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Company: IT Hardware Manufacturer
Department: Sales
Account Mgr. (A) is asking a question to his colleague (C) on the next table:

A: Hey… uhm… you know I have this problem. When I click reply on outlook a new window opens right?
C: Right.
A: Ok so when I start typing, its overwriting the old text!!!
C: What?
A: Yeah I’m typing over my old text you know? Something is wrong!
C: Have you tried to press INSERT?
A: (pressing INSERT) wow. That worked. You’ve gotta be a freak to know this stuff!

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IT guy talking to a product manager…

IT: Why are you selecting the company logo in the upper left?
PM: Because I want to get back to the homepage….
IT: Why don’t you click on the ‘Home’ tab?
PM: I don’t know, I’ve always clicked on the company’s logo to get back to the homepage, it’s standard procedure on every website.
IT: Damn it, then I’ve got to fix the error that redirects our users, who click on the logo, to /null …

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Guy on the phone describing a colleague the way to a customer

Guy: its easy to find, just enter Gardenstreet into your GPS.
…
Guy: Gardenstreet.
…
Guy: GARDENSTREET!
…
Guy: What do you mean you can’t find it? GARDENSTREET!
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Guy: G-A-R-D-E-N-S-T-R-E-E-T!!!!
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Guy: OF COURSE I’M READING IT RIGHT! GARDENSTRE… oh wait.. Gardenroad… fuck.

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Two flash coders discussing their work…

A: public, do I need that?
B: No, I told you about that yesterday…
A: Ah, yeah, only needed for user acces rights. Ok, then I’ll get rid of it. Thanks!

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