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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 07:57 PM Original message |
"Would you like that for here or to go TODAY?" |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Christ. I'm going to bed. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. God, I'm glad I rarely shop. It sounds like it's really ugly out there. Sweet dreams, SS. |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Thank you, bijou. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Come to Connecticut. There's a job for you here that would make use of the material |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I wish I could come to Connecticut. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. My EX-boss used to end his staff meetings with: |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Gross! |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yep. One of the many reasons he is my EX-boss. |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. A lot of our "enthusiasm" comes from |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
45. I interviewed for a "position" at Blockbuster Video when I started college |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Oh my god, I would, too. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. probably, but you're all wearing blue shirts, white khakis and hate each |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I wonder if that's what they're doing in the back office of Best Buy |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Addendum: to be fair, Best Buy is too cheap to pay for |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Have a nice one" |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It's... it's so Modern and yet so 1985. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. 'and did you find everything you were looking for?' |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "Are ya finding everything alright? Gooood." |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. That really grinds on me. One of these days I'm gonna say... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. synergy and leverage. n/t |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. The Bottom Line. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well at the end of the day, the upshot of it all |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. *ppppppppppppfffffftttttt!* |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You mean you'll have to "right size" your keyboard? |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Oooh, another one |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I have to make sure I'm paid for those painful 15 minutes. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. Give them options.... |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I love you. I simply LOVE you. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. One that has cropped up since our company was bought by another from Texas |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. NO!!!!! |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. That career is simply adorable on yooouuu! May I suggest accessorizing it with... |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. OMG, I didn't know there was such a thing. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. "I appreciate yew!" |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Aw, bless his heart. That would drive me batshit. |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
27. No, wrap it the day after Xmas, Milton |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. MILTON!!! |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Umm? lolol |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. From "Office Space." Best corporate-related movie ever. |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Can't watch it all at one sitting. Flashbacks. |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Did you ever get lectures about the "Bottom Line"? |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
75. BAHA! and ICK lol |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. I found myself trying to unclench my jaws after |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. "Long time ago, back when I worked at GE..." |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. No need to reinvent the wheel |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. It always makes me want the last 15 minutes of my life back. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. My restaurant favorite: |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Oh, you're kidding. Please tell me you're kidding. My stomach. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I am not making this up. |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. The last restaurant my family & I went to, the waiter was probably |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
34. I'm standing here by myself, I just ordered 3 large pizzas...I think that order is "to go"! n/t |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. HAHAHAHAHAHA! |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. dear god...you know at some point they made |
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nickgutierrez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
43. The trend toward referring to customers as "guests". |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. And I never showed up with a box of Cadbury's! How thoughtless of me. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. This one gets me too. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Or referring to patients as customers or clients. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
69. What about calling employees |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. I'm an associate! *beams* |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's designed to get into your head that you'll be coming back |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Heh. And you know it wouldn't have been bizarre to say such |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
50. How many pieces of flair do they make you wear? |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Those poor waiters & waitresses. I'll bet their knees buckle |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
57. One of the things I had to ask was the reason for a return |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Oh, MAN. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
88. I never knew that you could return books!! |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. They must have changed that policy - and a good thing, too |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. WE just had a vulcan mind-meld!!! |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I love when that happens. |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
62. Kinda like when everything in the late 90's and early 2000 became a freaking "Solution"... |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Aaaaah, you just hit me square in the gag reflex. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. 'Solution' = my biggest corporate pet peeve. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
64. "Well, what are the other opportunities going forward?" |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. My wall-eyed response to that would be |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
68. The corporatisms I loath tend to revolve |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. "I work because I have to not because I believe I'm on some team" |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
72. Hmmm some of these ideas should be put on the Parking Lot |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Nadine_mn, you are my very favorite new DUer! |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. Why thank you |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. MILTON! I've found you at last. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
76. How about "When you're here, you're family!"? |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I forgot where that was from! |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Yes, yes it is a good thing. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
77. I hate the inevitable... |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. I believe Ted Turner is responsible for my BP medicine |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #77 |
96. If I heard 'Would you like fries with that today?' |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
83. Ooh I Forgot about thinking outside the box |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Christ, honey, where TF do you work? |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:33 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Gee, I used to work for that company! |
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In_The_Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
89. The retailers will push stuff out of the door anyway they can! |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Heh, you're so right. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
90. corporate entities never have it right, they hire groups of fresh grads... |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. OMG. "Giant 6 Year Old Devastates Area Ant Community" |
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MANative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
93. My two nightmares are from the same company - a corporate |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. "It seems we have a disconnect here." |
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MANative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:48 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. I escaped from that hell-hole about 4 years ago, but the |
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FooFootheSnoo (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
97. "We're reaching out to our customers" |
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prole_for_peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
98. "how may i exceed your expectations today?" |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Answer: Kill yourself twice. |
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