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RangerG
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 Posted: 11/10/03 - 12:25 Post subject: Manufacturing Phrases
Common Manufacturing Phrases and their Translations
I promise to bring this right back. = You'll never see it again.
That's a "gray" area, I'll get right back to you on it. = I have no freaking idea what to do about this.
It will work just fine the way it is. = It's a piece of junk.
It's just a small problem, nothing we can't fix. = God couldn't fix it.
The paint will hide that. = Boy does this thing look bad!
We'll rush this right through. = You'll see it next year if your lucky.
It's close enough. = It's so far off, it's a joke.
Anything I can do to help? = I have nothing to do but get in your way.
This is a HOT job, I need it right away! = It will sit in shipping for 6 months on credit hold.
We can always count on your help! = I am about to stick you with a really bad job.
You seem to have a real talent for this kind of work! = We tried to get a zoo chimp to do your job, but he was over qualified!
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akern
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Posted: 11/10/03 - 12:38 Post subject:
tee-hee!
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shelflifers
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Posted: 11/10/03 - 12:51 Post subject:
Boy I say/hear those lines all the time! Who knew I was such a liar? 
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airehead
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Posted: 11/10/03 - 15:46 Post subject:
Close enough for govmint work.... 
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 11/10/03 - 22:55 Post subject: Re: Manufacturing Phrases
| RangerG wrote: | Common Manufacturing Phrases and their Translations
I promise to bring this right back. = You'll never see it again.
That's a "gray" area, I'll get right back to you on it. = I have no freaking idea what to do about this.
It will work just fine the way it is. = It's a piece of junk.
It's just a small problem, nothing we can't fix. = God couldn't fix it.
The paint will hide that. = Boy does this thing look bad!
We'll rush this right through. = You'll see it next year if your lucky.
It's close enough. = It's so far off, it's a joke.
Anything I can do to help? = I have nothing to do but get in your way.
This is a HOT job, I need it right away! = It will sit in shipping for 6 months on credit hold.
We can always count on your help! = I am about to stick you with a really bad job.
You seem to have a real talent for this kind of work! = We tried to get a zoo chimp to do your job, but he was over qualified!
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so true! most are phrases that were uttered by myself every day that i worked at white water...
the 'can i help' one is always what i use to get out of doing stuff before someone asks me...
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