I'm in a meeting with my head of department
she's one of the biggest energy vampires I've ever worked for. She just sits there silent while other people fill the silence with verbal drivel.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 14 May 2024, 12:15, archived)

I dunno, the silent one seems like the good one.

( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Tue 14 May 2024, 12:35, archived)

Cheryl Crust
So what's the budget?
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What is it you want to achieve with this project?
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Who are we benchmarking outselves against? Who is our competition?
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What do you want to to
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Hello?
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Is there anybody there?
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 14 May 2024, 14:05, archived)

.......
...... why don't you send an email to all the staff to ask if they have any ideas.
Okay, and then you'll do what with the ideas?

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Hello?

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The ideas people have for what your vision should be? What ....


Oh I give up.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 14 May 2024, 14:07, archived)

penis

( MiseryCunt you cannot be sirious, Tue 14 May 2024, 17:54, archived)

She could be a Machiavellian evil genius.
Or perhaps just a mardy cunt. It can be hard to tell.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Tue 14 May 2024, 12:48, archived)

This is pretty much what I've heard back from her superiors
I've been here long enough that I know the senior team. They are perplexed.
( garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 14 May 2024, 13:45, archived)

I once worked with a guy like that
when I eventually gave up talking to him, he filled in the gaps
I think he'd subconciously picked it up as a conversational gambit
(piss and shit, Tue 14 May 2024, 12:57, archived)

those who know do not speak, those who speak do not know

( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Tue 14 May 2024, 13:15, archived)

This is why 'dumb' also means 'clever.'

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Tue 14 May 2024, 13:27, archived)

It's a bit deeper than that, it actually points to the fact that a silent fart can be very deadly
and that you should never admit responsibility
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Tue 14 May 2024, 13:30, archived)

Swap her for our office manager
She insists on weekly meetings where we all have to contribute something and sends endless emails
I am planning to kill her
(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Tue 14 May 2024, 13:23, archived)

bring that up at the next meeting, a chance discuss something you feel strongly about for a change, i guarantee she'll be impressed

( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Tue 14 May 2024, 13:28, archived)