The other day my friend said: “Sometimes you gotta tell a white lie here and there.”
- “Actually no… I have some friends coming over later on…. (Pause – Thinking: Please don’t ask whether you could join)…. for group work… for school… you know!? (Pheww… That was a close one).”
- “I’m sorry, I am not interested…. (Him talking: Bla bla)…. But.. Read the rest of this entry »
An advertisement on the right side some web page:
“We pay off your mortgage in the event of your death”
Is it just me or does this sound weirdly strange?
“Hello Mrs. Johns, this is the hospital. We are sorry, we tried our best, but Mr. Johns didn’t make it. But hey, look at the bright side, you don’t need to worry about your mortgage anymore! Have a good day.”
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I realized, just now, that I should have studied something that has to do with computer programming or so! Not for any reason related to computer programming…. but seriously, what was I thinking building a career that requires, first of all, human interaction, and second, compliance with “normal” human behavior ? Read the rest of this entry »