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It's that time of year, guys. Holiday card time.

I get a lot of holiday cards not because I'm popular but because I am the one who sorts our office mail. That means all cards sent to people who no longer work here become my purview. I have already received fifteen cards this month not addressed to me; they wish me the jolliest of holidays and the best of new years.

Mostly they come from businesses who haven't updated their mailing list, and they are almost invariably hideous. I'll do a photo gallery sometime of The Ugly Holiday Cards Of 2010. Particularly tacky: putting your own company name and logo on the front of the card, wreathed in holly.

Also, here is a conversation BossBoss and I had on the phone today.

Me: So [bigwig staff member] says his keycard isn't working. I've figured out why and fixed it temporarily but I can't make the fix permanent. Do you know who I call?
BossBoss: Yeah, his name's Ed, hang on. Okay, here's his number.
Me: Got it.
BossBoss: And I want you to email him too. Here's his email address. O - E - D - I - P - U - S at [businessname] dot com.
Me: That's...
BossBoss: Wow, I just realized...
Me: That's more personal information than I'd put in an email address.
BossBoss: Yeah, creepy.
Me: Oh my god. His name is Ed. What if that's his name? What if his mother named him Oedipus? Oh my god!
Coworker walking by: *dies of lol*
BossBoss: I have to hang up now.