February 2012
8 posts
Wisdom for the Day
If you give an absolute drop-dead deadline and someone delivers on that deadline, don’t get pissy because it leaves you with too little time. Next time, give a more reasonable deadline.
Overheard on the Bus
Young woman on cel phone: “I went to drug court. Guess who I saw. My ex-boyfriend. He’s like ‘Hi’.” (N.B. I assume it was ‘Hi’ and not ‘high’.) “And like— what? No, I won’t ask him to hook you up… because it was DRUG COURT. I don’t know if he’s dealing… because it was DRUG court… Mom, I gotta...
Wisdom for the Day
Treat a hallway and sidewalk like the road: If you are going slow, move to the side so others can pass. (And please *don’t* veer back and forth, endangering those around you.)
Overheard on the Bus
Man on cell phone: “I’m gonna fucking break your ass off. I’m gonna break off your fucking ass and up shove it up your fucking… ass.” To self: “(Fuck!)”
Wisdom for the Day
“Award winning” does not mean great, excellent nor superb. “Award winning” means it actually won a friggin’ award.
Overheard at the Office
Phone slams down. “I need a scotch now.”
Wisdom for the Day
You know you are working too hard when all day long you’re aware that you’re forgetting to do something, and then at 3PM realize it’s taking a break to eat lunch.
Overheard in the Elevator
“And this Twitter? Someone… what? Tweeted? Twatted?” “No, ‘tweeted’ is good.” “Because I don’t want to find this twatted all over the place.” Uncomfortable silence. “It’s ‘tweeted’.”
