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ST "Are my cow orkers dumb" Poll -- If I request a meeting "between 1 and 4 pm today", and they answer "4 pm", are they dumb? -- nm

Posted by znufrii Nov 5 '09, 07:19

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If you say "Pick a number between 1 and 10," am I allowed to pick 10? -- nm - mara Nov 5, 07:34
Your co-workers are smart. They clearly want the meeting to wrap up quickly -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 07:26 2
- they clearly don't want to be there -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 5, 07:31 1
  - they're clearly the party that just declared bankruptcy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 07:35
The sentence would lead me to believe you want them to choose a time between 1 & 4 but the meeting would be for how long? - HdnAgnda Nov 5, 07:26
no. you should request a meeting starting at 1 (until 4). -- nm - zork Nov 5, 07:20
well, did you say it has to be over by 4pm, or ask them what time they wanted to start? - tRuMaN Nov 5, 07:20 12
- I'm really just the middleman here. - znufrii Nov 5, 07:25 11
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    - legal settlement prevents bankers and research analysts from communicating directly. - znufrii Nov 5, 07:27 9
      - One can only imagine how multimillion dollar negotiations will go between them. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 07:34
      - So....what are they doing to discuss during a meeting, that presumably will have communication involved? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 07:29 2
        
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        an attorney will be present to chaperone the interaction to make sure no inappropriate information is exchanged. - znufrii Nov 5, 07:30
      - You're Tom Smykowski? -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 07:29
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        not what I had envisioned for a career, certainly, but it pays the bills. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 07:29 2
        
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        f*cking lawyers... ;) -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 07:33
I'll ask for 2pm cuz I'm leaving at 2:45. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 07:20
hell yes. -- nm - TFox Nov 5, 07:19

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