# "think outside of the box" and other horrible office stuff **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900 "2008-08-07T14:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/81 "2008-08-08T08:53:12Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Ugh, finance nerds have no imagination… That’s why I’m going into law. :lol: Short changing the company and financing my track car takes much more creativity and ingenuity then it ever did in the past. So many new controls and checking can make it difficult to pursue the true American dream… :snky: Engineers make decent coin, but if you wanna roll deep, you gotta take it for yourself :pimp: ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/82 "2008-08-08T09:12:49Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Yeah I’m glad I’m not in engineering either. > > Wait. > > Fuck. > > At least your 71 year old’s methods don’t have to have 17890234 different values right in the software to span them correctly. :mamoru: I did offer to add some technology to his gauges… I would have bought web cams for him so that I may full screen them 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/83 "2008-08-08T10:07:57Z")
[quote=“drvnkd,post:82,topic:52900"”] I did offer to add some technology to his gauges… I would have bought web cams for him so that I may full screen them 🙂 [/quote] OMG! I’m going to recommend that we cut costs by ditching analog transmitters and replacing them with dial gauges and webcams!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/84 "2008-08-08T12:01:07Z")
i saw this at the end of an email below their signature: “please think about the environment before printing this email” ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/85 "2008-08-08T12:02:04Z")
They append that shit below all of our emails. * * * This E-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return E-mail. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. * * * SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT! ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/86 "2008-08-08T13:38:38Z")
> [@MicaH](#): > > i saw this at the end of an email below their signature: > > “please think about the environment before printing this email” yea dude its all over, and in green font. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/87 "2008-08-08T13:39:25Z")
:roll2: I wonder how many pixels they waste printing that on every email. :tif: ---
**Author:** ![Tevenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Tevenor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tevenor)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/88 "2008-08-08T13:44:43Z")
SAVE OXYGEN! THINK BEFORE YOU BREATH ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/89 "2009-12-16T05:54:57Z")
“let me know if you’re not getting enough traction on this” ---
**Author:** ![frofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@frofan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frofan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/90 "2009-12-16T05:59:59Z")
> [@micah](#): > > new email… > > "To add to everyones confusion. > > We marked the serial number as S/N: P10Z40300 on invoice 40-940733-11 > > Thanks. " That looks like an Ingram invoice # ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/91 "2009-12-16T06:08:38Z")
Anything having to do with M&T corporate policy and employee relations = retarded x’s 5 trillion. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/92 "2009-12-16T06:09:44Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > “let me know if you’re not getting enough traction on this” Well if you’re working on it then its obviously already studded, so you should have plenty of traction this winter. :gay: ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/93 "2009-12-16T06:10:10Z")
“One you have done the job for 2 years, then I can promote you” ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/94 "2009-12-16T06:13:56Z")
I’ve been “dead in the water” quite frequently lately. :eyebrow: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/95 "2009-12-16T06:15:19Z")
we’ve got to nip this thing in the bud ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/96 "2009-12-16T06:15:42Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I’ve been “dead in the water” quite frequently lately. Well then… Fix your boat. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/97 "2009-12-16T06:19:50Z")
we need to get our arms around this ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/98 "2009-12-16T06:34:00Z")
“Hi, guys. I wanna get your opinion on something. It’s my business card.” ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/99 "2009-12-16T06:35:04Z")
I need you guys to really grab this by the horns ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/100 "2009-12-16T06:36:57Z")
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