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Sarunnio Posted 18 years ago
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0 Please explain the meaning of the sentence below for me. 02 br
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00 These principles have to translate into little and big things. I bought a plunger after a toilet get clogged, and brought it to a sales meeting to illustrate the point. I said, "If the toilet gets clogged, I'll be the first one to grab the plunger. We shouldn't need to hire a janitor to clean up after us because 01 u 00 if it is to be, it is up to me - and you. 02 u 00 " 02 br
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00 These principles have to translate into little and big things. I bought a plunger after a toilet get clogged, and brought it to a sales meeting to illustrate the point. I said, "If the toilet gets clogged, I'll be the first one to grab the plunger. We shouldn't need to hire a janitor to clean up after us because 01 u 00 if it is to be, it is up to me - and you. 02 u 00 " 02 br
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0 This looks like a motivational speech - 02 br 02 br 00 The person is using a plunger as a symbol for how to "unclog" a mess. 02 br 02 br 00 He is saying that if the company gets into a mess, he will be the first one to get to work and unclog it ("I'll be the first one to grab the plunger) 02 br 02 br 00 He says there is no need to call for help. If it happens (the company gets into a mess) it will be up to both of us to work together and "unclog" the mess.
- 0 This looks like a motivational speech - 02 br 02 br 00 The person is using a plunger as a symbol for how to "unclog" a mess.
- 02 br 02 br 00 He is saying that if the company gets into a mess, he will be the first one to get to work and unclog it ("I'll be the first one to grab the plunger) 02 br 02 br 00 He says there is no need to call for help.
- If it happens (the company gets into a mess) it will be up to both of us to work together and "unclog" the mess.
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0 This looks like a motivational speech - 02 br
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00 The person is using a plunger as a symbol for how to "unclog" a mess. 02 br
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00 He is saying that if the company gets into a mess, he will be the first one to get to work and unclog it ("I'll be the first one to grab the plunger) 02 br
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00 He says there is no need to call for help
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00 The person is using a plunger as a symbol for how to "unclog" a mess. 02 br
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00 He is saying that if the company gets into a mess, he will be the first one to get to work and unclog it ("I'll be the first one to grab the plunger) 02 br
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00 He says there is no need to call for help
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0 Ick, I hate this kind of twaddle. 02 br
00 "If it is to be..." = If "it" is going to happen. "It" presumably meaning success, progress, a hundred percent increase in sales over the next fiscal year, whatever the stated (or perhaps unstated) goal is. 02 br
00 "it is up to me" = rhymes with "to be." I'm serious. Overall, this motto is exhorting everyone to get off their butt
00 "If it is to be..." = If "it" is going to happen. "It" presumably meaning success, progress, a hundred percent increase in sales over the next fiscal year, whatever the stated (or perhaps unstated) goal is. 02 br
00 "it is up to me" = rhymes with "to be." I'm serious. Overall, this motto is exhorting everyone to get off their butt
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 b 00 "there is no I in t-e-a-m." 02 b 00 But there is 'me' in 't-e-a-m'. 05 0 02 br
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01 b 00 "there is no I in t-e-a-m." 02 b 00 But there is 'me' in 't-e-a-m'. 05 0 02 br
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0 Clive, that's brilliant. Now if you can come up with a retort for "you know what happens when you ASSUME..." 02 br
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00 GG, didn't remember that one but I found it on youtube, along with a lot of other hilarious "Leon" commercials. Thanks for the great start to my day! 02 br
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00 GG, didn't remember that one but I found it on youtube, along with a lot of other hilarious "Leon" commercials. Thanks for the great start to my day! 02 br
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