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"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Started conversation Mar 11, 2011
We're in the midst of a merger and, apparently, each employee is going to get a bit of space on the brand new merged website. We've each had a photo, and the word in the office is that the next stage will be three short paragraphs by each of us about who we are and what we do. Furthermore, one of these is to be, they say, a "personal motto".
This seems to me an ideal opportunity for a bit of fun. Obviously, anything noticeably frivolous will not be accepted for public viewing, so I'm going to have to be subtle. I need something inoccuous at first, but which holds a hilarious hidden message for those 'in the know'; maybe a sci-fi/fantasy quote, or something originally by someone with whom the company might not normally wish to be associated.
Any ideas?
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Deb Posted Mar 11, 2011
Hmm. "Your lack of planning is not my crisis" probably isn't subtle enough.
Although I have decided to adopt it as my personal motto at work - I'll live by it but I won't tell anyone.
Deb
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Mar 11, 2011
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Mar 11, 2011
Can you give us any hints as to the line of business your company is involved in? That would make it easier for us to suggest something appropriate.
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Mar 11, 2011
Law. Broadly.
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Deadangel - Still not dead, just! Posted Mar 11, 2011
Do you need someone sueing? I work in the biggest suer going!
Yes, I know, you wanted subtle. What kind of law?
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Mar 11, 2011
All sorts actually. I'm just an admin grunt, though.
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Deadangel - Still not dead, just! Posted Mar 11, 2011
Bit like me, for 3 more weeks!
At this firm, we're experts in Civil Litigation, Information Technology, Official Receivers and Injunction Serving. This makes us proud.
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 11, 2011
I take it 'resistance is futile' is not what you, or they, are looking for?
Hmm...
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Mrs Zen Posted Mar 11, 2011
Could you make something of Shakespeare? There's Dick's comment about Lawyers here:
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/act4-script-text-henry-vi-part2.htm
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Mrs Zen Posted Mar 11, 2011
And here's a bunch more: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/quotes/shakespearelawyers.html
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Mrs Zen Posted Mar 11, 2011
OOoh: "Hard working, kind hearted, and always open to new ideas" - See the last line of: A2163520
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Mrs Zen Posted Mar 11, 2011
Awesome! My post's been hidden! Lord knows why: it contained a reference to Shakespeare - speficically to a character called Dick (17th C abbreviation for Richard) who had very clear ideas about what to do with lawyers. Google Henry VI Part 2, and go to Act IV scene ii.
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The Twiggster Posted Mar 11, 2011
"Never, ever bloody anything, ever." The Comic Strip Presents... Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door.
"Smoke it 'n' hammer it."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
"Personal motto" (w**k-centric)
Rod Posted Mar 11, 2011
As posted to your other, ThreadInError thread
Always obey the last instruction given
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Mar 11, 2011
i have seen things you can only imagine, attack ships on fire off the shoulder of orion, c-beam glittering in the darkness at the tanner-hauser gate, all gone now like tears in the rain, time to die.
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- 1: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Mar 11, 2011)
- 2: Yelbakk (Mar 11, 2011)
- 3: Deb (Mar 11, 2011)
- 4: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Mar 11, 2011)
- 5: HonestIago (Mar 11, 2011)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 11, 2011)
- 7: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Mar 11, 2011)
- 8: Deadangel - Still not dead, just! (Mar 11, 2011)
- 9: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Mar 11, 2011)
- 10: Deadangel - Still not dead, just! (Mar 11, 2011)
- 11: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Mar 11, 2011)
- 12: Mrs Zen (Mar 11, 2011)
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- 16: The Twiggster (Mar 11, 2011)
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