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\nNOT  \nTO  \nSAY  \nOFFICE &WORKPLACE  \nA Compendium of theWorst Possible ThingsYou Can Utter Aloud  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2021 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nCONT ENTS  \nAT A CONVE NTION35TO YOU R Cow ORKER37WHEN MISSING A DEADLINE38TO THE OFFICE EGOMANIAC4.1WHEN GETTING FIRED42WHEN FIRING SOME ONE46TO THE OFFICE GEEK48TO THE OFFICE GOsSIP49WHILE HIRING SOMEONE50WHEN PLAYING HOOKY53TO HR54WHEN YOU'RE HUNGOVER59TO THE OFFICE HYPOCHONDRIAC60IN AN INSTANT MESSAGE61TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW62TO THE IT GUY65TO THE OFFICE JERK67IN THE COMPANY KITCHEN70WHEN YOU'RE LATE To wORK  \n72ON YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE73WHEN LODGING A COMPLAINT74IN A MEETING76TO A MESSY cowORKER79WHEN CAUGHT NAPPING AT YOUR DESK82  \nWHILE NEG OTIATING WITH INVESTORS84WHEN YOUR cowORKER IS REALLY OLD85DU RING YOU R ONBOARDING87WHEN OVERLOOKED FOR A PROMOTION88IN THE COMPANY PARKING LOT91AT THE OFFICE PARTY94WHILE GIVING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW96WHEN ANNOUNCING YOU'RE PRE GNANT97TO A CowORKER WHO QUIT S99WHEN QUITTING100WHEN ASKING FOR A RAISE102WHEN REPEATING GOSSIP107AT A COMPANY RET REAT108TO THE OFFICE SLACKER109WHEN CAUGHT STEALING SU PPLIES110WHEN YOU'RE STRESSED oUT112AROUND THE WATERCOOLER115TO YOUR WORK SPOUSE119WHEN FILING FOR WORKER'S cOMP120WHEN WORKING FROM HOME122BEFORE GOING ON VACATION123WHEN RETU RNING FROM VACATION124TO ANY UNDERLING125WHEN YOUR EMPLOYEE IS REALLY YOUNG127  \nINT RODU CTIO N  \n\"The blunders of one man often serveto suggest right ideas to another man.”  \nFounding father Thomas Paine knew exactly what he wastalking about.Unless you've taken a vow of silence at anashram or are pleading the Fifth in the courtroom,you'reprobably susceptible to putting your proverbial foot in yourproverbial mouth.We've all had moments in which we'veuttered thoughtless,ignorant,insensitive.tactless,entitled,or just plain bone-headed remarks.  \nWhile faux pas can be made at any time and in anyplace,the workspace and office provide some of themost 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