paisley Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 some pretty amusing true tales of wierdness courtesy of Business2.com What's the problem? We love a guy who stands behind his product. James Joseph Minder, chairman of gunmaker Smith & Wesson, is forced to resign when newspaper reporters discover that, before becoming a corporate exec, he'd spent 15 years behind bars for a string of armed robberies and an attempted prison escape.- - - - - - - - - - - - - Do as I say, not as I...hey, get a load of those! After joining the Bank of Ireland as CEO, Michael Soden issues a dictate: No porn surfing on the job. His next dictate: The IT department is to be outsourced to Hewlett-Packard. Shortly after the outsourcing deal goes through, IT staffers, now employed by HP, discover porn on Soden's computer. Soden resigns, leaving the bank and HP scrapping over who should pay his severance, estimated at $5 million.- - - - - - - - - - - - A clerk at the Fashion Bug store in Greensburg, Pa., accepts a $200 bill—and gives the customer $100.58 in change—even though the bill is festooned with clues that it might not be legal tender, including a picture of President George W. Bush and the serial number DUBYA4U2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Not dumb, but an ongoing and yet unresolved arrogant failure: Krispy Kreme's utter failure to capture the Canadian market. Another one I love: Starbucks bombing-out in Canada's East Coast. The loyalty to Tim Horton's was not expected or predicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Not dumb, but an ongoing and yet unresolved arrogant failure: Krispy Kreme's utter failure to capture the Canadian market. True they didn't have lasting power, but when they opened up their franchise in Mississauga the line ups were insane... I remember sitting in line for hours (yes hours) to get some fresh Krispy Kremes... I still say they're the best donuts on the planet... Especially when their fresh and hot. I stopped eating donuts since I've moved to Ottawa, largely in part to the lack of a Krispy Kreme franchise being here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Unless you are addicted to donuts, lining-up for them for hours is a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 I'm far from addicted, but if you wanted a Krispy Kreme you had to line up for hours. I remember me and Alexis thought we'd be smart and go over at 4am one day... We were in line for about an hour and a half... It was crazy... I think if they had opened more franchises at once, as opposed to feeling out the market, Krispy Kreme would have been a force to be reckoned with. (I'm glad you think it was a waste of time, I didn't realize you were the authority on what the best use of one's time was) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 In my books, lining-up for donuts for hours constitutes a waste of time. Lining-up for burgers, fries or any other kind of fast-food for lengthy periods of time is a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 dude, even weber's burgers on highway 11 after spending 3 days in the bush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Fair enough, you're entitled to your opinion... In my opinion, it was worth every minute... Best Donuts Ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeasJim Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 In my books, lining-up for donuts for hours constitutes a waste of time. Lining-up for burgers, fries or any other kind of fast-food for lengthy periods of time is a waste of time. Agreed.. Hell I even hate waiting behind 5 cars at a traffic light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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