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You're Not an Artist. You're a Tool

David Burn over at AdPulp remarked in a tweet yesterday that the best line from this week's episode of Mad Men was, "You're not an artist, Peggy. You solve problems."

It was a great line, but I'm feeling even more cynical than that today. So, here's to all the short-sighted, buck-passing, back-stabbing, micro-managing, self-inflated clowns we deal with daily.

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Lest you think I harbor fantasies that this business is anything more than selling, here's a 3-year old post.

Oops, Did I Just Say That?

Like the accidental "reply all" only meant for one recipient, sometimes we accidentally say what's really on our minds.

Click it and print it and post it in your hellish little cubicle

A Paradise of Plenty Where Nobody Lacks

All flying around with our own jetpacks.

OK, maybe not.

For The Big

It's Not a Magic Refrigerator

I might have to order some custom labels for my next case of water.


Previously:
Is that your pineapple juice? No! I didn't think so!
Firing squad executes office 'fridge thief.

Dear HR

I've about exhausted the "Old Man and His Platoon of Butt-Kissers" comic. So here's a new one.

I've Lived This Day a Thousand Times It Won't Go Away

Or as the sign outside of Stan's office says:

"I don't know the key to success,
but the key to failure is trying to please everyone."

- Bill Cosby

Go to the Interview Without Your Pants

You know there is no way this got through the agency (and the client) wihout someone making a joke about "I got your dangling carrot right here." To which someone else replied, "Yeah, a baby carrot."

And then the two clowns had to go to HR for special training, because someone overheard them and felt offended and demeaned.

Or maybe it's just me. "Dangling your carrot" should not immediately make people think of such things. I need special training.

Banner ad found at the Los Angeles Times.

Richard Head - VP of Something

Those who know him call him "Dick."



If you run your mouse over it with your hand and then click, it will grow larger. Yes, that's the way. Yes. Nice.

Today is a Good Day to Get Fired

A Florida prosecutor was the subject of a sexual harassment complaint based in part on his Valentine's gift to a secretary of a sexy teddy negligee;

A British employee forwarded to half a dozen co-workers a steamy Valentine's Day email from his girlfriend, which accidentally was circulated to over 10 million computers worldwide;

A California college professor accused of harassing multiple female students sealed his own fate by sending the students Valentine's Day cards expressing his affection.

Instances stolen from Business Wire.