X204 - Business Communication or Erik learns to write a memo

Laugh. Everytime. Memos are funny things. And I never really know how they should be pronounced. So I just call 'em Memo/Meemo. As in "Look, Bob just sent a memo/meemo."

Erik, *I* would have handed in your second one. But that's just me and how I approached Uni. Heck, when asked about resonance in a test (Physics I think - it's been so long ago), I wrote that it was a period in time with Monet. (When you don't take Uni seriously, you have fun ;o))

Here's what I would have handed in if I had been required to write such a useless thing...

To: ALL STAFF

Well, it seems the old fart has got his knickers in a knot. He wants me to tell you all that wearing walkmans at work is not kosher. Something to do with communicating with each other, or some such nonesense. (As if these stupid memo things are communication - sheesh.)

Anyway. As it has somehow become my job to write these diatribes on anything you (which includes me) do, I have written this.

Look. I hate the bastard as much as you. But being here pays the bills. So for the brief time I am here, and putting away 10% of my income into an investment account, I act as if I am doing what I am told.

Hey, you all know the drill... do what you're told just while he's around, right?

Tell you what we'll do. We'll set up a Warning System. Whenever farty breath is in the office or walking around, we'll have his secretary (sorry, personal assistant for all you PC types) let us know. That way we can hide our walkmans.

The other alternative is to use walkmans with small ear speakers on thin cord. Not the ones that sit across your head - they are a dead give away.

Anyway. That's it for this memo. If I were you, I would ignore it like always, like you ignore all the other memos. Scatter brain will then ask me to write another one... probably about reading memos HA!

Probably would have been given a fail. But I may have had the honor of getting it read out in the next lecture or tutorial - who knows.

Michael Ross

PS. If you can, get hold of some butinoic (sp?) acid and scatter a few drops around the lecturers podium (we emptied a whole bottle). It's a good laugh ;o)

PS 2. Ignore what I just wrote above. Don't want anyone blaming me for playing pranks at Uni and getting kicked out :oD