Sometimes it's funnier when it's overheard in the office
Manager: So yeah, you've got a bit of an accent there, are you from here?
Kinko's guy: Yeah, I mean, no, not really, I lived in Ireland until I was 3, and my family still has a pretty heavy tongue.
Manager: REALLY? That's fascinating! Can you speak some Irish for me?
Kinko's guy: 'hello'?
3374 W Tharpe Street
Tallahassee, Florida
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Telephone sales rep at airline company: The flight leaves at 10:30.
... No, TEN THIRTY.
... No, TEN... THIRTY...
... It leaves at ten thirty, yeah.
... no... ten THIRTY...'
... at half past ten...'
... No. No. No... It leaves at TEN THIRTY!
... Half eleven, half past ten, ten THIRTY!
... Yes!
... Would you like to make a reservation?
... a reservation..?
... Would you like to reserve a seat?
[Long pause.]
... I have not made a reservation, would you like me to make one for you now?
... At the TEN THIRTY flight?
... Yeah, TEN THIRTY...
... No, you have NO RESERVATION!
... DO. YOU. WISH. TO. MAKE. A. RESERVATION?
... No, you have no reservation.
... You have NO RESERVATION!!!
... SHALL I RESERVE A SEAT?
... THERE IS NO RESERVATION MADE!
[Finally caves]
Have a nice flight, madam... Yes, ten thirty. Bye.
The Arken-building
Oernskoeldsvik, Sweden
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Manager: Ok. Since it seems like [Dougie] doesn't want to be a part of the team and show up for meetings, [Steve], from now on, when you send out meeting requests, make sure the invitation is sent to him personally.
[Steve]: So basically, I should click a few more times to enable this otherwise unacceptable behavior?
Manager: Right.
[Steve]: Got it.
214 West 39th Street
New York, New York
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Suit #1: Are you going to the farewell party for [Liz]?
Suit #2: I don't know yet. Does she know she's leaving or is it a surprise party?
3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey
Kinko's guy: Yeah, I mean, no, not really, I lived in Ireland until I was 3, and my family still has a pretty heavy tongue.
Manager: REALLY? That's fascinating! Can you speak some Irish for me?
Kinko's guy: 'hello'?
3374 W Tharpe Street
Tallahassee, Florida
----------------------------------------------------------
Telephone sales rep at airline company: The flight leaves at 10:30.
... No, TEN THIRTY.
... No, TEN... THIRTY...
... It leaves at ten thirty, yeah.
... no... ten THIRTY...'
... at half past ten...'
... No. No. No... It leaves at TEN THIRTY!
... Half eleven, half past ten, ten THIRTY!
... Yes!
... Would you like to make a reservation?
... a reservation..?
... Would you like to reserve a seat?
[Long pause.]
... I have not made a reservation, would you like me to make one for you now?
... At the TEN THIRTY flight?
... Yeah, TEN THIRTY...
... No, you have NO RESERVATION!
... DO. YOU. WISH. TO. MAKE. A. RESERVATION?
... No, you have no reservation.
... You have NO RESERVATION!!!
... SHALL I RESERVE A SEAT?
... THERE IS NO RESERVATION MADE!
[Finally caves]
Have a nice flight, madam... Yes, ten thirty. Bye.
The Arken-building
Oernskoeldsvik, Sweden
------------------------------------------------------------------
Manager: Ok. Since it seems like [Dougie] doesn't want to be a part of the team and show up for meetings, [Steve], from now on, when you send out meeting requests, make sure the invitation is sent to him personally.
[Steve]: So basically, I should click a few more times to enable this otherwise unacceptable behavior?
Manager: Right.
[Steve]: Got it.
214 West 39th Street
New York, New York
-----------------------------------------------------------
Suit #1: Are you going to the farewell party for [Liz]?
Suit #2: I don't know yet. Does she know she's leaving or is it a surprise party?
3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey