workers that every office needs to have someone like a Maggie McKay
09:26that cares about all that other stuff.
09:28And I was the same as you.
09:28I heard the tales of Maggie McKay, and I was like, I know I've known that name for even
09:33before I started working here, but to put a face to the name took a while.
09:37Well, I'm glad you know my name.
09:38Well, thank you.
09:39Pleasure.
09:40I'm doing great this day.
09:41There's Igor out there in the hall.
09:42See?
09:43It's Ivan.
09:44Oh, that's Ivan?
09:45Yes.
09:45Oh, I thought it was Igor.
09:46Come on.
09:46All right.
09:47So I know the people that you've brought in so far.
09:48Thank you, Maggie.
09:49That's Maggie McKay.
09:50We'll get your birthday at some point.
09:52Yeah.
09:52You've got to celebrate.
09:53Well, she celebrates everyone's birthdays here.
09:55That's the thing.
09:56It's not that special because Maggie makes a big deal for everyone's birthday.
09:59But there she is.
09:59That's Maggie.
10:00I'm glad you tell her it's not a big deal as she's walking.
10:03I'm just saying it's nice that she does that, but I mean, it's not a big deal.
10:06Wow.
10:06Do you feel good about yourself?
10:08But did I get three right today?
10:09Yeah, you got them right.
10:11The first one, I cannot believe that you pulled out of your ass.
10:14Well, I said enough names that eventually I knew you'd stop me at the right one.
10:17Yeah.
10:17But I did not know.
10:18Do you want a bonus?
10:20Not really.
10:22Bring in the bonus.
10:25Hi.
10:26Oh, the IT person.
10:28You're confusing me with the boy.
10:30Oh.
10:30I don't look like a boy.
10:31Hold on.
10:31Hold on.
10:32No, no, no.
10:33She's here every day.
10:34All right.
10:35We share the company kitchen together, correct?
10:38You're always making...
10:39Yesterday, I think you were making some sort of egg froth.
10:42I did.
10:42Really stunk.
10:43Yes.
10:44You clowned me on my egg froth.
10:45Yeah.
10:45It was a whole...
10:46She was frothing up eggs in there.
10:47It was a real...
10:48I'm sad I wasn't there for that conversation.
10:49I'm an egg white eater.
10:50I like protein and...
10:51This is...
10:52I know this person because...
10:54I'm going to tell you for three...
10:55Well, I'll tell you what.
10:56Eggs.
10:57That's what she was thinking.
10:58This is...
10:59You've called her egg lady before.
11:00I have called you egg lady.
11:02Really?
11:02Yeah, but the reason I've called you egg lady is because what you do with eggs...
11:06You don't just eat a hard-boiled egg like a normal person.
11:08She taught me how to poach an egg at work.
11:10Yeah, you're making all sorts of stuff.
11:11You're always constantly flambéing.
11:13You're making quiches out there.
11:14God knows what you're doing.
11:15I've seen her make a salad from scratch.
11:17This is Char.
11:18Yes!
11:20Good job!
11:20Oh, my gosh!
11:21Clyde!
11:22I'm like one of those psychics.
11:23I'm like a psychic person.
11:24Where are you pulling this out of?
11:26I think you have gotten better than last time.
11:27I'll tell you why.
11:28Because I hear a lot of people get nervous that if they don't clean up the kitchen, Char's
11:32going to come after them.
11:33Oh, wow.
11:33I hear a lot of people that are like, Char's going to get me.
11:35Really?
11:35Do you know what it's short for?
11:37Char?
11:37Charlemagne.
11:40Nice.
11:41That was a nickname in like seventh grade.
11:43You were doing Euro Lit.
11:44People would call me Charlemagne.
11:45Charlotte.
11:46Charlotte.
11:46Like the web.
11:47No?
11:47I wish.
11:48You don't know what it's short for.
11:50It's terrible.
11:50Think like a bathroom joke.
11:52Char.
11:53Chart.
11:56Close.
11:56Because that's close to my last name, actually.
11:58I'll never know.
11:59I have a very funny name.
12:00Even just getting the first names, guys.
12:01You've got to give me the points.
12:02No, no.
12:02I do give you the point.
12:03What is Char short for?
12:05You don't know.
12:05Charmin.
12:06Charmin.
12:07Oh, that's a toilet paper joke.
12:08Yes.
12:08My parents probably did that to get the free toilet paper.
12:11All right.
12:11Well.
12:12I got a question.
12:13Your last name?
12:13No, Jake.
12:14No questions.
12:16Can you name my fallen cousin?
12:19Yes.
12:19I know that you're a cousin who died in the line of duty.
12:22This is where it all started.
12:24His name is Sergeant.
12:25No.
12:28Detective.
12:28Detective.
12:29Mm-hmm.
12:31Raymond.
12:32No.
12:33Rondell.
12:33Nope.
12:34Randy.
12:35Yeah.
12:35Gerber.
12:36No.
12:40Detective Randy Jenkins.
12:43No.
12:44Which one is it?
12:46Dylan.
12:46Hoppert.
12:47Hoppert.
12:48I got it.
12:49Thank you, Char, and thank you, everybody.
12:51Thank you all.
12:52You did a great job.
12:53Don't bring them back ever again.
12:55I really, that was.
12:56You really got through that.
12:56I'm sweating right now.
12:57I know.
12:57I can tell you're nervous.
12:59I feel like Jake and his fallen cousin right now.
13:03You feel like him?
13:05Kind of, yeah.
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13:07I do.
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