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12. "Never ascribe to malice what can best be explained by incompetence"

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 10:18 AM

Feb 2012

I believe Napolean said it.

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I think someone needs to be FIRED!! [View all] polmaven Feb 2012 OP

Occam's Razor says the most likely cause was STUPID not deliberate. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #1

Agreed. Somebody probably thought they were riffing on KFC Atman Feb 2012 #2

Have you ever been to Methuen MA? taterguy Feb 2012 #3

Yes. Atman Feb 2012 #5

or Krispy Kreme Crabby Appleton Feb 2012 #8

I have my doubts about that. geckosfeet Feb 2012 #4

"Never ascribe to malice what can best be explained by incompetence" damyank913 Feb 2012 #12

Neat! nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #16

Everyone's always revving up some engine to get somebody fired alcibiades_mystery Feb 2012 #6

Exactly. I would say the first two were innocent enough nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #13

Sounds like a job for Mittens. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #9

Off with their heads!1! Verdict first, trial afterward! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #10

Silly mistake, hardly worth firing somebody over Chemisse Feb 2012 #11

Sounds like a dumb mistake that was handled stupidly. Brickbat Feb 2012 #14

There were several threads on H&M about people like you. GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #17