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Humorous Work Stories

Here at MoneyMoose we understand that there are some (albeit few) funny things about work. A site called The Customer Is Not Always Right has a very amusing list of real work experiences that showcase the idiocy peculiarity of shoppers everywhere. Although MoneyMoose does not often write about humor, we too can appreciate the hilarity of these articles. Take this one, for example:

(A customer wanders down the paint aisle I’m working on and asks for advice on which paint to use. I tell him, and he asks for the differences between brands)

Employee: “Brand A is just a bit thicker than Brand B. But other than that, they’re pretty much the same.”

Customer: “What do you mean ‘thicker’?”

Employee: “The paint has a thicker consistency.”

Customer: “I don’t understand.”

Employee: “Do you know what cake batter looks like? And water?”

Customer: “Yes.”

Employee: “Cake batter is thicker than water, like Brand A is thicker than Brand B.”

Customer: “Brand A is cake batter?”

(It goes on like this for awhile. I ended up leaving him there to contemplate)

As a service to you, the customer, I have developed a small card that the paint company may pass out to prevent further confusion.

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The Moose has finally found a use for those unbearably humid summer days!

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As an added bonus you’ll attract all of the following friendly* insects!

• Mosquitoes
• Flies
• Fleas
• Bees
• Wasps
• Tics
• Tarantulas
• Moths
• Carnivorous beetles

Fun, no?

*friendliness may result in death

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AND 100% popularity. Thanks, Stumblers! And yes, I mean you. Yeah. The one behind the computer reading this. I’m thanking you. A moose is thanking you. Expressing his gratitude.

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MoneyMoose has shambled along another turkey-filled fun-filled month. We’ve gone through some major changes, the most visible of which is the new and, if I may say, very shiny design. I think it fits the very professional and shiny-like format of the site. A new segment has also been added which details some very simple ways to save money on everything from washing the dishes to watching television: Frugal Living EXTREME!

As I sit in my comfy swivel chair kicking myself from wall to wall of the room and bumping into random things, I can’t help but think of the greatest posts of the month. Well, actually I can, but for the purposes of this post lets say I can’t.

Anyway, here are some gems from this month - my most popular and, in my opinion, best posts with some background info:

Learn the Struggles of Future Car Entrepreneurs
Gem of the story: “…The designers must have some grand plan in mind. Lets see what they have to say about it:

““I know nothing about cars,” said Robert Koch, a partner [of the carmaker]”

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