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Category Archives: Etiquette
Exclamation points necessary!!
Excitement of business from Yuri Arcurs Website Once upon a time, in what people used to call “grammar school”, the exclamation point was a thing of mystery. It was generally something that seemed to never have a use in writing, … Continue reading
Not everyone speaks English as their first language.
European soccer ball from Crestock Stock Photos Welcome to the world. It’s a diverse place out here. You will probably have to speak to someone eventually that doesn’t speak perfect {name your country as an adjective here} English. You may … Continue reading
Keep your motivational sayings to yourself and not in my email.
Athlete competition from Crestock Stock Photos I appreciate that you love your job, or that you at least have a daily affirmation that you repeat to tell yourself that you do. Do you know who reads your motivational saying when … Continue reading
Hand Sanitizer Does Not Take the Place of Soap and Water
Hand Washing from Crestock RF Stock Images I’m really starting to dread the day the hand sanitizer dispensers went in. Somehow, many people are under the impression that the hand sanitizer *cleans* your hands. If you’ve been baking brownies, you … Continue reading
Are you a Business Manager or a Parole Officer?
Jail block from Crestock Creative Photos I understand that small organizations, especially non-profit organizations, have a need to tightly control their flow of funds. If you’re dealing with a new “contractor” for the first time, I can understand wanting to … Continue reading
Bathroom math
tradtional wooden outside toilet from Crestock Photos Question #1: If there are 5 floors in my office building, and 1 set of men/women bathrooms on each floor, how many bathrooms are there on the 2nd floor where I work? Answer: … Continue reading
Who Moved My… Christmas Card?
Didn’t think the book was literal. This goes into the “Leave Stuff That’s Not Yours Alone” department. While I can actually understand someone moving my cheese, or other food item, for the sake of the office environment, it’s really disturbing … Continue reading
No, I will not join your downline.
network structure from Crestock Stock Images I’m not even sure these nutritional “supplements” are non-lethal, much less effective. How do I know that these vitamins, or whatever they are, aren’t going to show up in a drug test later? I … Continue reading
Stop the rudeness!
Loud senior businessman from Yuri Arcurs Website It always seems to happen during the worthwhile presentation: the ongoing “side-bar conversation” that is loud enough to be heard in the street-bar on a Friday night. There are 3 possible messages these people … Continue reading
Leave the stuff that’s not yours alone!
Thief from Crestock RF Stock Photos How hard is it to leave other people’s things alone? What is this, 2nd grade? I could understand if you had a non-descript Lean Cuisine or Hot Pocket that you put in the freezer … Continue reading