Tagged: Work (581)

Twister 966

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was mesmerized by her toes. And he knew this was connected to his getting fired. On his way out, he told his ex-boss, It was those shoes.

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Twister 1160

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was his first day back at the office since the face licking episode. The women stayed impossibly far away from him. He ate soup for lunch

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Twister 1327

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting went long. So, so long. The chairman banged his gavel with increasing violence. And then there was blood pooling on the mahogany

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Twister 1458

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting turned on a fumbled cord and a bad connection on the speaker phone. And Frank’s repeated retelling of a joke involving “salami.”

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Twister 1578

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He woke up happy. Then his pants split during the presentation to the executive board. He ate some bad figs. He lost his watch. His TV died.

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Twister 1709

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The paint job was substandard and she refused to pay them. There was enormous shouting. And then she kind of roared a bit. And that was that

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Twister 1859

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The endlessness of the spam made him feel inadequate. He called his secretary into his office, pulled down his pants and said I’m ok, right?

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Twister 2035

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The lawyer breaks wind just as the judge takes the bench. Laughter. The cameras catch the commotion. My job is so easy, the reporter thinks.

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Twister 2227

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He got drunk on cheap wine, and said things he regretted. But he still ended up next to his boss in the morning. And he regretted that more.

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Twister 2393

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The work was demanding, requiring much travel. His wife seemed understanding. He was convinced it was good for his marriage. Until it wasn’t

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