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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Right: Tax refunds
I can’t speak for the rest of the world here (well, I can, but it stands a high chance of being discovered to be false) but America has a much smarter approach to making you do your taxes than the … Continue reading
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Also Wrong: Gents’ restrooms with a urinal and a toilet in the same room, separated by a velvet curtain
Many of you will remember with fondness my recent post concerning restrooms which contained a urinal and a toilet in the same room with a single lockable door. Several of you were good enough to share with me your own … Continue reading
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Right: Salespeople who have actually heard of the product they are selling
Americans have something of a tradition about the place they choose to work. Regardless of their particular position in the company, they generally choose to work in places where they like the end product. Financiers in the software industry are … Continue reading
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Wrong: Gents’ restrooms with a urinal and a toilet in the same room
First, you must see a picture. Taking this picture, I need you to know, turned out to be one of the more difficult things I’ve had to do recently in the name of art. There was no lock on the … Continue reading
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