Working with the cows…

July 20th, 2008

Thanks to Tonya who says, “I found this sign taped to the microwave at work a few weeks ago.  I stood there dumbfounded for a moment and then immediately ran back to my desk to grab the camera.  It’s EPIC FAIL on so many levels, I don’t even know where to begin – the spelling, the grammar, oy vey!  At first I thought it HAD to be a joke, but as it turns out the person who wrote it was serious.  Seriously lacking in English skills at the very least.”

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20 Responses to Working with the cows…

  1. Anonymous on July 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

    It was painful to read that. Every time I see a note posted at work I cringe, because I work with the same type of people.

  2. L on July 20th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    I hope Tonya doesn’t work at a newspaper. Or a publishing house.

  3. pannonica on July 20th, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Got it. Don’t overcook your cow-workers. Gotta remember to not “forget too remember” that. Does that cover enough?

  4. 9-to-Fried » Blog Archive » Working with cows on July 21st, 2008 at 9:20 am

    [...] If you found this sign at work what would your initial reaction be? [...]

  5. Sooby Don't on July 21st, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Mooo…

  6. sitboaf on July 21st, 2008 at 11:47 am

    The Bee Gees once sang “Don’t Forget to Remember Me,” but of course it was sung ironically.

    There is a similar (but even longer) sign at the microwave in my own workplace. I’m so tempted to put up a second sign that reads “Please cover your food to keep the microwave clean” to convey the same message with a third of the words.

  7. ZARk on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 am

    The question is …

    where does Tonya work ? i mean, which country.

    Writing this kind of english is a miracle for some people, but for native english, serious punishments should be thought off.

    (i’m from a french speaking country)

  8. daddy00 on July 22nd, 2008 at 8:07 am

    “Forget too remember”…how meta. Sounds like Tonya may want to find a new place to work, where everyone is not an idiot.

  9. Mike IGC on July 22nd, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    Does it bother anyone else when people use 2, 4, or more than 4 exclamation points?

    • Maggie on February 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm

      very much so.

  10. Bjartur on August 20th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    You are allowed to use up to 73 exclamation points, as long as you add ’1′ and ‘one’ in the series. Example: FtW!!!!!1!!!!1!!11!one!!!!1!!!

    • JJXanadu on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:26 am

      You got me, I laughed… and I’m ashamed.

  11. sickofit on September 21st, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    I honestly think all this started with things like “Thanx” in my generation – shame on us!

  12. drill instructor on October 16th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    Tonya, some advice….
    If you ever see a note written like that at work run back to your desk and work on your resume immediately.

    It could have been the maid though I’d suspect marketing first — The default font/layout reeks of microsoft powerpoint.

  13. Anonymous on February 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Scientist cow-orker jimm

  14. Brid on November 13th, 2009 at 6:00 am

    Why are several exclamation marks deemed to be better than one? Is it a form of volume control?

  15. Josh on November 21st, 2009 at 5:59 am

    im working right now!…ill be on the look out for the cow workers.

  16. Col on November 21st, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    This is painful.

  17. JoSh on March 28th, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    This is funny

  18. jay on April 8th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Never mind the cow-workers, the misuse of the words to and too grates on my nerves.

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