Reader\'s Digest Canada - 10.2019

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that had been waiting:

“Thanks for helping,

how can I hold you?”

— DIANE STIFT,

St. Albert, Alta.

Strong Words

Some co-workers sign

emails with “cheers” or

“sincerely” followed by

their names. But I typ-

ically use, “You’ve

made a powerful

enemy today.”

— @OHNOSHETWITNT

People often ask me

how I got my job as a

film editor. Well, to cut

a long story short.

—MARTIN WILLIAMS,

journalist

I bet when kittens go to

work in kitten offices,

there’s always one

whose cubicle is decor-

ated with pictures of

old ladies.

— @JERMHIMSELFISH

Buddha: All attachments

will bring suffering.

Me: [Gets fired for never

using attachments.]

— @MATT_DUPRE

Freudian Slip

Most days in the clinic

where I used to work,

the phones rang a lot.

One very hectic day,

when the phones had

been particularly busy,

I got a bit confused

when answering a line

Working at an unem-

ployment office has to

be a tense job, knowing

if you get fired, you still

have to come in the

next day.

—ADAM ROWE,Comedian

Secret Snacks

I carry a briefcase with

me to work, so it’s nearly

impossible to tell how

many mini donuts I have

with me at one time.

— @TCHRQUOTES

“We’re not sure but we think he may have come from

the abandoned yogurt container.”

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