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One of the most fascinating but possibly worst parts of my job is that I appear to be on every random PR email list that exists in America. Yes, I realize I could have myself removed from these lists; however, I don’t think it’s worth doing when I can hit "delete" faster than I can go through the silly-laborious steps of asking to be removed. Besides, if my name were no longer on every random PR list, I would miss gems like this one, which I received last week: Ban 9 and 5 on All Clocks? LOS ANGELES - Apr. 1, 2008 - In an attempt to spark the economy through entrepreneurship and quell people's fears of unemployment, PerfectBusiness.com -- a networking and resource Web site for entrepreneurs based in Los Angeles-is proposing an ordinance that will replace the numbers 9 and 5 with exclamation points. "The proposed change will constantly remind us there is more to life than working nine to five," says Patrick Gillespie, head of business development. When asked his thoughts on the proposal, PerfectBusiness' editor-in-chief, Scott Plesha, simply responded, "Why not?" Why not indeed. The notion of doing away with the 9 and 5 may just be the inspiration people need to start their own businesses. Tongue and cheek? The PerfectBusiness team doesn't think so. Gillespie elaborated, "If the petition succeeds, many of us will be starting our workdays at !:00. Now that's a change worth considering." In order to sign the petition, register free at PerfectBusiness.com and join the "Los Angeles" club. From there, click on the "9 & 5 Initiative" link and voice your opinion today. RELATED LINK:http://www.PerfectBusiness.com CONTACT: For those of you who have seen the movie Waiting for Guffman, Real Simple Editorial Development Director Jim Baker and I have what we call “Waiting for Guffman” moments in the course of the doing business: that is, things that are so silly or ridiculous or nonsensical that they just make you glad you got out of bed that morning. This was the one for the week.
Posted by: Staci| April 07, 2008 at 09:29 AM Surely this was an April Fools joke....? It may have been an April Fools' joke (I have to confess I did not follow up), but given the emails I receive the other 364 days of the year, I wouldn't bank on it! I cannot even begin to compete with the number of emails you must get, but I received a call the other day from a person purporting to have researched a product we sell that had me shaking my head. "I just think we are a great fit, plus I notice from your site that you sell animal products," the woman said. "Excuse me?" "Uh-huh, the animal stuff you sell would do well with us," she gushed. "Ah, I think you're mistaken, we don't sell animal products," I clarified. "Um, well the diaper caddy, couldn't that be a picnic basket or a dog carrier?" She said. "No, it has compartments inside that would make it difficult." "Umm, but couldn't a dog fit in it really nicely. Cozy like?" "Well, it would have to be smaller than a container of wipes." "So, then would you just want to list it in the gardening section instead of pets?" "We're really more suited to baby or home organization," I said evenly. "Not small pets?" she asked. I couldn't help myself, "Not unless you consider infants and toddlers pets." Wow. ! really highlights the ridiculousness of it all. When I go to work, I think "@&#$! I don't wanna go!" and when I get off work I think, "@&$!!! I just wasted another 8 hours of my life that I should have spent with people I love instead of a copy machine!" So, yes, ! could be appropriate, but not in the positive way they seem to be suggesting. Besides changing a clock doesn't make a job better or worse. Mostly, I am glad your referenced Waiting for Guffman. I'm gonna go home and bite my pillow! so which ! do you start work? do you start work at ! am or ! am? How would that work on a digital watch or clock? "sorry, i have an appointment at ! am, can we reschedule? oh, to ! am? sure! that works for me." huh? That is hysterically funny. However, quite sad for those who can't tell time or read clocks. My poor kids (7&3) would cry if they found out they had to go to bed at !. "it's still daylight mom!!" :) I quit discussing politics with my husband some time ago. I think it was right after he said that my opinion lacked knowledge (what was that word? Oh yeah. Ignorant. He called me ignorant.) |
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What about those people who work weird hours??? Wouldn't that mean we should just have a clock with !'s all around??? I'm kinda laughing at that email!! Have a great Monday! I can't wait until ! : ! ! p.m.