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gordonzola ([personal profile] gordonzola) wrote2005-10-19 01:44 pm
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ha ha ha

I never post from work. But I'm sitting here going over invoices and I hear another buyer, who's just gotten a CEO of some company on the phone, ask him, "OK, I'm baffled. Can you tell me exactly what is 'fun' about your 'fun pack'?"

I love my co-workers.

[identity profile] flipping-hades.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Overheard at Trader Joe's a few days ago -- "Some woman just asked me if we have any organic water!?!"

[identity profile] lizallium.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
a woman called the co-op i work at last week & asked if we carry any water with hydrogen in it.

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
did you see that Zaqua is its own fun pack?

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
that rules.
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[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
some kind of chocolate, I think.

[identity profile] chitinous.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Chocolate fun pack" is completely redundant. You can't improve upon the perfection of cacao products, and his company must be totally hurting to even try.

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
exactly. I only heard one side of the conversation but the other buyer was saying things like, "no, I don't see how that's 'fun' for either adults or children". and "It's navy blue on dark green. Those colors aren't fun."

[identity profile] chitinous.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Hahahahah! Navy blue on dark green?? SNOOZEFEST!
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[identity profile] elusis.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
I am so sad this converstation was not recorded for posterity.

[identity profile] marialuminous.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I've always wondered that... did you get an answer?

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
he was still on the phone. I'll ask tomorrow.

[identity profile] sparkle-shortz.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I am reporting this post to LJ_abuse for contributing to the stereotype of the humorless co-op worker.

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
hey, everyone around him was laughing! besides, I love hearing companies try to define or defend their lame marketing.

[identity profile] sparkle-shortz.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Hey next you should sic this person on the makers of Fun Tac, and then those special Halloween-marketed FUN SIZE candy bars.

[identity profile] dairryiere.livejournal.com 2005-10-19 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure I klnow who that was, that's hysterical.
And yes I am posting from work.

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
It was actually CH not TH.

[identity profile] dairryiere.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I actually thought it was CH because he seemed to be in a extra spunky mood that day and I could just imagine the condescension that would have been in his voice.

[identity profile] gordonzola.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
but couldn't you hear the utter bewilderment in TH's voice saying the same thing?

[identity profile] ilipodscrill.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
TH isn't smart enough to say that sentence.

[identity profile] rockgeisha.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Have you seen this (http://www.yelp.com/biz_details/c/5NvXIkNdCCqUb235WVfMJg/c/c/)?

[identity profile] creepingivy.livejournal.com 2005-10-20 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
I think I might purchase this fun pack. I want consumer experiences where my fun is assured and only a foregone conclusion. I demand it!