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SNAKES! (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 12:51 (seventeen years ago)

"The latest circulation figures are in."

grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 12:55 (seventeen years ago)

"It's a free country."

Good Luck, Lewis J! (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:01 (seventeen years ago)

"It's not a free country"

"Short term measures"

darraghmac, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:03 (seventeen years ago)

"today in iraq..."

NotEnough, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:40 (seventeen years ago)

"Organizational changes"

100 Days, 100 Nights (Susan), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:44 (seventeen years ago)

"Michael McIntyre"

nate woolls, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:45 (seventeen years ago)

"How about another round of applause for..."

invisible jet (wanko ergo sum), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:55 (seventeen years ago)

"To continue in English, press '1'"

invisible jet (wanko ergo sum), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:57 (seventeen years ago)

Opening post ftw.

╓abies, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:59 (seventeen years ago)

premature ejaculation

BODY PROP (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:05 (seventeen years ago)

Bush legacy.

BODY PROP (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:05 (seventeen years ago)

supergroup

BODY PROP (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:06 (seventeen years ago)

another 50 minutes of nonstop hits

BODY PROP (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:07 (seventeen years ago)

mcartneyesque melodic pop

Ed, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:08 (seventeen years ago)

Have Your Say

Fat Penne (Ned Trifle II), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:10 (seventeen years ago)

We've just had a small request come through from Finance...

Carrot Kate (Masonic Boom), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:12 (seventeen years ago)

"the blog she broke up with you on"

the night of counting the years (Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

saturday commute

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

teaching philosophy

I CRIED (G00blar), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)

You will have experience in ...

I CRIED (G00blar), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)

Today on the stock market. . .

100 Days, 100 Nights (Susan), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:21 (seventeen years ago)

happy birthday

rent, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:23 (seventeen years ago)

did you have a poppyseed bagel for lunch?

rent, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:25 (seventeen years ago)

"can we give tonight a miss?"

Ant Attack.. (Ste), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:35 (seventeen years ago)

"it is what it is"

mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:13 (seventeen years ago)

I really, really do not want to have to police you on that each week.

Uncle Shavedlongcock (max), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:14 (seventeen years ago)

telecommunications

Sugar hiccup, Makes a pig soar and swoon (Pillbox), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:14 (seventeen years ago)

can I have a word with you?

what U cry 4 (jim), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:15 (seventeen years ago)

pushback

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:15 (seventeen years ago)

Typically: anything that can be represented by an acronym.

Sugar hiccup, Makes a pig soar and swoon (Pillbox), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:16 (seventeen years ago)

"The fact of the matter is"
"meal solutions" - how a supermarket were promoting their shoddy ready meals

zappi, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

We need to talk...

not_goodwin, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 15:59 (seventeen years ago)

"workshop"

z "R" s (Z S), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:04 (seventeen years ago)

"Develop your skillset"

z "R" s (Z S), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:04 (seventeen years ago)

"company retreat"

two words that could make me quit on the spot

a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:09 (seventeen years ago)

service area

SNAKES! (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:18 (seventeen years ago)

ASAP - as in "we need this done ASAP"
And that is different from the usual situation how exactly?

snoball, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:22 (seventeen years ago)

regret to advise

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:22 (seventeen years ago)

"Christmas shopping"

snoball, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:25 (seventeen years ago)

"We're looking for an English manager with experience of fighting against relegation"

Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:26 (seventeen years ago)

I HATE "it is what it is."

Also, "2-3+ years experience required" for every single job ad ever.

Maria, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:27 (seventeen years ago)

"clouds expected to be with us for at least the rest of the week"

Granny Dainger, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 17:31 (seventeen years ago)

can I have a word with you?

^ so, so true.

grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:02 (seventeen years ago)

"I'm not racist, but..."

Billy Dods, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:09 (seventeen years ago)

'ladies and gentlemen, YOUR detroit lions!'

the sir weeze, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:14 (seventeen years ago)

^^lolz

Sugar hiccup, Makes a pig soar and swoon (Pillbox), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:15 (seventeen years ago)

You'll have to *insert thing that you are supposed to be paid to do* in your own free time.

Zoe Espera, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:15 (seventeen years ago)

"To continue in English, press '1'"

― invisible jet (wanko ergo sum), Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:57 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

it's because I hate automated menus, not ESLs, just to clarify

idk (wanko ergo sum), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:18 (seventeen years ago)

franchise

balloon in a sack (latebloomer), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 21:19 (seventeen years ago)

"Inspired by jazz, blues, rock, and hip-hop"

Lol

Harper Valley CTA-102 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 September 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)

“I’m sorry but”

𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 30 September 2018 02:12 (seven years ago)

'Gentlemen, if you’re in your 40s and you can’t effortlessly quote from any of these movies, it’s time for some Netflix homework.'

Mummenschanz in a Metal Mood (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)

"you do you"

p.j.b. (pj), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)

"biker-friendly bar"

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)

Ending Explained

jmm, Monday, 15 October 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)

one month passes...

novel that ricochets

mick signals, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)

devastatingly sidelong

jmm, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)

overdrawn account

seemingly wordless but ultimately word-filled collection

'Rock Me (I'm a Dais)' (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)

a must-read!

A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)

posthumous debut account

jmm, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)

a searing, blistering memoir which leaves the reader charred and half-melted

'Rock Me (I'm a Dais)' (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)

devastatingly page turner

jmm, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)

one year passes...

The D.N.C. approved Iowa’s delegate selection plan, but left the state party to determine on its own how to collect and tabulate caucus results, Mr. Perez said, adding that the national party did not test the state’s app or set standards for training or preparation.

Mr. Perez said he was not responsible for what state parties and their leaders do.

“I do not conduct a performance evaluation of every party chair,” he said.

Asked whether the D.N.C. would increase its scrutiny of other caucuses run by state parties, including Nevada’s in less than two weeks, Mr. Perez said he would “implement all of the lessons learned,” but did not specify how.

i have to remember this vow, in case i'm ever leading a major project and have no idea what to do. start with implementing all of the lessons learned. details tbd

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 10 February 2020 17:38 (six years ago)

just received an email at work that contains this chestnut:

"Each week we will watch two short TED Talks to motivate us."

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 15:58 (six years ago)

this is the moment when i notice that Winston Smith works in my cuberhood

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 15:59 (six years ago)

I used to work in a big international company in China, the country-level big boss, an annoyingly confident US Harvard grad, came to a staff event where we were all running training sessions for each-other and opened it with a direct copy of a TED talk about "power poses" and everyone was so impressed that I was given the job of doing the same training session with my team. Then a year or so later I had the chance to apply for a position in the UK and was flown to Shanghai to interview. I did the power pose outside, as trained, then when faced with this same big boss on the interview panel, completely fucked up the interview, I was actually unable to speak at all from nerves at one point, and they didn't even give me feedback after flying me out there.
Then a bit later I found out that the author of the power poses ted talk thing had reexamined the evidence and concluded that it didn't work at all.

Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:08 (six years ago)

the shortlived power pose mania did give us this prfoundly blessed image so i can't find it too depressing

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FtSdSBJX.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

Generous Grant for Stepladder Creamery (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:10 (six years ago)

Q: is the power in question the power to make passersby think 'u r a dick'

Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:14 (six years ago)

wtf? is the power pose real? is that really it? loooool

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:20 (six years ago)

i like to do the empathy pose. both feet tightly squeezed together, so the entire body is off balance. this shows openness and vulnerability to the team

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:21 (six years ago)

it says "don't push me, even a tiny bit, or i will crash down and bring every single one of you motherfuckers with me"

But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:21 (six years ago)

I'm pretty much always doing the ReRun while in the office. I find that it's very effective at projecting my inner idiocy.

Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:23 (six years ago)

suspected migrants

nashwan, Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:41 (six years ago)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/MyAim_isTrue.jpg

Natalie Wouldn't (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:43 (six years ago)

Happy 130th Birthday, [dead celebrity]!

nothing in the dialog (unregistered), Thursday, 20 February 2020 20:55 (six years ago)

three months pass...

"hold space for"

crystal-brained yogahead (map), Thursday, 18 June 2020 01:04 (five years ago)

three weeks pass...

COVID-19 taunt

estela, Monday, 13 July 2020 05:59 (five years ago)

vegan thanksgiving

― SNAKES! (ice crӕm), Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:51 AM (eleven years ago) bookmarkflaglink

its taken me 11 years to say this...

fuck u

methinks dababy doth bop shit too much (m bison), Monday, 13 July 2020 06:24 (five years ago)

one month passes...

"...ok, i'm going to play the devil's advocate on both sides here, but..."

The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:29 (five years ago)

'Maybe it's only a little gangrenous.'

Ask yoreself: are you're standards too high? (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:42 (five years ago)

establish a regular cadence

The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:35 (five years ago)

bi-directional success

The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:39 (five years ago)

in a ideal world [...] but

Your original display name will be displayed in brackets (Left), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:40 (five years ago)

seven months pass...

"gal pal"

John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Thursday, 8 April 2021 18:48 (five years ago)

I don't know if this is exactly the thread for it but a very depressing phrase to enter an online debate is "playing the race card" - you instantly know that you are dealing with an irredeemable cunt.

Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 8 April 2021 18:59 (five years ago)

yeah though i have to admit i mildly lol at the idea of a playing card that says "race" on it, like maybe in all caps. RACE. so you know it's the race card.

John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Thursday, 8 April 2021 19:02 (five years ago)

well yes, aside from the racism and lack of empathy it also reveals a stunted debating club attitude to politics

Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 8 April 2021 19:06 (five years ago)

one month passes...

the upcoming #joeexotic series is

estela, Friday, 4 June 2021 08:26 (four years ago)

five months pass...

"It is the sixth film in the Home Alone franchise."

visiting, Thursday, 11 November 2021 21:31 (four years ago)

reading the last two posts as an exchange between two bots

Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 11 November 2021 21:38 (four years ago)

one month passes...

"eye candy"

Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Tuesday, 21 December 2021 20:31 (four years ago)

lightly salted

Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 20:42 (four years ago)

"good thread on today's covid news:"

Angela's Seshes (darraghmac), Tuesday, 21 December 2021 21:29 (four years ago)

ten months pass...

“thousands of Black Friday deals”

lets hear some blues on those synths (brimstead), Thursday, 3 November 2022 22:04 (three years ago)

two months pass...

Whatever your opinion on the trans debate,

pilk/pall revolting odors (wins), Thursday, 19 January 2023 17:20 (three years ago)

four months pass...

AI used to create new and final Beatles song, says Paul McCartney https://t.co/HgySixrkwG

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 13, 2023

he thinks it's chinese money (soref), Tuesday, 13 June 2023 11:23 (two years ago)

"The latest circulation figures are in."

― grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 12:55 (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

😬

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 13 June 2023 11:54 (two years ago)

cauliflower pizza bowl

brimstead, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 15:02 (two years ago)


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