Posts by Douglas

Crazy hot chick came into the office just now. No idea why she's here, meeting with our QC Director. Must be a rep for a calibration or instrumentation firm, I would guess. This is manufacturing, girl is a fish out of water around...

Quote:Originally Posted by donjuan17 What's the proper way to say "you're welcome" in Spanish? I always thought it was "de nada" It is, and this is why Spain is a backwater.

Quote:Originally Posted by romafan  Understood, and in the situation where someone does a small (or even large) favor or gesture worthy of elicitng a true "thanks" from me, I don't mind a "de nada" - they're letting me know that...

Quote:Originally Posted by Thomas Just now I'm reminded the responses I've heard to "Thank You" have been "Nothing to thank" (Icelandic) and "It's nothing" (Spanish) Mandarin and French, too.

There is one thing worse than filling out customer satisfaction surveys: Writing customer satisfaction surveys. I feel like a bag of dicks just typing these questions.

Quote:Originally Posted by Thomas This does not sound like the Douglas we've grown to know and tolerate. #firstworldproblems

Quote:Originally Posted by Piobaire Even in my occasional stops the mainline stores seem to have deteriorated some in the last decade. I think they're diluting their brand and actually becoming like the image they are often...

Someone I know from college is complaining on FB about Yahoo's new CEO demanding people stop telecommuting, posting blogs about how Yahoo's future is in jeopardy because everyone's about to leave. What's pissing me off is that I want to...

I am always a bit skeptical of all the Wal-Mart hate; a lot of it is irrational, reactionary, and elitist. But I have to say, I rarely set foot in one of their stores and each time I do I am reminded of why I hate doing so. They really...

I'm a couple days late on this; I don't follow this thread much so apologies if it's been said, but.... Oscar parties.