The fifth officially sanctioned fruit-based corporate expression will be inaugurated on December 1, after a two year development process by the additions committee of the US Bureau of Sayings and Bromides. “Just another pomegranate” will join “Turning lemons into lemonade”(1972),  “Comparing apples to apples” (1987), “Comparing apples to oranges” (1996)...

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Congratulations to AIREA Studio, located in the lobby of the Compuware Building in Downtown Detroit. AIREA's statement is cited for three reasons: * Most buzzwords ever incorporated into five paragraphs * Innovative placement of the expression, "At the end of the day" * Use of the word "compassionate" when others may have...

It was common knowledge at Trollem-Forth in Detroit that product conveyors Evelyn Franks and Carl Leeds have always seen eye-to-eye   Last week they issued a memo confirming that they are now also on the same page. This double synergy occurs only once in every 2,300,000 pairs of co-workers. “Over the...

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Warwick-Hills Financial informed all employees this week that they are now required to utilize the expression "at the end of the day" when finalizing statements or summarizing points. Up until now, staffers had the option of using a number of other options, including "when all is said and done," and...

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The Nevergo consortium of St. Louis notified its 1300 employees this week that it is no longer sufficient to give 110 percent. New requirements – which increase expectations to as much as 113.2 percent depending on how long the employee has worked at the company – were introduced. “With other...

Virginia based Clumpps Gas - known for the wide variety of amenities it provides  - will open its 747th US location in DesMoines next month. “We have stores in 36 other states,” says Clumpps CEO Monica Ralston.  “It’s wonderful we’re finally able to get into the great state of Iowa.” ...

Q) I’m an accruals reversals specialist at a major manufacturer and I think my colleagues are walking all over me, to put it mildly. They set their coffee cups on my desk, leaving rings. They leave Little Debbie snack wrappers lying around, expecting me to clean them up. More...

To ensure a healthy work/life balance, all employees are required to complete a 14-page report each week, documenting the points they’ve earned for performing “life activities.”