March 2011
10 posts
Overheard at the Office
“Look, all I’m sayin’ is il faut que tu sois prêt d’ici demain, OK?” Truly, a bilingual workplace. (French errors are the fault of the transcriber.)
Overheard at the Office
“Sleeveless? Aren’t you freezing?”
“Knowing I look goooood keeps me warm.”
Thought for the Day
If someone tells you that they’re a lousy liar, and you believe them, you may have just been deceived by an excellent liar.
Overheard at my House
“Who is UConn playing?” “Bucknell.” “Who?” “Bucknell. It’s like Cornell, only with ‘Buck’ instead of ‘Corn’.”
Wisdom for the Day
When Twitter is over capacity, stop tweeting that you’re pissed off it’s over capacity. Ever stop and think maybe all your whining is pushing it over its limit?
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Overheard on the Street
“Head’s ought to roll at the NHL if one more player gets a concussion. Sick of this shit.”
Overheard at the Office
A colleague on the phone: “Wait, slow down… Who are you yelling at? Me or the others drivers? … There’s a dog on the road?”
Thought for the Day
Ever: explain the rules, regulations & limitations; advise on best practices; provide several rounds of feedback & revisions… but the final product ignores everything you said and you’re on the hook for why it didn’t work?
Wisdom for the Day
There is a big difference between “low down” and “down low.”
Wisdom for the Day
I’ll say it again: When rounding a corner while carrying coffee, be looking in the direction you are headed, not over your shoulder, no matter how “Oh, cool, that’s awesome” you think your friend’s story is.
