“We will be making every effort to avoid further cutbacks in the future, but, sadly, nothing is certain in this life.”
“Clearly, the fallout from the Christmas Party continues to reverberate.”
“Furthermore, employees will be expected to provide their own beverages and pretzels.”
“And then there was one, eh, Mrs. Hanson? But not to worry. Smedley Air Brakes is going to come back stronger than ever! And we’ll just keep these chairs as a constant reminder and goad!”
“Yes, you’re still in the back row. But you’re in the back row on the seventieth floor, which should be no small consolation.”
“The coming year should see some major expenditures for reupholstering, which will, unavoidably, have a negative impact on salaries. But first things first.”
“Smedley Air Brakes will be expecting grand things of you, Mrs. Hanson, with that fancy new computer of yours.”
“If you can’t hear me, well, then, I guess you can’t hear me. I never thought of it that way, but it makes sense.”
“I think we’ll skip the singing of the company song on this occasion.”
“And, oh yes, of course the raspberry sauce. One can hardly make Peach Melba without raspberry sauce. Mrs. Hanson, will you please run out and get some raspberry sauce? You know, the kind I like. The good kind.”
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