May 30th, 2001



The Top 5 Signs Your Company
Has Been Bought By the French


5> After a few VP presentations, Julia Child doesn’t sound that funny any more.

4> A German competitor enters your market, and the Board of Directors issues an unconditional surrender.

3> The programmers don’t seem to smell all that musky anymore.

2> Telecom services are now being provided by some company called “Phoen” or something.

and the Number 1 Sign Your Company Has Been Bought By the
French…

1> The men’s room is now called Uro-Disney.




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Credits:

Selected from 36 submissions from 9 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Bob Van Voris, New York, NY — 1 (Employee of the week!)
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 2, 5
Lisa Comeau, Toronto, Ontario — 3
RW Lipp, Overland Park, KS — 4
Offeece Lahf Corporate Fahles — Topic
Offeece Lahf Corporate Fahles — Runner Up list name
Traveese Hhhrewwteneek, Honolulu, HI — President & CEO