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Job Interview at "Cliches Unlimited"
By givitsum
09 March 2007
Just a bit of childish nonsense, a little impromptu stocking filler written out of sheer boredom.

Mr. Stuart Arse (though his surname, however unfortunate, isn't relevant) is at a job interview with the GM of a company called 'Cliches Unlimited'.

GM: Hello Stuart, and pleased to meet you. Please, have a seat..

Stu: Pleased to meet you too, thank you.

GM: Now then, first off let me tell you a bit about myself and the job. I'm the General Manager here at Cliche's Unlimited, and as such it's my job to keep the troops happy whilst steering the ship in the right direction, albeit from time to time through troubled water. It's is such times that define us as a company. All businesses have bad spells, that's the way the cookie crumbles, but what goes around comes around, so we have to take the rough with the smooth you know; shit

happens, as they say...

Stu: [Nodding]

Int: Now, the sort of guy I'm looking for needs to be a good team player. Someone who always looks on the bright side of life. Someone who will bend over backwards to succeed, is hands on and who is prepared to roll his sleeves up and jump right in at the deep end without first stopping to test the water. I need a guy who can think outside the box, not some fly by night who's only in it for the money...

Stu: Ok. [more nodding]

Int: Now I'm the sort of boss who's door is always open. I like a laugh as much as the next man, but there's gotta be a line which you don't cross. I'm firm but fair, but at the end of the day the buck stops with me. Shit rolls down hill and if I'm getting it in the neck from them upstairs you can rest assured I'll be gunning for you guys. But that don't mean I hold a grudge. Life goes on, and life's too short, so I operate a policy of live and learn. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours yer know? Give and take, that's what its about...

Stu: Yep, yep.

Int: Now I need someone who can think on his feet, someone who's not scared to make a decision and doesn't just sit on the fence. Someone who can grab the bull by the horns, you undertand? Now to me you look like a bloke who currently hasn't got a pot to piss in, but a graduate of the school of hard knocks I'll warrant? And that's just the sort of work-horse I'm after, not some rich kid who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. I believe you're the man for the job, so the jobs there for the taking. The balls in your court. If you want to climb on board this gravy train and dip your bread then move fast or you'll miss the boat. But if you accept the job and graft like a black man, you'll be making money hand over fist and laughing all the way to the bank with more money than there's tea in China. What do you say, now that we've had time to chew the fat...?

Stu: Wow! Well, It's a no brainer! You've certainly laid down the gauntlet which I intend to pick up, and there's no time like the present. I'll take it! You won't regret this. It'll be like shelling peas.

Int: Welcome to Cliches Unlimited.


Reviews
Too clever
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3298 comments posted) 9th March 2007
It's funny what you can get up to when you're bored,isn' t it Well there were more cliches there than you could shake a stick at. I'm very impressed, they just kept on coming and they,almost, made sense! Have you heard of "The Office" out there, if not google it. I could hear David Brent saying that. 
Top drawer nonsense 
J [the best cliche I heard was one police programme where the inspector says "I'ts my arse on the line and I don't want a cock-up] I fear you may have started an avalanche.

Written by coosh (844 comments posted) 9th March 2007
Well done. A veritable feast of cock and bull... the dog's bollocks... a lesson to any man who's bored stiff: suck it and see.

Written by Phil (6645 comments posted) 9th March 2007
Yep, good bit of entertainment - although I did miss your trademark offend anything that moves policy. A change is a s good as a rest - as they say. 
 
Phil.

Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 9th March 2007
Yes, nothing more than christmas cracker calibre, but its funny how many there are of these about.  
 
I agree 110% Jane that The Office is genious, I had both series on DVD until a few peasants broke into my house recently and cleaned me out, DVD's included. For me I see Stephen Fry reading it in that toffee nosed voice he does so well. 
 
Coosh/Phil, thanks, and I would have been disappointed had you not stuck one in there yourselves. 
 
G.

Written by woody44 (774 comments posted) 10th March 2007
You`ve certainly trawled your memory bank to come up with this little lot Chris. Smashing concept and very amusingly written, as always.And yes, I can see Fry delivering this. 
 
regards 
Woody

Written by Livinginanattic (456 comments posted) 10th March 2007
Lets not beat about the bush, this is a win-win situation. The jokes came thick and fast here, I think the sheer relentlessness of the cliches made this a very funny piece. 
 
Cheers. 
 

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 10th March 2007
I meant to put in my two cents' worth here, but I've been just as busy as a bee -- and time is money!  
 
Much enjoyed.
Lovely Jubbly!
Written by wltshr (300 comments posted) 11th March 2007
Sadly, I've worked with people like this. 
 
Beautifully observed.

Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 11th March 2007
Cheers Lofty, Witz, Wilts. As I said, just a little 'off the cuff' bit on nonsense. Hardly cutting edge, but what do you expect for 20 mins? 
 
There's enough of these little chestnuts of wisdom to fill a cat, or words to that effect. 
 
G. 
 
 
 

Written by Lizzy (783 comments posted) 13th March 2007
Well done, made me laugh and even though I'm trying can't think of any more cliches.

Written by rui (150 comments posted) 20th March 2007
So when he started in his new position was he able to strike while the iron's hot to leverage in the new paradigm and parachute key workers into core competencies to trim the fat and better utilise the occupation framework of the business to enhance shareholder value, or wasn't he? We need to now! 
 
Brilliant :D

Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 20th March 2007
Thanks Lizzy/rui, 
 
Sadly rui, yer man fell at the first hurdle and failed in his bid to rally the troops into bettering themselves. Piss-poor man-management and rolling in full of ale had summat to do with it I think. Probably. 
 
Much you very thanks. 
 
G. 
 

Written by austheke (35 comments posted) 6th May 2007
haha. it's very fluid. there aren't really any structural breaks, which makes the cliches sound natural. well done. funny stuff, too. 
 
i had a classmate, once, who talked like this all the time. i made it a point to sit as far away from him as i could. thank god it was only for a quarter.

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