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Operator: “Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your …” Customer: “Halloo, can I order?” Operator : “Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?” Customer: “It’s eh …, hold on … 698-45-54610 …” Operator : “OK… you’re … Mr Steven Huckleberry and you’re calling from 17 Retief Str. Your home…

One day a secretary is leaving on her lunch break, and she notices her boss standing in front of a shredder with a clueless look on his face. The secretary walks up to him and asks if he needs help. “Yes!” he says looking and sounding relieved, “This is very important.” Glad to help, she…

A couple is at an Art exhibition, and they are looking at a portrait that has them a little taken aback. The picture depicts 3 very black, very naked men, sitting on a park bench; 2 have a black penis, and the one in the middle has a pink penis. As the couple is looking…

This is a story about four people named Everyjoke, Somejoke, Anyjoke, and Nojoke. There was an important job to be done, and Everyjoke was asked to do it. Everyjoke was sure Somejoke would do it. Anyjoke could have done it, but Nojoke did it. Somejoke got angry about that, because it was Everyjoke’s job. Everyjoke…

A strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of Morris, one of the older workmen. After several minutes, Morris had enough. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is?” he said. “I will…

Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, is never lazy. He’s always hard at work in his cubicle. Bob is always working independently, without wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never thinks twice about assisting fellow employees. He is great. His assignments are always on time, never late. You should hire him. Often, Bob skips his…

There once was an engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things mechanical. He retired following a happy thirty-year career. Shortly thereafter his company contacted him about a seemingly impossible problem with one of their million-dollar machines. The engineer reluctantly took the challenge. After spending a day studying the huge machine, he marked…

When a car skidded on wet pavement and struck a telephone pole, several bystanders ran over to help the driver. A woman was the first to reach the victim, but a man rushed in and pushed her aside. “Step aside lady,” he barked. “I’ve taken a course in first-aid!” The woman watched for a few…

Here is a short story to show you that the stodgy air traffic controllers and the flyers they serve can have a sense of humor: The controller who was working a busy pattern told the 727 on downwind to make a three-sixty (to do a complete circle, usually to provide spacing between aircraft). The pilot…

1) If it rings, put it on hold. 2) If it clanks, call the repairman. 3) If it whistles, ignore it. 4) If it’s a friend, take a break. 5) If it’s the boss, look busy. 6) If it talks, take notes. 7) If it’s handwritten, type it. 8) If it’s typed, copy it. 9)…

Using the following list will most certainly keep your afternoons free and enable you to watch those cool Oprah and Sally shows. When filling out the job application form, under the heading ‘Sex’, instead of writing male or female, write in, “Not nearly enough, but I’m trying!” In the same form under the heading ‘Have…

A magazine recently ran a “Dilbert Quotes” contest. They were looking for people to submit quotes from their real life Dilbert-type managers. Here are the finalists: 1. “As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday and employees will receive their cards…