10 Things You’d Love to Say at Work … But Can’t

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Thank God there is a filter in place between my brain and my mouth. If I said everything I thought, I would be in constant trouble.

women with her hand over her mouth

Yesterday, while cleaning out my closet, I stumbled across an article I had saved. It is called “Things You’d Love to Say at Work But Can’t.” It had thirty-eight items. Here are the first ten:

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  1. I’ll try being nicer if you try being smarter.
  2. I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet its hard to pronounce.
  3. I’ll pencil that in for never. Does never work for you?
  4. I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
  5. It sounds like English, but I can’t understand a word you’re saying.
  6. Ahhh … I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.
  7. I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
  8. I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don’t give a rip.
  9. I will always cherish the positive initial misconceptions I had about you.
  10. The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you are an artist.
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  • Carnaman

    I think you severely overestimated my interest

  • Patrick

    Oh, I’m sorry.  You mistook me for someone who actually cares about your opinion.

  • Heather Ingrum

    Just because I work and live in the same place doesn’t mean that I don’t deserve at vacation-right stay at home mom’s everywhere?!

  • http://www.charleshutchinson.com/ Charles Hutchinson

    Man, all this time I thought I was an artist. Who knew?

  • Jamie

    “Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.”

  • http://traceysolomon.wordpress.com/ Tracey solomon

    It’s ministry- not magic. 

  • http://traceysolomon.wordpress.com/ Tracey solomon

    And: Just because I’m a volunteer doesn’t mean I don’t work. 

    But that’s mostly what I want to say ABOUT work- not at work;) at work they get that;)- outside ? Not so much.

  • http://www.sundijo.com Sundi Jo Graham

    Love this: I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet its hard to pronounce.

  • http://www.saracanaday.com Sara Canaday

    Some of my favorites:

    “Is this a beauty contest or you ok with just the numbers”

    “Please take responsibility for the energy you bring into this room” – Dr. Taylor

  • http://www.ericdingler.com/ Eric Dingler

    Stop abusing my ears with your words.  

  • Zawelenje

    Ur not busy ur just lazy and scattered brained. Thanks

  • http://profiles.google.com/dennis.l.preston Dennis Preston

    I once had someone ask me how I could hold a particular view, opposite of their own which was sort of an “assumed” position among many. I wanted to say, “well, when I started learning how to think…” Thankfully, filter kicked in.

    • http://theordainedbarista.com/ Barry Hill

      Dennis,
      Ha—Thank goodness for the filter. I have noticed as people get older the filter becomes less important.

  • gary black

    “Uhmm, your crisis is not my crisis.”

  • http://twitter.com/AngieSambu Angie

    1. Just because you don’t know how to do something, doesn’t make it impossible.

    2. My job will never compete with family emergencies!

  • http://runonitblog.com/ John Fritsche

    Hahaha! I love this. I used to hear and use these at work when I was in the Marine Corps. It was a very unique atmosphere.

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