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Some oldies but goodies From the mayb vault...
ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women go to curl up and dye. CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people. CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out. EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation. GOSSIP: A person who will never tell a lie if the truth will do more damage. HANDKERCHIEF: Cold Storage. INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper. MYTH: A female moth. MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better. RAISIN: Grape with a sunburn. SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time TOOTHACHE: The pain that drives you to extraction. TOMORROW: One of the greatest labor saving devices of today. YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed. WRINKLES: Something other people have. You have character lines ******************************************************* Office Lingo Used by the Employer... "COMPETITIVE SALARY" = We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors. "JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM" = We have no time to train you. "CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE" = We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings. "MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED" = You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day. "SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED" = Some time each night and some time each weekend. "DUTIES WILL VARY" = Anyone in the office can boss you around. "MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL" = We have no quality control. "CAREER-MINDED" = Female Applicants must be childless (and remain that way). "APPLY IN PERSON" = If you're old, fat or ugly you'll be told the position has been filled. "NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE" = We've filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality. "SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE" = You'll need it to replace three people who just left. "PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST" = You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos. "REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS" = You'll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect. "GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS" = Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it. Used by the Employee... "I'M EXTREMELY ADEPT AT ALL MANNER OF OFFICE ORGANIZATION:" = I can make my own coffee. "I'M HONEST, HARD-WORKING AND DEPENDABLE" = I only pilfer office supplies. "MY PERTINENT WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES" = I hope you don't ask me about all the McJobs I've had. "I TAKE PRIDE IN MY WORK" = I blame others for my mistakes. "I'M PERSONABLE" = I give lots of unsolicited personal advice to co-workers. "I'M EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL" = I carry a Day-Timer. "I AM ADAPTABLE" = I've changed jobs a lot. "I AM ON THE GO" = I'm never at my desk. "I'M HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED" = The minute I find a better job, I'm outta there. |
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Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.
The Wizard of Oz |
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