Word: jokes
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...wonder how she could possibly undertake this journey across the Atlantic. Presumably, we are supposed to laugh at the idea of it, as at the idea of her working for Chase, owning her own company, searching for romantic involvement, and writing a resume—all fabulously good jokes considering the bedraggled, ranting woman outside the gates of fair Harvard. The joke is further enriched by the ominous and didactic undertone that warns: Harvard undergraduates, you could end up this...
...Mittal makes it a point never to act nervous. Colleagues describe him as a highly focused, down-to-earth workaholic. "He's not the kind of guy who will crack a joke to break the stress," says a Bharti employee. On the other hand, he doesn't have the short fuse of many type-A CEOS, either. In July, Mittal gathered 80 journalists at the rooftop ballroom of Bombay's lavish Oberoi hotel for an elaborate ceremony to mark Airtel's local launch. First, Mittal tried to light a large oil lamp with a candle, but the wicks were soaked...
...break from the nationally televised Ohio State-Michigan game, highlights of the “bubble”/“blob”/“thing” were broadcast across the country. Local newscasters hailed it as the best practical joke of all time, while the Dekes just saw it as success...
What I’ve been thinking about is age. As a senior in college I feel old. Even more, as a 23-year-old senior in college I feel really old. Friends joke that I’m 23 going on 30, teammates refer to me as the old man and too many of the fairer freshmen are legally out of bounds. I’m concerned that I’m behind on the job hunt and each night another one of “the best days” of my life slips...
Fret no more. Scott Bromley will be your bud, your man, your ombudsman. E-mail fm@thecrimson.com with your troubles and resolution will arrive within a few weeks in the pages of FM. This is not a joke. Scott will resolve all. He’s here to help...