Posted on 06/14/2006 7:53:27 AM PDT by VastRWCon
Another whacky ebay auction - birthday card for a boss
Coworkers know better than to trust Susie with their 50 cents.
I don't know about that whenever we have "fund raisers" around here it's like pulling teeth to get people to cough up money.
See this as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIxBRtPpbRM
Bump for later.
By "fund raisers" do you mean; birthday presents, wedding gifts, baby shower gifts, last day on the job gifts, etc., for co-workers (for whom I've never spoken to.)
If you work in a mid-size to large company it seems like that nonsense happens at least once a week.
I'll contribute money if it's for someone I like and/or someone in my department--otherwise forget it. I just cross off my name and pass the envelope to the next person.
Just because I work in the same building as the Sales and Marketing Department doesn't mean I'm going to fork over money for one of their interns' wedding gifts.
So true, I work down in IS where its pretty calm, but upstairs there seems to be a party going on almost daily for one reason or another....It's pretty pathetic.
ALL (singing): Happy birthday to you.
WALTER: Thanks.
Everyone claps.
FEMALE WORKER: Elaine, cake?
ELAINE: Uh, no, thanks.
FEMALE WORKER: It's Walter's special day.
ELAINE: You know, there are 200 people who work in this office. Every day is somebody's special day.
Elaine takes a piece of cake and makes her way to the door, but is stopped as a male worker carrying a cake enters.
MALE WORKER: Elaine! Where're you going? It's Walter's last day. We have to celebrate.
ELAINE: It's his birthday and it's his last day?
MALE WORKER: This is other-Walter, from returns.
Other-Walter enters followed by more co-workers.
OTHER-WALTER: Hey, what's going on here?
ALL: Surprise!
OTHER-WALTER: Oh guys.
Elaine tries to leave, but other-Walter stops her.
OTHER-WALTER: Elaine, it's my last day. Have a piece.
ELAINE: All right, pile it on.
ALL (singing, competing): For he's a jolly good fellow...happy
birthday to you...for he's a jolly good fellow...birthday to you...which
nobody can deny...
I can totally relate to this:
JERRY: What is so bad about having a little piece of cake?
ELAINE: It is the forced socializing. I mean, just because we work in the same office, why do we have to act like we're friends?
JERRY: Why aren't you there now?
ELAINE: I had to take a sick day. I'm so sick of these people.
Lol! It's so true.
LOL! I love cake! They could always count me in.
All I know is I was supposed to sign a birthday card for the White Sox owner last year after the rest of the team signed it. Dang if I didn't misplace it. Wink, wink.
Maybe I'll go raid Peterman's fridge. He's always got a truffle or something in there.
LOL huge SINFELD fan here.... I didn't even think about that when I read this. a connection can be made... LOL
when you care enough to send the very best.......
I guess it should be a Hallmark then.
Whoever added the keyword "lamestunt" hit it right on the head.
Cheap employee's what?
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