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OCGuy

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When you are trying to close out your browser real fast because your girlfriend walks in on you watching a 22yr old Filipino transexual live on webcam, but the screen freezes and it wont close.
 

Blunc

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like a twinkie with no creamy filling.

like an egg with no yoke.

like having more to do but no matching incentive.

like a Versace strapless dress but it's on Rosie O'Donnell
 

PlasmaBomb

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Christina Hendricks fully clothed.

Is she showing cleavage...?

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Hugh Hefner masturbating.

EWWWWWWW.

Originally posted by: sao123
a fleshlite which expects you to buy it flowers.

:laugh:

Originally posted by: TridenT
A promotion without a raise is like trick or treating without the candy.

Very appropriate for this time of year :thumbsup:
 

ahurtt

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Feb 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: krylon
Originally posted by: ahurtt
A coworker of mine came up with this one:

A promotion without a raise is like being Jesus.

I LOL'ed

:confused:

Well. . .think about it. . .He was the son of God, for his sake. You don't get much of a higher position than that but how'd that work out for him?
 

ahurtt

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Originally posted by: Lonyo
...is like calling something a metaphor when you mean simile?

D'OH! You're right. . .thanks.

However, your simile is failsauce. <-- Metaphor
 

Slimline

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Originally posted by: ahurtt
I know ATOT will not disappoint me on this one. Complete this phrase with an apt metaphor that expresses the sentiment "more responsibility, more accountability, more hours, no more money? thanks but uh. . .no thanks."

A promotion without a raise is like. . .

a doughnut without glaze.
 

ahurtt

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode
like finding out that hot chick you picked up is a tranny.

Wouldn't that be more like getting a promotion, a raise, AND a bonus!?

:D

I mean. . .if you're into that kinda thing. . .not that there's anything wrong with that.
Errrem. . .not that I am or anything...no. Definitely not.

You guys are killin me here! Keep em coming!