One of those bit-part characters one would like to see appear more often, Mr. Cooper's sole preoccupation is chasing women. The quality of his standards may be easily judged when one considers that, in a power cut, his immediate instinct is to rush to the typing pool. Basically any female will do. Of course it is all just a bit of fun - or is it? strip 2162
Bristow discovers that the lure of the opposite sex is essential if he is to get Cooper to take an interest in work. Brandishing a requisition he confronts another clerk in Costing
Bristow: I suppose there is no point in showing
him this requisition"
Clerk: "No point at all. He won't read it. Of course if you
could possibly slip in a reference to a well turned ankle and a shapely
calf..."
If a man hurtles down the corridor screaming "gangway" it is probably Casanova on his way to check out the new season's temps. If a man is glued to the window appraising the passers-by it is probably Casanova, gripped by the impact of summer dresses. If, when Bristow picks up his phone and hears naught but a barrage of giggles and "stop it, saucy" then he knows exactly where Mr Cooper is and what he doing.
In October 2003, a new and fascinating recruit joined the Costing Department - a Miss Curvacious. One can only wonder at what will happen to the workload. Alas Mr. Dickens has not yet brought together Cooper and Curvacious in one strip but we can wait in hope.