So, as predicted, blogging has become more and more infrequent, due to lack of-
Rrrring. Rrrring.
Oh, sorry. That’s my phone. It looks like it’s the Executive Editor of the blog. I’m going to have to take that, but I’ll put it on speaker phone, so you can listen in.
Me: Hello?
EEOTB: Hi, ALG? Listen. We received your memo about having nothing to write about, and we just don’t understand why you’re having this problem.
Me: Well, the renovations are winding down, and not much is really happening this week.
EEOTB: So? What does that have to do with anything? We expect you to keep blogging. We don’t want our advertising revenue to decrease, you know.
Me: Um, we don’t have any advertisers.
EEOTB: Yeah, whatever. The point is – why don’t you do what you usually do: Get some pictures from the Photography Department and add some words?
Me: But that’s just it! The Photography Department says that they have no new pictures!
EEOTB: Who said anything about new pictures?
Me: [aware that the readers are listening in] You’re not suggesting…?!!!
EEOTB: Look. We all know that roof views are very popular. So, give the readers some song and dance about how the roof was not at the right angle and how it needs to be replaced… yadda, yadda… and then you can rerun the old roof views while claiming that we’re “rebuilding” the roof. You can call it “Our Roof: The Sequel” just like you did with the st-
Me: [interrupts] Oh! [tries to contain the damage] You mean, the stop sign?
EEOTB: [clueless] Huh?! The stop sign?! What are you talking about? Are you feeling okay? No, I mean, I want you to pretend that we’re rebuilding the roof, just like you pretended with the st-
Me: [realizes it’s time to end this conversation] Like I did with the stereo? Okay, then. Thanks for calling. Goodbye. [Quickly slams the phone down]
Memo to self: DELETE this post ASAP!!!
This post shows you finally you understood.
ReplyDeleteYou should write a blog about NOTHING. Seinfeld did it very successfully, and we all know your team is much better than his.
SPYYZ
Hey, SPYYZ!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't heard from you in a while. It's good to have you back.
we all know your team is much better than his
Thanks for the compliment.
BTW - when's the big mesibat siyum in gan?
Shabbat Shalom.
mycket intressant
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ReplyDeletemycket intressant - very interesting
Tack så mycket. - Thank you very much.