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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:14 PM
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Mattinboots
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OT - Phrases

Co-worker related topic - figured this was a safe venue to make fun of him. A person I work with who has been with the firm about 8 years and runs a lot of engagements is famous for the following phrases:

"Let's make sure to not put the horse before the cart on this one"

"Let's keep everything going well - keep that cart before the horse"

(that is the exact wording he uses)

He says these all the time to partners, clients, etc. I am too embarassed for him to tell him he is an idiot and has the saying completely backwards. Actually, it makes meetings a bit more enjoyable because I have to keep a straight face, which usually fails when other people are in the room too.

This morning he said "Buenos Dias" to our French office contacts...

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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:17 PM | Do you work at Dunder (Score:1)
Charlie Fupa
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Do you work at Dunder Mifflin?

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:17 PM | Wow what a tool (Score:1)
bouje
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Dare I say super tool!

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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:20 PM | He's a Stanley* (Score:1)
WolverineBoston
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He's a Stanley*

*(a power tool)

I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try.

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:19 PM | I am guessing (Score:1)
emmekel
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your firm is in Ohio.

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 PM | Unfortunately we cannot (Score:1)
Mattinboots
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Unfortunately we cannot associate this with that state, but we can associate the employee with that school by the Red Cedar.

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:25 PM | Just keep up your chin, (Score:1)
imablue
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Just keep up your chin, everything will be alright.

I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here.

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:31 PM | Peachy (Score:1)
ludachris
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That's just peachy.

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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:31 PM | I didn't know things were so (Score:1)
Smurfette
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I didn't know things were so bad at work honey. Why didn't you say something? Maybe it would be better if you spelled Mystic Spiral with two y's?

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:36 PM | Bring this up with the guy in (Score:1)
jblaze
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Bring this up with the guy in private. It makes you all look bad when a senior member of the firm sounds like an idiot, or worse if a client calls him out.

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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:43 PM | " When you come to a fork in (Score:1)
Bluerock
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" When you come to a fork in the road,take it."

Endeavor to persevere...
Yes I know hi-jinx (high jinks) is not a word,but it looks good.

February 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 PM | 1. Cool story bro 2. Nobody (Score:1)
Tacopants
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1. Cool story bro

2. Nobody in your company has thought to bring this up? Not even management?

I'm just saying, impressions matter. You don't want your reps to be remembered for their dumb comments.

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 PM | (No subject) (Score:1)
BiSB
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They no longer call me Bisbiño

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 PM | No more drama plz (Score:1)
MGoJen
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Okay, so there's this crazzzzzy lady that works in our group and she's been here for only like nine months. She's totally a cougar (she's 55 and talks about sex/younger men wanting her/how hot she is all the time.) She routinely wears mini sweater dresses and knee boots. (I wish I were exaggerating!) She lies constantly and got caught mishandling samples (and then lying again.)

I missed the meltdown, but today she said to our boss, "This is the most incompetent group I've ever worked in...I can't believe YOU had the NERVE to FUC*KING write ME up!"

Seriously, who says that? I know I'm on the younger side and don't have all that much work experience, but have you guys ever witnessed a work meltdown?

::back to hiding in my office::

You'll be better and you'll be smarter and more grown-up and a better daughter. . .

February 2nd, 2010 at 5:32 PM | I'm afraid to ask but...could (Score:1)
Wahlberg
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I'm afraid to ask but...could you please explain what "mishandling the samples" means?

February 2nd, 2010 at 5:50 PM | I'm a clinical research coordinator (Score:1)
MGoJen
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She didn't feel like finding the -20* freezer so she took serum/urine samples home with her and put them in her HOME freezer. (Home freezers are obviously not even close to -20*.)

You'll be better and you'll be smarter and more grown-up and a better daughter. . .

February 2nd, 2010 at 6:19 PM | So let me get this straight. (Score:1)
Wahlberg
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So let me get this straight. This crazy cougar willingly took home URINE samples and stored them in her freezer?

....there's an R Kelly joke in there somewhere.

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:09 PM | We don't get french benefits? (Score:1)
Blue2000
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We don't get french benefits?

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February 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 PM | +1 (Score:1)
WichitanWolverine
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That is one of my all-time favorite commercials.

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 PM | Just play buzzword bingo with (Score:1)
Zone Left
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Just play buzzword bingo with a couple of guys. It's a lot of fun and helps pass the time.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:18 PM | David Brent FTW.. (Score:1)
Gardner FTW
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Don't you mean do you work at Wernham Hogg Paper Company?

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February 2nd, 2010 at 3:18 PM | Related, sort of (Score:1)
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http://www.kissthisguy.com/

Fun site to kill some time.

February 2nd, 2010 at 3:49 PM | Sean Kingson - Replay (Score:1)
NYWolverine
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First time I heard it I thought he was singing, "my eyeball's stuck on a plate."

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February 2nd, 2010 at 5:14 PM | Never (Score:1)
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look a gift horse in the mouth.

What the Hell. -Jack Burton

February 2nd, 2010 at 5:56 PM | All time favorite (Score:1)
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Tommy: [Trying to copy his father's quote] Hey, I'll tell you what. You can get a good look at a butcher's ass by sticking your head up there. But, wouldn't you rather to take his word for it?

Mr. Brady, Customer: [confused] What? I'm failing to make the connection here.

Tommy: No, I mean is, you can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking your head up a butcher's ass... No, wait. It's gotta be your bull.

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