The Company Christmas Party...
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You've been married haven't you :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: Paul Watson wrote:What sense would you most dislike loosing? Common ! The tigress is here :-D
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You've been married haven't you :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
It shows, eh?:-O "Your village called -
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As a conscientious atheist, unreformed alcoholic and chain smoker I laughed my head off at this :) Now if only we can persuade people who pretend to be civilised that a nativity scene need NOT present a view of caucasian westernised white people with impeccable complexions, perfect hairdos and expressions on their faces that remind one of vacuity :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: Now if only we can persuade people who pretend to be civilised that a nativity scene need NOT present a view of caucasian westernised white people with impeccable complexions, perfect hairdos and expressions on their faces that remind one of vacuity And an Aryan (adult) Jesus. I wonder why Christian men don't grow their hair long when Jesus had long hair and it was the source of Samson's strength.
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As a conscientious atheist, unreformed alcoholic and chain smoker I laughed my head off at this :) Now if only we can persuade people who pretend to be civilised that a nativity scene need NOT present a view of caucasian westernised white people with impeccable complexions, perfect hairdos and expressions on their faces that remind one of vacuity :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: As a conscientious atheist, unreformed alcoholic and chain smoker I laughed my head off at this Ahh, my like-minded brethren! :) Jeremy Kimball
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As a conscientious atheist, unreformed alcoholic and chain smoker I laughed my head off at this :) Now if only we can persuade people who pretend to be civilised that a nativity scene need NOT present a view of caucasian westernised white people with impeccable complexions, perfect hairdos and expressions on their faces that remind one of vacuity :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
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Tis long but funny. Sad that this is often not far from the truth. FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees RE: Christmas Party DATE: December 1 I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the banquet room at Luigi's Open Pit Barbecue. No-host bar, but plenty of eggnog! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols ... feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00 P.M. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time, however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Patty FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: December 2 RE: Holiday Party In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday that often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to employees who are celebrating Kwanza at this time. There will be no Christmas tree. No, Christmas carols sung. We will have another type of music for your enjoyment. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Patty FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: December 3 RE: Holiday Party Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table... you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only," you wouldn't be anonymous anymore, would you? How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody? And forget about the gift exchange; no gifts are allowed since union members feel that $10 is too much, and executives think it's chintzy. NO GIFT EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED. Patty FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director To: All Employees DATE: December 7 RE: Holiday Party What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs. Perhaps Luigi's can hold o
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Megan Forbes wrote: could I also have missed the fact that Jack was female I very much doubt you missed it :) My comment was prompted by observations in my nightly walk around this part of Scottsdale. Now let's put aside the fact that I regard Christmas with dread. (I could have been Dickens model for Scrooge in that respect). What I see is a bunch of people who bedeck their houses and gardens with lights. (Remember the scene in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase turns on his Christmas lights and downs the entire grid? I always thought it was exaggerated until I saw a US Christmas). The lights I can live with. The misspellings I can live with (one fool hereabouts thinks that Merry Christmas is spelled Mery Crismas). But I find it difficult to cope with the nativity scenes I see. I think it's the essential 'whiteness' of the depictions, when it's well known that Jesus was black. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: I always thought it was exaggerated until I saw a US Christmas One can never have too many lights!!! <Tim Allen voice> Ough, ough, ough... </Tim Allen voice> - Nitron
"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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Isn't it a scary thought that IKEA has actually cancelled the Christmas Party because the don't want to offend the employees with other cultures. :~ "After all it's just text at the end of the day. - Colin Davies "For example, when a VB programmer comes to my house, they may say 'does your pool need cleaning, sir ?' " - Christian Graus
jan larsen wrote: Isn't it a scary thought that IKEA has actually cancelled the Christmas Party because the don't want to offend the employees with other cultures. And why is that scarey? Do they have parties for other cultures' holidays? What are us poor atheists to do? Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
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jan larsen wrote: Isn't it a scary thought that IKEA has actually cancelled the Christmas Party because the don't want to offend the employees with other cultures. And why is that scarey? Do they have parties for other cultures' holidays? What are us poor atheists to do? Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
Tim Craig wrote: Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? Ummm... a free meal and open bar?! :laugh: Written by a confirmed athiest who never turns down a good Christmas Holiday party. All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
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jan larsen wrote: Isn't it a scary thought that IKEA has actually cancelled the Christmas Party because the don't want to offend the employees with other cultures. And why is that scarey? Do they have parties for other cultures' holidays? What are us poor atheists to do? Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
Tim Craig wrote: Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? Because when The Big One hits, upper management is gonna need to know: Who's with them, and who's against them. The rogue elements like yourself will be cast out into the streets while the enlightened share Tootsie Rolls(tm) and day-old donuts in the bomb shelter in the basement. Sorry, but that's the way it's gotta be. Eco
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Megan Forbes wrote: could I also have missed the fact that Jack was female I very much doubt you missed it :) My comment was prompted by observations in my nightly walk around this part of Scottsdale. Now let's put aside the fact that I regard Christmas with dread. (I could have been Dickens model for Scrooge in that respect). What I see is a bunch of people who bedeck their houses and gardens with lights. (Remember the scene in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase turns on his Christmas lights and downs the entire grid? I always thought it was exaggerated until I saw a US Christmas). The lights I can live with. The misspellings I can live with (one fool hereabouts thinks that Merry Christmas is spelled Mery Crismas). But I find it difficult to cope with the nativity scenes I see. I think it's the essential 'whiteness' of the depictions, when it's well known that Jesus was black. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net **Paul Watson wrote:**What sense would you most dislike loosing? Ian Darling replied. Telepathy Then I'd no longer be able to find out everyones dirty little secrets The Lounge, December 4 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: it's well known that Jesus was black. I thought he was semitic/eastern mediterranean
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Tim Craig wrote: Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? Because when The Big One hits, upper management is gonna need to know: Who's with them, and who's against them. The rogue elements like yourself will be cast out into the streets while the enlightened share Tootsie Rolls(tm) and day-old donuts in the bomb shelter in the basement. Sorry, but that's the way it's gotta be. Eco
Eco Jones wrote: The rogue elements like yourself will be cast out into the streets while the enlightened share Tootsie Rolls(tm) and day-old donuts in the bomb shelter in the basement. If the big one hits and I find you between me and the door to the bomb shelter, you'll be one of the first post big one casualties. Sorry, but that's how it's gonna be. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
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Eco Jones wrote: The rogue elements like yourself will be cast out into the streets while the enlightened share Tootsie Rolls(tm) and day-old donuts in the bomb shelter in the basement. If the big one hits and I find you between me and the door to the bomb shelter, you'll be one of the first post big one casualties. Sorry, but that's how it's gonna be. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
That's a bad attitude. :P A "Me first at any cost!" attitude is wrong, is cowardice, and is responsible for much damage.
**"Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts." -- Charles Dickens
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That's a bad attitude. :P A "Me first at any cost!" attitude is wrong, is cowardice, and is responsible for much damage.
**"Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts." -- Charles Dickens
You probably didn't notice that I never said I'd toss his sorry ass out of my bomb shelter. However, when he starts using some arbitrary mumbojumbo to decide to exclude me, it's not going to be as easy as he thinks. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
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jan larsen wrote: Isn't it a scary thought that IKEA has actually cancelled the Christmas Party because the don't want to offend the employees with other cultures. And why is that scarey? Do they have parties for other cultures' holidays? What are us poor atheists to do? Why go out of their way to foster a culture of us and them within the company? At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
Ehm, I'm an Atheist too you know. I know that the church still wants to proclaim it as a christian holiday, but really, WTF is the christmas tree, Santa Claus (allright, sketched from a Saint, but the common picture is far from the original) and stuff like that doing in our livingrooms then? No, Christmas for me is cultural stuff, not religious stuff, and while I could understand that IKEA stores in Zimbabwe or Teheran probably woudln't want a western party, then I am equally baffled about why they are cancelling it in our hemisphere. "After all it's just text at the end of the day. - Colin Davies "For example, when a VB programmer comes to my house, they may say 'does your pool need cleaning, sir ?' " - Christian Graus