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Yield 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and 1 tablespoon cheese)

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2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
3 1/2 pounds lean, boned chuck roast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups chopped green bell pepper
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Are Walls Overrated?

Apparently we have been getting too rowdy in our cubicles. The head honcho's secretary sent out a "Cubicle Courtesy" reminder. These are my favorites:

Privacy
Don't "prairie-dog" over the tops of cubes or peek in as you walk past each one. (Why do you just take ALL of the fun out of my day?)
Keep your hands off a cube dweller's desk. Just because there's no door doesn't mean you can help yourself to their paper clips. (Cube dweller, tee hee.)

Talking
Don't talk through cube walls or congregate outside someone's cube. For impromptu meetings, go to a conference room or break room.
Don't bring clients to your cube to meet with them. Go to an office or conference room.
Don't yell across the "cube farm". Get up and move to the other person's location.

General Noise
Work out an arrangement with your neighbors to take lunch breaks at different times. This will give each of you some quiet time in your cube. (Yeah right.)
Eat quietly. Avoid gum-popping, humming, slurping and pen tapping.

Smells
A good rule of thumb is to never eat hot food at your desk. Food odors can bother your hungry or nauseous neighbors. (So the salmon I am eating right now is bad?)
Perfume and cologne should be avoided in a cubicle arrangement. Your neighbors may have allergies.
Keep an air freshener handy. (I am afraid to ask.)
Keep your shoes on!

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Thats too funny!
Kerry

Shared by Kerry at January 20, 2005 5:04 PM

You are kidding right? I loved cubicles in my office days. I am a people person and it was all about throwing stuff over the top and listening to my pals squeal! I would purposely chew a big wad of Bazooka Joe gum tomorrow and pop and click it like it may be your last day! LMAO

Shared by bari at January 20, 2005 5:29 PM

wow, they didn't miss a thing. The shoes on thing is the best I think.

Shared by jane at January 20, 2005 6:51 PM

get out! wow, they think of everything, don't they?

Shared by N. at January 20, 2005 11:07 PM









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