| Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2004 : 25 February 2004 |
What we say.
Engineer: I recommend against it, but we could save a few pennies a day by using thinner plastic in the safety flap fastener. It's bad because we risk millions if flaps break.
What they hear.
Lackey: ... save ... millions ....
Manager: Make it so.
give me a clue so sweet and true
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