Following even more whining about “phony scandals,” President Obama concluded a town hall in Minneapolis Thursday by proclaiming the idea that “cynicism is popular these days, but hope’s better.”
Ace of Spades probably doesn’t even have one of those fading “Hope” posters in his folks’ basement, but he decided to give hope a chance in the real world.
You know if I had a job and failed every single day, and showed absolutely no interest in my work, and my boss started riding me about it…
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
…I wish I would have the balls to say to my concerned boss, "There's a lot of cynicism these days… but hope is better, Boss."
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
"cynicism" has been redefined to mean "a realistic and accurate assessment of performance"
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
Boss: You've missed 8 days of work in a row. The last day you did show up you left early. Are you coming in today?
Me: There's always hope.— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
Boss: Are you going to actually do something at work besides play Minesweeper?
Me: It's so easy to be cynical these days. But hope is better— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
Boss: Did I catch you jacking it in the bathroom with a picture of Jeanne Stapleton?
Me: We live in an age riven through with cynicism.— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
Boss: That's not a "no."
Me: There you go, bringing everyone down with your cynicism and fear again.— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 26, 2014
Boss: You're watching for electrical discharges, right?
Me (pilot): Is there no end to your cynicism and doubt?http://t.co/VPjtnvaoiM— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 27, 2014
Me: I'm on it, Boss.
Boss: You don't seem to be paying much attention.
Me: Cynicism isn't just a river in Egypthttp://t.co/zBkn3ECrlj— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 27, 2014
Boss: I'm looking at your numbers. They're down 2.9%.
Me: You know what's up a gazillion percent? Your cynicism.— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 27, 2014
Boss: You lost a huge account to ISIS.
Me: That's a cynical way to put it.
Boss: How should I put it?
Me: If I tell you, how will you learn?— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 27, 2014
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 27, 2014
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