http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758#post-53293 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:48:05 +0000 De-scribe 53293@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yep, well observed. How about something like</p> <p>"It was a shame that more of us couldn't get to the funeral, but it clashed with the quarterly team meeting - Bob from Head Office was giving a talk on corporate branding and he couldn't reschedule. Jane, I mean Jean, would have understood." </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758#post-53233 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:40:28 +0000 rikkor 53233@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Vy. funny and true. I can't tell you how many times I've seen this at work. The person who is the life and soul of the place croaks, and everyone is super upset until lunch time rolls around. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758#post-53229 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:07:13 +0000 Doylem 53229@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Haven't you got any graves to rob? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758#post-53228 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:04:03 +0000 Malcum eggs 53228@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Frank had been Jean’s line manage ???????????????????</p> <p> plank out of eye springs to mind.......Tosser. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19758#post-53214 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:41:09 +0000 Doylem 53214@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>“When Jean died, we all assumed we would miss her”, said Clare, whose responsibilities include the stationery cupboard. “But once the funeral was over and done with, her desk was allocated to somebody else.” She shrugged her shoulders. “Life moves on”.</p> <p>“She was bubbly and vivacious”, said Vic, from accounts, “but not what you’d call particularly attractive. If I think of Jean now - which isn’t often - I can hardly remember what she looked like. Brunette, I think.” </p> <p>Sally remembered her co-worker. “I’m trying to think back to the good times we had, Jean and I, and then I realise that I barely knew her at all. We worked side-by-side for a couple of years, but I can’t even remember the name of her son. James, or maybe John.” </p> <p>Frank had been Jean’s line manager. “It was very sad, at the time. A condolence card went round the office for everyone to sign. It seemed like the least we could do”... </p>