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Re: Re:
LOL..jealous ..yes that makes sense.
posted by
Kabu
on April 27, 2014 at 5:11 PM
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Believe me, C C T, my friend wanted to! Of course he later admitted that the timing was indeed perfect, the line fitting to the situation. He was just upset because he was on the receiving end! If the roles had been reversed, who knows how I would have faired . . . ? 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:27 AM
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To be perfectly honest, Against, I was a fan of Seinfeld's stand-up routines, but never a fan of the show itself. But the sentiment is the same. I've heard thousands of one-liners over the years from many different sources. And when the timing is right, like in this particular case, you launch one! It especially helps if the person standing nearby knows the line as well, as my friend did! Otherwise the joke is somewhat lost . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:25 AM
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Good one, eh, jean? Hey, what are friends for . . . ?
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:22 AM
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The opportunity was just perfect, Kabu, and my friend knew it. Although he was somewhat angry at the time, years later he had to admit that the timing was incredible perfect for such a comment! I think he was also somewhat jealous that he didn't think of it first . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:21 AM
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I don't think so, Sir Wiley. Although this incident took place about 25 years ago, I clearly remember the boss being angry enough to spit nails. He never really had that much of a sense of humor in the first place! I think if I had said that out loud, I would have probably been the one to be fired, regardless of who else may have laughed! No, that had to be something just between my friend and I . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:19 AM
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As the saying goes, FSI, there's a time and place for everything. And I guess that goes for the 'timing' and 'placing' of certain comments. No one wants to laugh at something while the boss is tearing into people! But that's why I did it . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 27, 2014 at 8:17 AM
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Youse a funny guy Jimmy. I would have tried to kill you afterwards.
posted by
C_C_T
on April 27, 2014 at 12:58 AM
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That's what I call a classic recycle of old material. About the only lines that I can think of that are quipped from more modern comedies in an appropriate situation are some from Seinfeld, e.g. "King of your domain?" "Soup Nazi!"
posted by
Against4WindsOn2Flam
on April 25, 2014 at 9:16 PM
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jimmy
posted by
jeansaw
on April 25, 2014 at 7:03 PM
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LOL...One just could not let the moment pass...absolutely not.
posted by
Kabu
on April 25, 2014 at 5:44 PM
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JimmyA
Oh you should have asked the question out loud, the pair of you would have cracked up, and maybe the boss too....................
posted by
WileyJohn
on April 25, 2014 at 5:14 PM
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That is funny how you had him fighting so hard to laugh after you all had received the tongue lashing from the boss. When I was a student teacher, I had to really fight hard at times not to laugh at some of the antics and witty things students did and said, respectively.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 25, 2014 at 4:21 PM
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