bad-min-ton n. A sport played by volleying a shuttlecock back and forth over a high narrow net by
means of a light, long-handled racket. (American Heritage Dictionary)
bad-min-ton n. Something bored people do at picnics with relatives they see once a year. (Pauli)

Thursday, December 14, 2006

To whom it may concern

Every once in a while, I find a notice posted at a business client to be extremely funny. Usually this is because the poster(s) of the notice freely inserted crude colloquialisms for bodily excretions into an otherwise professional-looking document. Such is the style of a document I discovered at a company which I will refer to as XYZ Company. I decided to leave in the misspellings and grammatical errors in the interest of authenticity. The notice reads as follows:

To Whom It May Concern

I know that times at XYZ Company have been difficult these last few years and a lot of things have changed. All I would like to ask of you, no expect of you is that you do not take your anger, frustration's or your lack of hygiene out on the bathrooms or its surroundings.

Obviously we have a hand full of sick fu#$'s that don't think that there is anything wrong with shi#$*g on the toilet seats, wiping boogers on any surface then can find. Also if you think that a toilet is not working don't use it, we don't care to see your business. We have a lot of garbage cans in the bathrooms so put your garbage in them and not on the floor.

If you find yourself in the lunchroom treat it as one not a place to leave or throw your unwanted food or wrappers.

If you have any questions on what you just read, please quit your job and don't socialize with other people. Thank you from all of us.

Interestingly enough, I was told that a lot of the behavior stopped after the posting. Maybe criticism from peers is a good deterrent? Unclear, but worth considering for management in any business.

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