The Year in Blend Quotes - 2011

Monday, January 09, 2012

Said something stupid? Our advice: duck for cover and hope no one heard you.

At Blend, the consequence is living in infamy over on the @blendquotes Twitter feed. This, my friends, is the best of the stupid things overheard at Blend Interactive Headquarters this past year.

 

C: You didn't know Def Leppard's drummer only has one arm? K: I don't know band trivia. C: This isn't TRIVIA. The DRUMMER has ONE ARM.

Karla remains ignorant of the most famous rock-and-roll injury of all time.

 

'Crock pots are like nannies. For your food.' - @mrvilhauer

Meanwhile, Corey waxes poetic on the importance of slow cookers.

 

'Is there anything sadder than an e-card to Deane Barker, from Deane Barker?' - @gadgetopia

Deane questions his apparent lack of friends.

 

'My backup drive is like a stray cat. It shows up when it wants, backs something up and disappears for a few more days.' -@joekepley

Joe wonders where his backup drive is spending the night.

 

'Are you saying you don't get enough vitamins out of your Mt. Dew?' - Directed at @folkertsj who takes a multivitamin with his 10 sodas/day.

Josh mixes battery acid with a multivitamin.

 

@SethLarson: 'It would work great if it worked.'

Seth: obvious quote is obvious.

 

'If only I had a middle finger for all of you right now. But alas, I only have two.' - @mrvilhauer

Corey throws a PG-13 blanket over a "pick on the content strategist" party.

 

'If you smell a mix of wet dog, the runs, and cologne, its probably me' - @schoffelman

Tim makes us imagine smells we wish we could forget...

 

'I need to grow a beard on my hands' - @schoffelman

...and then he challenges us to think of something even worse.

 

@jacksonmurtha: You guys didn't tell me you were getting cookies. @sclarson: Things change; and we're #Agile.

Seth makes us realize the nerdiest thing ever: project management methodology jokes.

 

'If you are ever missing anything, check Marshall's eBay account.' - @karlasanti '...but don't go there right now.' - Marshall (@mcrosby)

Karla accuses Marshall of theft...

 

'You super smart people are so stupid sometimes.' - @karlasanti

...and then neatly sums up the entire @blendquotes account.