I’m always entertained by crazy signs. Of course, after laughing myself into a semi-coma (not to be confused with a semi-colon or a semi-comma), I do think “that can’t be good for business.”

I’ll have to send you some photos sometime of the junk we have around here. Much post material I can supply you with. Bwah ha ha.

Have fun in Philly.

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I will. Too crowded to take a ride today, but I’ll tell ‘em my favorite hack says Hi as I head into Independence Hall. I love doing all the touristy stuff with the masses of newbies on the 4th.

You have confirmed my suspicions, that my favorite Vegas Pen Man hasn’t poked his head in since the Great Change to WP. Hmm, the C.E. of the Goldwing? I see a good angle there… or just more link love?

Brett,

Signs, signs. Looking forward to it. I have several of the “good sign” variety, that I was considering following up with, but bad signs are such a fun and easy target, I had to lead with them. Hehe.

I’m off shortly, just have to check in with the virtual world first. I can’t be out of touch ALL day…

Until later,

Kelly

Agreed – they would be wise to let a few of these go. It helps employee productivity immensely.

Happy 4th of July! Have a great day…

I am going to send you a couple of photos of some local signs, that you could use as a follow-up to this post. I think you’ll like them, and there’ll be a story with each one…

(don’t worry, they won’t get me dooced!)

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-Brett

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LOL! That’s a classic!

Make usability obvious, and no one will put money in your ticket spitter. My grocery store has that problem. All day long in the automated checkout, people are trying to put money in, where the receipt comes out. Why the folks who prototype these things don’t watch regular people try to use them for long enough to find these flaws before they sell the machines, is beyond me.

Happy 4th to you also. I hope you barbecue up a storm and see some great fireworks.

Until later,

Kelly

This is my all time favorite sign ever. It was on the parking stub machine at Moisant Airport in New Orleans.

( Oops. Louis Armstrong International Airport)

Happy 4th Kelly. Have fun tomorrow.

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Oh, I know it’s not sanctioned, I’m just saying that if the WidgetMasters were to happen upon an itsy-bitsy blog article or two, they’d be wise to let it go. As would any employer. What you say when you’re not at work is your own business.

The 10s on your scale? That’s for the super-secret blog, where we post anonymously—which would never work, because we’d all recognize each other’s complaints anyway. Or for a long evening of drinking at your local pub with Brett, which I suspect is where you’re off to this evening.

Life’s like that. There’s always a few 10s (9s, 8s…) that aren’t fit for the world to hear. Letting loose about the 3s gives the brain enough room to handle the higher-order messes. If those leaders were really trying to lead, they’d know that, and worry less about re-education and more about freeing your minds to do your best work for them.

Never happen with your WidgetMasters, I know. Something to look for in the next nookular facility. Maybe they’re not all so… tunnel-visioned.

Later,

Kelly

They don’t give us ANY room to vent at the Widget Factory. The “Leaders” have ZERO sense of humor. If you dare question anything, the Thought Police come after you and quote The Bible According to Procedure. And then you get sent off to Big Brother Re-education Camp.

My GOD…though. If you guys think Brett and I are already funny, I can’t imagine what you’d do if we let loose and told you about the REALLY stupid things going on.

On a Stupid Scale of 10, I’ve been toning it down somewhat, I’ve only been posting threes.

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For the safety of your nation and the one close enough to have genetic mutations from SNAFUs, I HOPE they have bigger fish to fry.

Besides, bread and circuses don’t work anymore. If they found you letting off OPEX steam, they should let you. I’d say these days more employees stay on because they have an outlet for every snide remark they care to make on the web, than do because there’s a company picnic waiting for them in August. I’ve read a lot of blogs by people who don’t want to harm the firm, they just want to vent so they don’t go nuts. Or drive their spouse nuts.

It’s a good thing, really.

Later,

Kelly