June 25th, 2003



The Top 5 Ways to Tell If a Memo Is From
Steve in Marketing or Steve in Accounting


6> Steve in Marketing: Stained with dried ketchup. Steve in Accounting: Stained with dried blood.

5> When Steve in Marketing hands you a memo, he pretends to look at your *face* while glancing at your boobs. When Steve in Accounting hands you a memo he pretends to look at your *shoes* while glancing at your boobs.

4> One’s printed with a spreadsheet, the other’s written on a crumpled cocktail napkin.

3> Steve in Accounting: “Please plan to attend a company meeting on Friday.” Steve in Marketing: “Meeting. My office. Friday. Clothing optional.”

2> Steve in Accounting: Reeks of bologna sandwich. Steve in Marketing: Reeks of pure baloney.

and the Number 1 Way to Tell If a Memo Is From Steve in Marketing
or Steve in Accounting…

1> Steve in Marketing uses 50 words to say nothing. Steve in Accounting uses 50 numbers to say nothing we understand.




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Credits:

Selected from 7 submissions from 5 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 1, 2, 5 (Hat trick!)
(Employee of the week!)
Janis Spidle, Kansas City, MO — 3
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — 4, Banner Tag
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — 6, Topic
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO