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Blamestorming - I heard this one during the week. It is when people sit around at work discussing why a deadline was missed or who was responsible for a project that failed... loves it!


I also enjoyed hearing the phrase Seagull manager for the first time - a manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything and leaves.


I have had a bad week.


Anyone for vino?

Genuius HB... I am going to use your Heston and Dulwichmum's Seagull Manager at work (fequently)


HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Heston - to make a task complicated in the early

> stages, by what appears to be a simple

> instruction, but is followed with something right

> out of left field

>

> Based on the chef's instruction to put the steak

> in the oven on a low heat, for twenty four hours.

to be doubly on topic(!) hope you are all having some lovley lovescapades with you lovewaffles


and you have some sexiting (ops... meant sexciting) times later


and loveyspect to all of you couples and singles


definition of loveyspect = Love personified or the highest form of praise imaginable

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a301/clickproject/cuppacakes/LoveHeartsMixed.jpg

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