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lfkitty46
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PostPosted: 4/7/2010, 11:53 pm    Post subject: Hi all,just have a rest! Reply with quote

An interoffice softball game was held every year between the Marketing Department and support staff of one company.The day of the game, as hard as the Marketers tried, the support staff whipped the Marketing Department soundly. In their best tradition, the Marketing Department decided to find the best "spin" they could on the dismal result. They showed how they earn their keep by posting this memo on the bulletin board after the game:"The Marketing Department is pleased to announce that for the recently-completed Softball Season, we came in 2nd place, having lost but one game all year. The Support Department, however, had a rather dismal [/url]
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Patrick
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PostPosted: 4/9/2010, 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like some of the joke was left off. Here's the full joke: http://beachcomber.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/

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cornerkick
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PostPosted: 4/23/2010, 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Managers always know how to turn things around to suit them. Funny story, was it actually true?
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PostPosted: 4/24/2010, 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know. Seems like it was just a joke. But, I don't think managers have a higher propensity to turn things around to suit them than people in general do.

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