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Tag Archives: Humor
100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #19.
A horse walks into a bar. The bartender immediately calls the Humane Society while wondering how the horse got the doors open in the first place. Okay, so I may have told that joke incorrectly but there’s an 18% chance … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself, A Prairie Home Companion, Birds of Prey, Erica Rhodes, Gail Simone, Humor, NPR
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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #37.
A horse walks into a bar, and the bartender asks, “Why the long face?” You may be laughing right now or, and this is the more likely scenario, you may be groaning and saying, “Seriously, Hook?”, but either way, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself, Death, Humor, humour, Kim's Convenience, life, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, suicide
18 Comments
Life’s Too Damn Short… Laugh A Little!
To some of my colleagues outside the Bell department I am a stone wall – with many, many cracks. The cracks often release fits of anger and frustration, mostly the latter, when I find myself in a service elevator, safely … Continue reading
5×5 With The Hook: Sarah McVie.
The best thing I can say about today’s guest is this: She’s the most underrated chick on Canadian television. Seriously, Sarah McVie may have only been acting for seven years but she’s never given a bad performance. She leaves it … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged CBC, Humor, Lester B. Pearson, Sarah McVie, sexy moms, Stratford festival, theatre, Workin' Moms
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Customer Service, Hook Style.
HOOK’S NOTE: We’re going to dispense with the foreplay again and get right to it. I know what you’re thinking, but as much as I love foreplay, sometimes you have to get right to the good stuff in order to … Continue reading
Perspective.
Anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows I have a very simple philosophy when it comes to dealing with workplace stress. When I encounter guests who push my buttons: I weigh the risk of subjecting them to … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged Australia, hardship, hotels, Humor, service industry, The Hook, travel, travelers, travellers
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A Short, But Wicked Sweet One…
Any bellman worth his salt knows humor is one of the most powerful weapons in his arsenal. That, and a medium-sized suitcase that “accidentally” strikes an obnoxious guest in the face, of course. At any rate, put plainly, this summer … Continue reading
Buy Don’t Lick the Minivan On May 9 or Risk Eternal Damnation.
I recently stumbled upon this post from Ironic Mom Leanne Shirtliffe while traveling the vast and wondrous cerebral wasteland known as the internet. Leanne has put out the call for assistance in promoting her soon-to-be-released non-fiction blockbuster…. Leanne is looking … Continue reading
April Fools Yuks, Courtesy of Vanessa-Jane and The Hook.
Let’s start this week off right with a post guaranteed to make you smile while contemplating what to have for dinner, courtesy of Vanessa-Jane Chapman… Open Letter to TV Chefs Everywhere Dear TV Chefs I’ve been unwell for several days and … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, cooking, cooking shows, Humor, humour, Vanessa-Jane Chapman
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Having a Little Hook-Time.
Happy Monday, folks! (Wait, is there such a thing?) At any rate, today’s offering comes courtesy of… let’s just call her Mysteria, Woman of Mystery. She has requested anonymity and so being the gracious and grateful host that I am, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, guest posts, Humor, Parenting, United States, Web design
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