Saturday, July 17, 2010

Don’t Hold Your Breath For This One

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( Pharmacy | Boulder, CO, USA ) (I am counseling a patient on using an inhaler.) Me: “Do you know how to use an inhaler, sir?” Patient: “...

Hiss-terical Contest

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( Pet Store | London, UK ) (It is closing time. I come across a man in the reptile section staring intently at one of our pythons.) Me: “S...

Must Be That Time Of The Month

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( Box Office | Toronto, ON, Canada ) (A customer calls in to order tickets.) Me: “Thank you for calling [theater], how can I help you?” Ca...

Translation Is No Small Feat

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( Supermarket | Alabama, USA ) Me: “Hi, thank you for calling [supermarket]. How can I help you?” Customer: “Hey, can I speak to someone ...
Friday, July 16, 2010

The most World Cup-crazy countries

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Last weekend, Spain won the 2010 World Cup. For the month leading up to the final, Googlers joined the world in cheering for their favorite ...

iOS 4.0.1 hitting iPhones right this second

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Well it's not the full 4.1 we were expecting... but here's a little tidbit from Apple. One of the main features? The update 'imp...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Rumored HTC Desire HD specs surface: 4.3-inch screen, 8-megapixel camera

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We didn't have a ton of details on the so-called HTC Ace when it turned up in a leaked roadmap last week , but a fresh set of rumors are...

Brammo goes street fighting with the 100mph Empulse electric motorcycle (video)

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When we took Brammo's Enertia motorcycle for a test ride last summer we found it to be a lovingly crafted and fun to ride bike that re...

Should Have Gone For (M)Academia

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( Bakery | California, USA ) Customer: “What’s in the White Chocolate Macadamia cookie?” Me: “White chocolate and macadamias.” Customer: ...

Overly Essaying The Situation

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( Community Outreach Center | Atlanta, GA, USA ) Me: “What can I help you with today, sir?” Customer: “Well for starters, you can talk to...