We expected better of you
2 September 2008 at 8:02 am | In The quest for zero defect | 25 CommentsTags: Business, Comic
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He does sounds like a bit of an annoying fuck-up!
Comment by Revolving Credit — 2 September 2008 #
maybe you just need glasses?
but if you give into that it’s just downhill…
soon you’ll be using a cane…
then suspenders…
and suddenly all the hot chicks at your office will be calling you Oom…
Comment by Stef — 2 September 2008 #
correct response (for next time):
“you’re totally right. you’re MUCH better at this than I am. you should do it…”
Comment by betenoir — 2 September 2008 #
I love the possibly related posts
Comment by Rustum — 2 September 2008 #
what was the error? did you draw a dick coming out of someone’s ear?
Comment by nursemyra — 2 September 2008 #
you could always tell him you did it deliberatly to see if he was reading – and then ask if he found the other mistake you put in there for him to catch?
Comment by daisyfae — 2 September 2008 #
Ag, next time you’re sharing a urinal, just bulge your eyes a little and then smother a giggle. Followed up with some whispering and silence when he walks into rooms.
Comment by Dolce — 2 September 2008 #
if i put tack this up in the break room, do you think my boss will recognize herself in the comic?
Comment by curlywurlygurly — 2 September 2008 #
scha•den•freu•de (shäd’n-froi’də). n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
Comment by The Unbearable Banishment — 2 September 2008 #
That’s not an error; it’s a future enhancement.
Comment by Uncle Keith — 2 September 2008 #
I don’t know which is worse: an error caught by a supervisor, or an error caught by a *much* junior engineer…
Comment by Rob — 2 September 2008 #
You have to draw the line with these people…
Comment by anicker — 2 September 2008 #
Oh, man, I hate these types. Unfortunate to have to work for one. Blech.
Comment by robinaltman — 3 September 2008 #
stef: That would be an improvement on what they call me now.
betenoir: He’s too cunning to fall for that. I’ll have to keep on “missing” obvious errors until he becomes too paranoid to let me check stuff.
rustum: Some real gems this time.
nursemyra: No, but I’ll save that for next time.
daisy: Worth a try, but I suspect he knows I don’t have time for that sort of thing.
dolce: The only drawback to that plan is that I’d have to share a urinal with him. Maybe I could pay someone to do it?
curlywurlygurly: Unlikely. They never do.
unbearable banishment: That’s my ex-wife’s middle name.
uncle keith: And at no extra cost to the project either.
rob: The junior girls and guys wouldn’t lord it over me at ever single performance appraisal from now on.
anicker: Oh yes. It’s a fine line.
robin: In truth I don’t have to work for him. It’s just easier putting up with his crap than lookining for another job.
Comment by kyknoord — 3 September 2008 #
if *you* were supposed to check it, then why did *he* check it anyway?
Comment by expensivemistakescheapthrills — 3 September 2008 #
c’mon now… he needs some pitiful reason to feel some worth in his sad, wretched life. consider it a ‘good deed’ on your part to make him feel useful.
Comment by thegnukid — 3 September 2008 #
i just remembered. quest for zero defect. didn’t that used to be the Panasonic slogan-whatsit?
Comment by expensivemistakescheapthrills — 3 September 2008 #
thrills: I don’t know. I’m guessing he needs a hobby.
gnukid: I always knew I was a kind person.
thrills II: Yup. Here in the office, we call him Son o’ Panic.
Comment by kyknoord — 3 September 2008 #
Drawing = creative licence. What could possibly be wrong with that?
Comment by Parenthesis — 3 September 2008 #
It’s not a proper error until the vendor finds it mate. ‘Cos then you just KNOW it’s going to cost money, even if theoretically it should make things cheaper…
Comment by Schrödinger's Cat — 4 September 2008 #
parenthesis: Well, it kind of depends on how important functional plumbing is to you.
schrödinger’s cat: In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
Comment by kyknoord — 4 September 2008 #
Its like the whole world is against him boo hoo
Comment by Lilly Web — 4 September 2008 #
Couldn’t he just fix the mistake by colouring in the drawing?
Comment by Tyger Katt — 4 September 2008 #
lilly web: That’s a bit of an exaggeration. It’s only the people who know him who are against him.
katt: I don’t see why not. I’ll suggest it at the next technical meeting.
Comment by kyknoord — 4 September 2008 #
Oh, one of those people who are not happy unless they are unhappy. You made his day. How nice of you.
Comment by Bettina — 4 September 2008 #