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When the lunatics take over the asylum

 
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miski



Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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Location: Kuwait

PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:17 pm    Post subject: When the lunatics take over the asylum Reply with quote

So imagine the scenario- you have one door into your classroom/office ( some rooms have two, but one is not in use). You are presented with a newly designed notice saying �Please use this door� and instructed to post it on your door ( the ONE door you have).

You respond by saying,�but I only have one door�, but are still instructed to �stick it up anyway�.

Do you

a) throw it in the bin ?

b) Stick it up ( centrally positioned of course) ?

c) Stick it up adding � as opposed to the wall -through which you may have intended entering � ?

d) Stick it up their a... ?

e) None of the above ?

http://donaldwheresurtroosers.wordpress.com/
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007



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stick it on the toilet door.
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about hanging it backwards so that only the door itself can read it?

VS
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Bindair Dundat



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:34 pm    Post subject: Re: When the lunatics take over the asylum Reply with quote

miski wrote:
So imagine the scenario- you have one door into your classroom/office ( some rooms have two, but one is not in use). You are presented with a newly designed notice saying �Please use this door� and instructed to post it on your door ( the ONE door you have).

You respond by saying,�but I only have one door�, but are still instructed to �stick it up anyway�.

Do you

a) throw it in the bin ?

b) Stick it up ( centrally positioned of course) ?

c) Stick it up adding � as opposed to the wall -through which you may have intended entering � ?

d) Stick it up their a... ?

e) None of the above ?

http://donaldwheresurtroosers.wordpress.com/


The right answer is C.

Definitely C.
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miski



Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like Veiled's idea.

In addition, furthermore, moreover and on the other hand....one Saturday , I may come into school and move all the fire escape arrows that have also been so meticulously put up with small pieces of specifically measured identically sized blu-tac...arrange them so that if you follow them , you will get back to where you started.....then sit back at Sunday's meeting and watch 'the one in charge who knows all' go postal.
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Cleopatra



Joined: 28 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As far as episodes of silliness in Gulf educational establishments go, this one is pretty mild.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

True Cleo... one can only hope that their obsessions stay as tolerable... I sense that it could turn into some heavy-handed micro-management though. Laughing

VS
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scot47



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In any looney bin you should expect the inmates to have a considerable say in how things are done.
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eha



Joined: 26 May 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trouble is, in many looney bins, it can be awfully difficult to tell the warders from the inmates.
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redeyes



Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BINDAIR DUNDAT, just took the liberty of pm'ing you -- hope that's ok.

Best Regards,

RE.
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rocketchild



Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:20 am    Post subject: the lunatics Reply with quote

lol
sounds quite normal for GULF style management.
go with the flow on such minor issues. Shocked
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uaeobserver



Joined: 05 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Come on, silly. Everyone knows the answer to this one.

You praise the person who designed the notice, and purchase shares of stock in the company that printed it.
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miski



Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, you cut out all the little arrows from their laminated sacs.....pin them on to your best PJs and make a run for it over the wall....not forgetting , of course, to pack up your room for summer....
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