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| Thank you for all your entries! There were so many stupid statements that it wasn't easy to pick a "winner". You certainly did make us laugh... and cringe. |
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I work for complete idiots! My boss sent an
email out last week to one of the employees to
let him know that he had spelled a word wrong.
In the email he wrote, the boss described how
the employee "spelt" something wrong and
needed to change it!
Today he asked me if "houd" is a word - as in
"Houd your weekend go?"
email out last week to one of the employees to
let him know that he had spelled a word wrong.
In the email he wrote, the boss described how
the employee "spelt" something wrong and
needed to change it!
Today he asked me if "houd" is a word - as in
"Houd your weekend go?"
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My former supervisor told me the reason he was
"so tired was because his boyfriend snored and
kept him awake at night."
"so tired was because his boyfriend snored and
kept him awake at night."
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I'm not much for dressing up, but I do have this
one amazing dress in my closet. It's very
one-day-I'll-make-CEO.
A salesperson at work stopped me in the hallway
and said, "Wow, nice dress! You know, if you
did something with your hair and put on some
make-up, you wouldn't be half bad."
When I make CEO, he's the first one that I'm
going to fire.
one amazing dress in my closet. It's very
one-day-I'll-make-CEO.
A salesperson at work stopped me in the hallway
and said, "Wow, nice dress! You know, if you
did something with your hair and put on some
make-up, you wouldn't be half bad."
When I make CEO, he's the first one that I'm
going to fire.
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I'd been interacting informally with "X", a male
colleague, over several months. When trading
business cards with a small group of which he
was a part, I handed him one as well.
He looked, saw the Ph. D. after my name, and
blurted: "I didn't know you were smart!"
Smarter than he is, obviously!
colleague, over several months. When trading
business cards with a small group of which he
was a part, I handed him one as well.
He looked, saw the Ph. D. after my name, and
blurted: "I didn't know you were smart!"
Smarter than he is, obviously!
I was conducting interviews for
a telephone sales job. I was
hiring telephone sales people.
I had asked a question, and the
person replied, "I never answer
the phone, because I would
never get any work done."
a telephone sales job. I was
hiring telephone sales people.
I had asked a question, and the
person replied, "I never answer
the phone, because I would
never get any work done."
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Working in an all-male environment is
challenging, and being a woman manager
makes it more of a daily adventure.
This happened at my new job during the
Christmas season. The company President was
taking everyone out for a lunch party, bonuses
were imminent, making for a happy and jubilant
atmosphere. Perhaps a bit too relaxed.
One of the men came up to my desk, and with
prodding from his fellow worker had inserted
some mistletoe into and protruding from his fly.
He asked me "Will you kiss me under the
mistletoe?"
challenging, and being a woman manager
makes it more of a daily adventure.
This happened at my new job during the
Christmas season. The company President was
taking everyone out for a lunch party, bonuses
were imminent, making for a happy and jubilant
atmosphere. Perhaps a bit too relaxed.
One of the men came up to my desk, and with
prodding from his fellow worker had inserted
some mistletoe into and protruding from his fly.
He asked me "Will you kiss me under the
mistletoe?"
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I teach high school healthcare science courses.
A student recently told me that he'd like to be an
occupational therapist. I asked him why. He
said, "Because I think it would be rewarding to
help decapitated people." [He meant
incapacitated people.]
Another student told me she'd like to be a
physical therapist. I asked her what were some
qualities that physical therapists needed to
have. She said, "Strong impersonal skills."
[She meant strong interpersonal skills.]
A student recently told me that he'd like to be an
occupational therapist. I asked him why. He
said, "Because I think it would be rewarding to
help decapitated people." [He meant
incapacitated people.]
Another student told me she'd like to be a
physical therapist. I asked her what were some
qualities that physical therapists needed to
have. She said, "Strong impersonal skills."
[She meant strong interpersonal skills.]
| Communication Page Of Shame |
The occasion happened whilst I working for a
gas company. So mostly all men.
I had done my morning jobs and was about to go
outside and get in the car and travel to the post
office.
Jumped in turned the key, to have the radio
blast the begeebeees out of me. turned that
down. went to take the hand brake off, to find
the boys had put it on really hard. Went to the
boss and ask for assistance. Explained what the
boys had done. He informed me that would have
a word to the only two that could have possible
done this.
On returning from collection of the mail, boss
called me into his office asked me to sit, and
went on to tell me that he had a word with the
boys and one of them quite readily admitted he
had done this because....
I had ignored him in the lunchroom...
I just fell off the chair!
gas company. So mostly all men.
I had done my morning jobs and was about to go
outside and get in the car and travel to the post
office.
Jumped in turned the key, to have the radio
blast the begeebeees out of me. turned that
down. went to take the hand brake off, to find
the boys had put it on really hard. Went to the
boss and ask for assistance. Explained what the
boys had done. He informed me that would have
a word to the only two that could have possible
done this.
On returning from collection of the mail, boss
called me into his office asked me to sit, and
went on to tell me that he had a word with the
boys and one of them quite readily admitted he
had done this because....
I had ignored him in the lunchroom...
I just fell off the chair!
I work in Human Resources for a Korean based
company. Earlier this year, an employee told me
that he was going to play an April Fool's Day
joke on his Korean boss and his colleagues in
Korea. He was going to send them all a
message on Friday afternoon, April 1and say he
was quitting the company. He was going to tell
them "April Fool" on Monday.
I pointed that April Fools Day does not exist in
Korea and if he sent in a resignation they would
take him seriously. The employee said I was "no
fun" but he decided not to do it.
Maybe I shouldn't have stopped him.
company. Earlier this year, an employee told me
that he was going to play an April Fool's Day
joke on his Korean boss and his colleagues in
Korea. He was going to send them all a
message on Friday afternoon, April 1and say he
was quitting the company. He was going to tell
them "April Fool" on Monday.
I pointed that April Fools Day does not exist in
Korea and if he sent in a resignation they would
take him seriously. The employee said I was "no
fun" but he decided not to do it.
Maybe I shouldn't have stopped him.
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