Sayings On The Job

[Janice]

Most jobs have a saying that people associate with that type of work.

Me............... Code Blue............hospitals
Officer Down........ police


Pretty soon, when you hear these sayings, you know what kind of job they are associated with. Can you think of one?

You can tell I watch a lot of tv, this is where I hear these...

[tropicana]

Coffee or Tea? Airline stewardess!

[WindRunner]

"Would you like fries with that." (in a very monotonous voice)


Your stereotypical fast food cahsier.

[tropicana]

"welcome to Walmart!"

those darn friendly Walmart greeters that we have at our walmart here.

[Lindaloo]

"You do what you gotta do when you gotta do it."

"Say... I love my job"

[GalvestonDuck]

Pretty much for any job, but a favorite in the ER -- "If ya got time to lean, you got time to clean." (For those downtimes when people should be productive in some form or fashion)

[Janice]

Over and Out.............. pilot

[coriolis]

-When approaching someone at their desk: "Working hard or hardly working?"

-When approaching someone that's working on a long term assignment: "Aren't you done yet?" (Have to be careful with that one)

-A greeting when returning from lunch: "Back to the salt mines"

-A greeting when arriving in the morning: "Another day, another dollar, but in my case, fifty cents."

-A question to someone who is leaving to go home on time or maybe a half hour early: "Half-a-day today?"

[Janice]

For the employee on the way out....." Take this job and shove it"

[azsnowman]

"Hook 'em up!"

(police making an arrest and putting on handcuffs)

[azsnowman]

27,29, KQ and Quash on one

(license check, warrants check, criminal check and suppressed warrants check on one.)

[Stephanie]

"This too shall pass..."

[tropicana]

Things you hear in a grocery store:-

"Can I have a price check on Register 2 please!"

"Clean up on Aisle 4 Clean up on aisle 4 please"

[Lindaloo]

"What's your 20" "Truck 14 10-23 on the scene" "Truck 12 10-8 clear"

[Yankeegirl]

Would you like room?

--Starbucks coffee... Room in the coffee for cream....
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Id like that "skinny"

--NonFat Milk... Starbucks
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Whole or Ground?

--Beans, whole or ground... Starbucks
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[tropicana]

Have you found everything you were looking for today?

...Grand & Toy people ( a major office supplies store)

[Janice]

"No Talking"..... librarian

[Yankeegirl]

Licence and regestration....

Do you know how fast you were going? -----> evedently not fast enough....

[Janice]

O-67.....................Bingo Caller

[azsnowman]

"Keep you hands where I can see them........now lay down, I SAID LAY DOWN!"

"Stop or I'll let my dog go!"

But the ALL TIME favorite of mine..........."Taser, taser, taser!"