The Lighter Side
Crossword
Reproduced from
Cutting Edge Magazine

answersThe cheats amongst you may
want to point the mouse over the crossword to get the answers!

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1 Ability to perceive (5) 1 Hangs from above (8)
4 S.E. State of USA (7) 2 Serviettes (7)
8

Bear (7)

3 Run away (5)
9 Fragment (5) 4 Harvest (6)
10 Gifted members of group (5) 5 Disgusting (7)
11 Football team (6) 6 Deep ravine (5)
13 Cloth (6) 7 Mountain range (4)
15 Stylus (6) 12 Discarded (8)
18 Eatable (6) 14 Involve in conflict (7)
20 Steel rope (5) 16 Rout (7)
22 Same (5) 17 Appeared (6)
23 Tailless Pet (4,3) 19 Outmoded (5)
24 Confused (7) 20 Beaten (5)
25 Fear (5) 21 First man (4)
 

Phrases You Wish You Could Say At Work
I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.
How about never? Is never good for you?
I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me.
I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter.
I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
I’m already visualising the duct tape over your mouth.
I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?
It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of Karma to burn off.
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
No, my powers can only be used for good.
Who me? I just wander from room to room.
And your cry-baby whiny-butt opinion would be...?
Do I look like a people person?
Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
Stress is when you wake up screaming & you realise you haven’t fallen asleep yet.
Can I trade this job for what’s behind door 1?
Chaos, panic, & disorder - my work here is done.
How do I set a laser printer to stun?
If I throw a stick, will you leave?
Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
STAFF REPORTS
- Here are some choice lines collected from Staff Reports:
“This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more definitely a won’t be.”
“Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.”
“He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.”
“This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.”
“This employee should go far and the sooner he starts, the better.”
“Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes.”
“Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.”
“Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.”

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