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A few things I’d like to get off my chest

11.07.2017 by David Murray // 2 Comments

CNN anchors: A question beginning, "How unprecedented is it …" is not a question.

Leavers of voice-mail messages: "I have a question, can you call me?" is a bullshit voice mail message.

Submitters of articles to magazine editors: "Here you go. There might be a couple typos / capitalization issues in here to clean up before publishing anywhere," is not a good cover note.

Conference goers asked to give suggestions to make next year's event better: “Replace chips and energy bars with fresh fruit and crudite.” What the fuck is crudite?

And finally, birthday boys and girls: You can't make me donate my birthday gift to you to a charity if I was never going to give you a birthday gift in the first place.

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  1. Tanya Barrientos says

    November 7, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    I think your blood sugar is low…maybe you need some crudite?

    Reply
  2. David Murray says

    November 7, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    So you’re saying I should crud-eat?

    Reply

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