March 2012
25 posts
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“How did people annoy each other before REPLY ALL?”
February 2012
49 posts
“People, let’s talk about Leap Day some more, because Wednesday only comes...”
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“No, no, go ahead— I don’t mind a bit dragging out this meeting...”
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“Rather than a conference call, the tech guy INSISTED we do a Google+ Hangout....”
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“PowerPoint is not the place for paragraphs.”
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“The presentation is in an hour, so that means only 54 minutes left to overthink...”
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“This isn’t a project plan; it’s just a collection of flowery...”
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“A roomful of yes-men agrees with the boss. This project will be a success for...”
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“Since “due in 4 days” apparently means nothing to people, I’m...”
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Immigrant Song, as a PowerPoint (from... →
Have you ever wondered what Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song would look like if it was written by a modern day marketing manager? Well wonder no more. Hilarious!
Immigrant Song
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“Not sure why you think you need to use the speakerphone since everyone in...”
The boss says his funeral will be like Whitney's.
And it will be, sort of. There will be a long line of people, but they’ll be there driving stakes through his heart to confirm he’s really dead.
And it can’t come soon enough.
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“Meet my coworker, The Boy Who Cried ASAP.”
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“Yes, it is a holiday, which is why I thought it would be a good chance for us to...”
– The boss
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“Turned down thermostat during 4-hour conference call— the equivalent of...”
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“You don’t need to use PowerPoint to tell a lie, but it helps.”
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“Post-Traumatic Conference Call Syndrome. Oh, it’s real.”
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“The last hour of work on Friday afternoon is like the Running of the Bulls...”
– @flyoverJoel
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“The groundhog finished up all the status meetings and was finally allowed to go...”
“I complain a lot about how annoying my boss is, but really he’s not nearly...”
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“No, why would we be upset JUST BECAUSE YOU CHANGED OUR DOCUMENT TO THE CLIENT TO...”
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“If I told the boss the sun will rise at 6:57 tomorrow, he’d tell me to...”
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“The Perfect Plan:
1. Shoot boss with arrow.
2. Blame poor AT&T coverage...”
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“Why don’t people answer your questions? Let’s start with how you...”
"No Meeting Mondays" sounds like a great idea. In... →
flyoverjoel:
Imagine a Monday morning unlike any other. It’s a better Monday; one where you don’t get to the office after huffing exhaust fumes during your commute, or having a perfume induced allergy attack after being forcibly snuggled up next to a 55–year-old administrative assistant on the train and have…
Sounds great. In theory. But the reality is you’re just moving meetings...
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“You don’t share information with the team, but now you’re surprised...”
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“I know you think you’re too smart for spell check, so explain how you sent...”
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“No one is impressed that you’re sending work emails on Saturday afternoon....”
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“The conference call software lets us record by pressing #2. We should send the...”
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“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Well, ONE of the roads is. The...”
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“Walk off with my pen again and you can keep it— it won’t be much use...”
“Who else would make lame PowerPoint decks we’d all be embarrassed to deliver?...”
– Cocktail Straw: Jerkface
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“A 4-hour conference call? I guess so; it’s as good time a time as any to...”
“It’s 5:00, so if you don’t have a good answer to “why...”
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“A 3-hour meeting? Pass. Just send me the PowerPoint and I’ll ignore it...”
“Hmmm… a lot of people seem to be at a “downtown meeting” this...”
“A college class came in to get a tour and see how a company works. I assume it...”
“Giants win! Is it too soon to call in sick tomorrow?”
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“I’m willing to admit I’m prejudiced against PowerPoint, probably...”
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“If you want a sense of how pointless and repetitive my job is, just try to watch...”
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“No, I don’t care how many exclamation points and CAPITAL LETTERS you use,...”
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“The account director is never interested in doing postmortems: “We...”
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Do prostitutes also complain that they "had to...
Or is that just something annoying account guys say?
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“Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day. Don’t get me...”
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“Groundhog Day was amusing when I was younger, but now my work life is so...”
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“Your vendor keeps changing things and you don’t hold them accountable, but...”
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“No, I will not “agree to disagree”— you were just wrong....”
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“SPOILER ALERT: In Before Watchmen Rorschach leaves the group because Ozymandias...”
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“In honor of Don Cornelius passing, I proposed we cancel morning status and do a...”