On 11 Feb 2005 07:49:40 -0800, "Fifo"
> wrote:

>
> sf wrote:
> > She probably wanted you to work there
>
> I still have the job, you know. I figured since I spent so much time on
> the paperwork I might as well.

ROTFLMAO! Your story is too good to snip!
>
> Incidentally, about 15 years ago I was working in a recruiting\temp
> agency that specialized in restaurant staff, mostly waiting staff. The
> town was a major sea resort so demand during the season was quite high.
> Next door and in the same building was this matchmaking\relationship
> counseling office. So this guy turns up one morning and after some
> greetings I sit him down and start asking him the usual questions. You
> know, things like:
> - How much experience do you need this person to have?
> - What skills are important to you?
> - Do you need to do a background check on the person?
> - When do you need them to start?
> So at one point he says something like "OK, these are all fine
> questions but all I want is for her to be single, good looking and open
> minded" At that point I had to say "Wow, buddy that's not legal not to
> mention the ethical issues" So he goes "What do you mean?" and starts
> insisting that he has the right to choose and have his criteria for the
> choice. So I explain to him that that's true but that at the very least
> the government requires that he does not discriminate based on
> protected classes. He was quite amazed that the government got involved
> in this and started flat out cursing the government for sticking their
> noses into everything. So finally he says "You know this dating service
> just sucks - I am better off jsut being single"


sf