tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post7525708973541885478..comments2023-11-03T08:43:46.190-07:00Comments on The Topiary Cow: SubterfugeThe Topiary Cowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-79781417845428269892008-11-20T16:32:00.000-08:002008-11-20T16:32:00.000-08:00I'd be really annoyed at that. I'm already annoyed...I'd be really annoyed at that. I'm already annoyed enough at my housemates taking my milk/cheese/butter/other dairy goods!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072369587698652657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-16591597192363623112008-11-12T08:46:00.000-08:002008-11-12T08:46:00.000-08:00O my gosh!Wow!How indiscreet, to be printing thing...O my gosh!<BR/><BR/>Wow!<BR/><BR/>How indiscreet, to be printing things like that at work. But how funny.<BR/><BR/>Cow once had a co-worker whose husband moved out and in with another woman. Cow saw the entire 4-page, hand-written letter this woman wrote her soon-to-be-ex husband, when she went home and left it sitting ON TOP OF HER DESK!<BR/><BR/>Insane. Cow's mind boggled.<BR/><BR/>Moo!The Topiary Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-11767018808752684552008-11-12T07:17:00.000-08:002008-11-12T07:17:00.000-08:00Once had a co-worker with a real boyfriend. He tr...Once had a co-worker with a real boyfriend. He tried to dump her and she didn't want to break up.<BR/><BR/>We shared a printer.<BR/><BR/>Imagine the things that were found sitting there just waiting to be read. Torrid notes. Anguished replies. Insane rationales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-7966990846892002622008-11-12T06:38:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:38:00.000-08:00Heather: Cow is sorry to hear what your mom endure...Heather: <BR/><BR/>Cow is sorry to hear what your mom endured. It is awful what we must go through just to make a living. (Cow making mental note to stay 4 Cow steps ahead of Snoop)<BR/><BR/>Linda: <BR/><BR/>You are truly evil! :) A list of where they can find things? Chocolate? Cow suspects Linda is a veteran of even worse workplaces than Cow!<BR/><BR/>Watercolor: Fake cruise, my, yes. Cow is The Topiary Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-73370041698079622602008-11-12T06:35:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:35:00.000-08:00Oh yes, been there.Seed the drawer with print-outs...Oh yes, <A HREF="http://helminthdale.blogspot.com/2007/08/for-some-of-us-world-smells-of-shit-and.html" REL="nofollow">been there</A>.<BR/><BR/>Seed the drawer with print-outs from a spreadsheet that shows that anything you're doing is 7% less good than the reality. And that anything they're doing is 9% better than the reality. They'll be torn between trying to do you down, chuffing themselves upKevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-23722826261129020132008-11-11T01:48:00.000-08:002008-11-11T01:48:00.000-08:00Oh, yeah, one more thought. If all else fails, get...Oh, yeah, one more thought. If all else fails, get one of those little stinky fart bombs and set it off near her desk - then she will get the axe!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392205573326695683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-51971442152837474162008-11-11T01:42:00.000-08:002008-11-11T01:42:00.000-08:00Dear Topiary, I once read a short story where this...Dear Topiary, I once read a short story where this sort of thing happened. A series of sensational letters - addressed to the poor person who was being spied on - were left about, which the searcher found and read, and got terribly excited about, and then the last letter read:'I hope you've enjoyed these ridiculous letters I've been sending you. I did it because you told me you thought a cleanerscones with jam and creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583203773201391968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-54465599976039897432008-11-10T17:45:00.000-08:002008-11-10T17:45:00.000-08:00Definitely seed it. heheheDefinitely seed it. <BR/>heheheSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792338784184482536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-71741279318510902382008-11-10T17:25:00.000-08:002008-11-10T17:25:00.000-08:00Good heavens! Perhaps we could fashion a fancy em...Good heavens! Perhaps we could fashion a fancy email that you have won a cruise for you and 5 friends and you can leave that about and see if this person suddenly gets nice.... <BR/><BR/>ps. The primos black and blue salad is indeed yummy!!watercolordaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918878832628412824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-84740984917076956712008-11-10T15:52:00.000-08:002008-11-10T15:52:00.000-08:00Leave a little note for the snoop. Or a treat. A l...Leave a little note for the snoop. Or a treat. A little chocolate with a card attached welcoming the sneaky activities. Make a list as to where they may find things. And definitely leave some dodgy documents.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392205573326695683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-16094324358034485952008-11-10T15:26:00.000-08:002008-11-10T15:26:00.000-08:00Cow, I swear, I would plant something, that would ...Cow, I swear, I would plant something, that would backfire on her, like say something juicy that she would tell, but would be totally untrue, and she would look like a total idiot. You would have to be extra creative. <BR/>I LOVE Doggie's idea of a mousetrap! Then the witch would know that you know what she's doing, so you may not want to tip your hand. <BR/>I will tell you this, my mother HEATHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324130429322268692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-27893147446370199872008-11-10T14:17:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:17:00.000-08:00OOOOOH!!!!Cow LUUUUUVES these ideas!(Cow quickly s...OOOOOH!!!!<BR/><BR/>Cow LUUUUUVES these ideas!<BR/><BR/>(Cow quickly searching Internet for exploding dye-packs)<BR/><BR/>Moo!The Topiary Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-80431649672854890522008-11-10T14:03:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:03:00.000-08:00Mark the documents with some kind of paint. Like t...Mark the documents with some kind of paint. Like the banks do with notes.Ultra Toast Mosha Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450892955592722188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-20921873175190800302008-11-10T12:40:00.000-08:002008-11-10T12:40:00.000-08:00Scones:Fake research. Fake emails. Fake things whi...Scones:<BR/><BR/>Fake research. Fake emails. Fake things which mention this person. In fact, Cow is thinking of covering her entire desk and filling all her files with fake printouts. <BR/><BR/>All my real stuff is on the computer anyway.<BR/><BR/>Supermom: So glad there is at least one more evil person out there.<BR/><BR/>Cow will let you all know how this turns out.<BR/><BR/>Moo!The Topiary Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-83357794655255959872008-11-10T12:38:00.000-08:002008-11-10T12:38:00.000-08:00Daisy: Wow. Great idea. But, then it would tip my ...Daisy: <BR/>Wow. Great idea. But, then it would tip my hand and let her know that I know that she's searching my office.<BR/><BR/>Watercolor: <BR/>Well, a few weeks ago Cow had an upcoming job interview. She foolishly printed out the email, folded it up, put it inside a notebook, and put it inside her bookcase.<BR/><BR/>The next day she took out the notebook, the email was folded differently, andThe Topiary Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649189953257408994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-91142361916121361862008-11-10T12:26:00.000-08:002008-11-10T12:26:00.000-08:00I would be tempted to "seed".I would be tempted to "seed".Supermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485649141876279108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-53121418283094496612008-11-10T11:31:00.000-08:002008-11-10T11:31:00.000-08:00Dear Topiary, I think you should put something in ...Dear Topiary, I think you should put something in the files that sounds just about plausible, and very interesting - like a bit of gossip in a letter. But you'd have to judge it so she would look very silly if she passed it on to anyone.<BR/>What a terrible person! Love scones xxscones with jam and creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583203773201391968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-65817571940859700742008-11-10T10:48:00.000-08:002008-11-10T10:48:00.000-08:00Or you could put a mouse trap in the middle of the...Or you could put a mouse trap in the middle of the pile.From the Doghousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457904542766217940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-80088055433343099242008-11-10T09:38:00.000-08:002008-11-10T09:38:00.000-08:00What is this person searching FOR? Good grief. L...What is this person searching FOR? Good grief. <BR/><BR/>Like what would you seed with... :)watercolordaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918878832628412824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28232996.post-29401515463956664682008-11-10T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-10T08:47:00.000-08:00That or run a bicycle lock or chain with a padlock...That or run a bicycle lock or chain with a padlock through all your drawer handles just to make a point....<BR/><BR/>(The "seeding" sounds much more amusing, however....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com