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Mendocino

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8. A co-worker,

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 09:04 AM

Apr 2012

who had only been there a few weeks, asked me if I was going to watch the Daytona 500 that weekend. I replied no. How about the NBA All-Star game? Again no, I don't watch sports.

Then with a sneering tone he then asked "So ..what are you going to watch...Lassie?"

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Homophobic dog whistles [View all] TrogL Mar 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #1

KNR joeybee12 Mar 2012 #2

What joeybee12 said. William769 Mar 2012 #3

marking to read later. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #4

Nicely done Richardo Mar 2012 #5

I liked the takedown from the African American woman in "Latter Days": Creideiki Mar 2012 #6

Fine rant! MADem Mar 2012 #7

Most business etiquette guides I've seen tell you to avoid "bonecruncher" handshakes nxylas Apr 2012 #9

The smart person takes that tack--sadly there are more than a few morons in business. MADem Apr 2012 #10

A co-worker, Mendocino Apr 2012 #8

OMG, there are just SO many answers you could have come up with... MADem Apr 2012 #11

Still there, Mendocino Apr 2012 #13

Ooooh, yeeeaaaaah! nt MADem Apr 2012 #16

Dude, I hear your pain (it's that crunching sound when you stand up) Mopar151 Apr 2012 #12

"weak handshakes are faggy AlbertCat Apr 2012 #14

Bone cruncher handshakes are rude, IMO. I always feel like saying LeftinOH Apr 2012 #15