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Social Phenomenon Part XXVII

Why is it that people who have not bothered to acknowledge my existance for years at the office all of a sudden seem to think that the best time to smile and wave at me is when I’m carrying about … Continue reading

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No.

A suggestion today. If the process of cleaning your keyboard results in my having a cleaning wipe which looks like the following: It may be time for you to develop more effective personal habits, specifically in terms of cleanliness.

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Fun at Work

I’m in the middle of rolling out a new desktop for an intern when a coworker walks by, and my genial nature being what it is, I make a little small talk as they’re passing.  This apparently is overheard in … Continue reading

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Beauty and Majesty

Quite the day.  I was stopped no less than six times on my way to the cafeteria.  A few nominally reasonable questions as we have some conferences coming up in the building, but a lot of pablum as well.  After … Continue reading

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The Horror

Slow day, boombox, Justin Timberlake CD.  The premise is bad enough.  And then people start dancing. Luckily, I was able to fire off a suitably damning one-liner to crush all souls. “Ed, I hate to say this, but you couldn’t … Continue reading

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Conference Blues

So I’m stuck down in Washington D.C. doing work for a conference my company does, and it’s basically 14-hour days of running around doing everything for everyone and none of it relating to what I actually do for a living. … Continue reading

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