tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post1249718225729059344..comments2023-06-22T07:49:35.377-07:00Comments on I'm telling you stories. Trust me.: Flash Fiction #6 - Business 101Lauren Cude Horsfallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713938333921978342noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-43037449172668973812009-09-25T14:28:29.740-07:002009-09-25T14:28:29.740-07:00Oh loved it! Hahaha. You've gotten those tedio...Oh loved it! Hahaha. You've gotten those tedious corporate meetings down pat.<br><br>Giving non-answers in situations like these always seem to work; don't know why.<br><br>By the way, Team Semi-Colon! ;)Marisa Birnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-54809571237390620232009-09-25T14:30:07.079-07:002009-09-25T14:30:07.079-07:00Did this happen to be inspired by our recent celeb...Did this happen to be inspired by our recent celebration of (Inter?)National Punctuation Day? I loved it, particularly your use of the hated semicolon. Who hasn't suffered through meetings like that. The only thing missing were the brain dead PowerPoint slides. :)<br><br>I tweeted your link just now. Hate for it to be so late in the day, but I just got home.<br><br>Thanks for posting.<br>~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-3081414177094988412009-09-25T15:13:37.394-07:002009-09-25T15:13:37.394-07:00hahaha Jon not necessarily inspired by, but that&#...hahaha Jon not necessarily inspired by, but that's definitely why it got to be the topic of the ummmm arguably less than critical debate :)Lauren Cudehttp://www.cude.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-996394183586173222009-09-25T16:28:33.952-07:002009-09-25T16:28:33.952-07:00I liked it, Laur :) Giant corporate bureaucracy o...I liked it, Laur :) Giant corporate bureaucracy often ends up in my fiction, too.<br><br>On the other hand, wasn't Rogers in a multi-million dollar lawsuit a couple years back that hinged on the placement of a comma in a contract?Danahttp://pixelenvy.ca/cgi/fff.cginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-78024360455295108382009-09-26T16:57:25.344-07:002009-09-26T16:57:25.344-07:00The endless triviality of business meetings... Goo...The endless triviality of business meetings... Good job!Laura Enohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-66370865366551829582009-09-27T12:03:28.715-07:002009-09-27T12:03:28.715-07:00That sums up most business meetings, all right. Di...That sums up most business meetings, all right. Dilbert prose form. Nice story!Eric J. Krausehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128337205144111110.post-12801549133744405002009-09-28T06:55:12.455-07:002009-09-28T06:55:12.455-07:00Heh, I wish I could argue about semi-colons in the...Heh, I wish I could argue about semi-colons in the meetings I go to!<br><br>You've captured it well - business meetings: how to not make a decision.mazzz_in_Leedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.com