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(1). This is said after years of poor decisions. This phrase is uttered shortly before the business closes down.
“Alright, everyone…I know it’s been a tough couple of months, but starting right now, we are going to turn this ship around and get back on top!” – Dick Fuld, September 10, 2008
Props to Brett for the submission.
(1). Unnecessarily customized. Like iPhone cases.
“I just can’t believe we can’t figure out how to provide annual fee summaries in some kind of automated fashion, Don. Having your team create some kind of bespoke document for every account is lunacy. Can you see if the Tech guys have some kind of solution here? I’m going to let Jim know I’m on top of this, in the meantime. Thanks a bunch.”
(1). A really, really complicated way to say slamming the barn door after the horse is gone.
“Alright, now that we’ve converted to the new accounting system, we need to go through our post-implementation review process to make sure it’s going to work. Somehow, I feel we should have asked more questions up front…oh well, too late now!”
Props to A3 for the submission.
