The ten tell-tale signs-of a workaholic ITHAPPADINGA MUTHALLA.... - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Drugmachine** · 07-04-2012, 12:22 AM

I read this in Readers Digest July issue. Quite interesting. Please read and enjoy.

The TEN Signs:

01. You refer to your child's pocket money as "the weekly cash injection".

02. You refer to your grandpa's death as "a family downsizing".

03. Your spouse complains that you do not take enough interest in the children, and you say,"OK fine where's the feedback form?"

04. The message in the valentine's day card you write to your spouse has bullet points.

05. Your son eagerly informs you that the kid next door has a shiny new bicycle and you tell him "The quota for capital expenditure is full for this financial year".

06. You go to school for a meeting with your child's teacher and your first question is "So what are his core competencies?"

07. You think of your family's sunday afternoon walk as a "team based bonding activity".

08. When your child's teacher explains that your child is failing four of his nine subjects, you shout, "What do you expect when you give him such an over-diversified portfolio?"

09. When your daughter says that she wants to get married, you ask her whether she is ready to "undergo such a major paradigm shift".

10. Before making your speech at the reception you ask a bridesmaid to take the minutes.

I enjoyed this piece. Did you?

Cheers.

**HedgeYourBets** · 07-04-2012, 02:27 PM

WHAT if a real workaholic does not find time to read this post???

**S.T.D.** · 07-04-2012, 02:35 PM

Ha Ha Ha reminds me of S J Surya's movie Vyapari where he is a workaholic and clones himself so that the clone can pay attention to his family!!

So add one more line;

11)Workaholic clones himself and the task of romancing the wife goes to the clone!!LOL

**MannoFr** · 07-04-2012, 02:42 PM

LUCKY clone ???

Unlucky clone???

**PhillipHer** · 07-04-2012, 02:43 PM

What if both the original and the clone turn up

in the same place at the same time!!!

LUCKY clone ??? Unlucky clone???

**Lt_Apple** · 07-04-2012, 03:08 PM

What if both the original and the clone turn up

in the same place at the same time!!!

It's best of both worlds for the wife and she can always say..

"This is you, That is you..
From this you came out that you
Taking you out of you
What verily remains is still you!"

See isn't nice to know some mantras? We can twist and turn it to escape any situation!!LOL

**MannoFr** · 07-04-2012, 03:12 PM

Dear VR Ji,

You know what!!
After writing this...

"This is you, That is you..
From this you came out that you
Taking you out of you
What verily remains is still you!"
I thought OMG that is what creation is all about and everything we see around is the Clone of God!!
A Eureka moment for me!!LOL

**S.T.D.** · 07-04-2012, 05:08 PM

He will if it is in his list of daily reads; if not he will find time to worry about it.

WHAT if a real workaholic does not find time to read this post???

**Lt_Apple** · 07-04-2012, 05:19 PM

Which of these is less time consuming???

Reading???

worrying???

He will if it is in his list of daily reads; if not he will find time to worry about it.

**Lt_Apple** · 07-04-2012, 05:21 PM

The pity is, in spite of being clones of God,

most of the time we hardly resemble him!

Dear VR Ji,

You know what!!
After writing this...

I thought OMG that is what creation is all about and everything we see around is the Clone of God!!
A Eureka moment for me!!LOL

**TorryJens** · 07-04-2012, 05:27 PM

How about

"Om purnam-adah purnam-idam purnaat purnam-udacyate. .."???

Om Purnam - YouTube

It's best of both worlds for the wife and she can always say..

"This is you, That is you..
From this you came out that you
Taking you out of you
What verily remains is still you!"

See isn't nice to know some mantras? We can twist and turn it to escape any situation!!LOL

**softy54534** · 07-04-2012, 05:49 PM

Another poornam is what is kept inside- filling - in the 'seeyam' and kozhakkattai

**9mm_fan** · 07-04-2012, 06:07 PM

No wonder the shortest route to a man's heart is through his stomach!!!

ENJOY!!!

**doctorzlo** · 07-04-2012, 06:17 PM

How about

"Om purnam-adah purnam-idam purnaat purnam-udacyate. .."???

Om Purnam - YouTube

That's where I got the idea from!!LOL

**Beerinkol** · 07-04-2012, 06:22 PM

No wonder the shortest route to aman's heart is throughhis stomach!!!

ENJOY!!!

Men are weird creatures...I don't know why they get so easily fooled by anything.
They get fooled by soft words,shy glances,smiles and also food.
They seldom realize that a person could be acting out to be good just to get him to do some work.

That way we women are seldom fooled by anyone.

I have male doctors friends who get carried away when patients sing praises of them.

For me I am wary of the patient who sings praises cos he/she might sing abuses another day when things do not go right.

It's always better to have an element of doubt.
Even when someone brings a specially cooked dish for me..I always make sure the person who brought it has the first bite.
If they refuse to eat it I will say I will eat it later and discard it when the person is gone.

It's better not to trust anyone.

**Beerinkol** · 07-04-2012, 06:26 PM

The pity is, in spite of being clones of God,

most of the time we hardly resemble him!

Better watch out..if Manwar sees this he will ask you How Does the Almighty Look Like!!

**doctorzlo** · 07-04-2012, 06:28 PM

I am reminded of vijay's film azhagiya tamilmagan with shreya.

**radikal** · 07-04-2012, 06:32 PM

So my guess is correct!

That's where I got the idea from!!LOL

**Ifroham4** · 07-04-2012, 06:34 PM

I will tell him that God looks like
the real M. Anwar and NOT like
the imaginary manwar!

Better watch out..if Manwar sees this he will ask you How Does the Almighty Look Like!!

**LottiFurmann** · 07-04-2012, 06:35 PM

I fail to see the connection???

I DID not see the movie either!!

I am reminded of vijay's film azhagiya tamilmagan with shreya.

07-04-2012, 12:22 AM	#1
Drugmachine Join Date Apr 2006 Posts 4,490 Senior Member	The ten tell-tale signs-of a workaholic ITHAPPADINGA MUTHALLA.... I read this in Readers Digest July issue. Quite interesting. Please read and enjoy. The TEN Signs: 01. You refer to your child's pocket money as "the weekly cash injection". 02. You refer to your grandpa's death as "a family downsizing". 03. Your spouse complains that you do not take enough interest in the children, and you say,"OK fine where's the feedback form?" 04. The message in the valentine's day card you write to your spouse has bullet points. 05. Your son eagerly informs you that the kid next door has a shiny new bicycle and you tell him "The quota for capital expenditure is full for this financial year". 06. You go to school for a meeting with your child's teacher and your first question is "So what are his core competencies?" 07. You think of your family's sunday afternoon walk as a "team based bonding activity". 08. When your child's teacher explains that your child is failing four of his nine subjects, you shout, "What do you expect when you give him such an over-diversified portfolio?" 09. When your daughter says that she wants to get married, you ask her whether she is ready to "undergo such a major paradigm shift". 10. Before making your speech at the reception you ask a bridesmaid to take the minutes. I enjoyed this piece. Did you? Cheers. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 02:35 PM	#3
S.T.D. Join Date May 2008 Age 42 Posts 5,220 Senior Member	Ha Ha Ha reminds me of S J Surya's movie Vyapari where he is a workaholic and clones himself so that the clone can pay attention to his family!! So add one more line; 11)Workaholic clones himself and the task of romancing the wife goes to the clone!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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MannoFr Join Date Mar 2007 Posts 4,451 Senior Member	LUCKY clone ??? Unlucky clone??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 02:43 PM	#5
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	What if both the original and the clone turn up in the same place at the same time!!! LUCKY clone ??? Unlucky clone??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 03:08 PM	#6
Lt_Apple Join Date Dec 2008 Posts 4,489 Senior Member	What if both the original and the clone turn up in the same place at the same time!!! It's best of both worlds for the wife and she can always say.. "This is you, That is you.. From this you came out that you Taking you out of you What verily remains is still you!" See isn't nice to know some mantras? We can twist and turn it to escape any situation!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 03:12 PM	#7
MannoFr Join Date Mar 2007 Posts 4,451 Senior Member	Dear VR Ji, You know what!! After writing this... "This is you, That is you.. From this you came out that you Taking you out of you What verily remains is still you!" I thought OMG that is what creation is all about and everything we see around is the Clone of God!! A Eureka moment for me!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 05:08 PM	#8
S.T.D. Join Date May 2008 Age 42 Posts 5,220 Senior Member	He will if it is in his list of daily reads; if not he will find time to worry about it. WHAT if a real workaholic does not find time to read this post??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 05:19 PM	#9
Lt_Apple Join Date Dec 2008 Posts 4,489 Senior Member	Which of these is less time consuming??? Reading???worrying??? He will if it is in his list of daily reads; if not he will find time to worry about it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 05:21 PM	#10
Lt_Apple Join Date Dec 2008 Posts 4,489 Senior Member	The pity is, in spite of being clones of God, most of the time we hardly resemble him! Dear VR Ji, You know what!! After writing this... I thought OMG that is what creation is all about and everything we see around is the Clone of God!! A Eureka moment for me!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 05:27 PM	#11
TorryJens Join Date Nov 2008 Posts 4,494 Senior Member	How about "Om purnam-adah purnam-idam purnaat purnam-udacyate. .."??? Om Purnam - YouTube It's best of both worlds for the wife and she can always say.. "This is you, That is you.. From this you came out that you Taking you out of you What verily remains is still you!" See isn't nice to know some mantras? We can twist and turn it to escape any situation!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 05:49 PM	#12
softy54534 Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 5,457 Senior Member	Another poornam is what is kept inside- filling - in the 'seeyam' and kozhakkattai Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:07 PM	#13
9mm_fan Join Date May 2007 Age 54 Posts 5,191 Senior Member	No wonder the shortest route to a man's heart is through his stomach!!! ENJOY!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:17 PM	#14
doctorzlo Join Date Jun 2006 Posts 4,488 Senior Member	How about "Om purnam-adah purnam-idam purnaat purnam-udacyate. .."??? Om Purnam - YouTube That's where I got the idea from!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:22 PM	#15
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	No wonder the shortest route to aman's heart is throughhis stomach!!! ENJOY!!! Men are weird creatures...I don't know why they get so easily fooled by anything. They get fooled by soft words,shy glances,smiles and also food. They seldom realize that a person could be acting out to be good just to get him to do some work. That way we women are seldom fooled by anyone. I have male doctors friends who get carried away when patients sing praises of them. For me I am wary of the patient who sings praises cos he/she might sing abuses another day when things do not go right. It's always better to have an element of doubt. Even when someone brings a specially cooked dish for me..I always make sure the person who brought it has the first bite. If they refuse to eat it I will say I will eat it later and discard it when the person is gone. It's better not to trust anyone. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:26 PM	#16
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	The pity is, in spite of being clones of God, most of the time we hardly resemble him! Better watch out..if Manwar sees this he will ask you How Does the Almighty Look Like!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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radikal Join Date Oct 2005 Age 54 Posts 4,523 Senior Member	So my guess is correct! That's where I got the idea from!!LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:34 PM	#19
Ifroham4 Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 5,196 Senior Member	I will tell him that God looks like the real M. Anwar and NOT like the imaginary manwar! Better watch out..if Manwar sees this he will ask you How Does the Almighty Look Like!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-04-2012, 06:35 PM	#20
LottiFurmann Join Date Jan 2008 Posts 4,494 Senior Member	I fail to see the connection??? I DID not see the movie either!! I am reminded of vijay's film azhagiya tamilmagan with shreya. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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