Inspired by Russel Edson:

A woman was collecting snails at work. She had a good-sized pile on her desk when the boss came in.
These snails are all wrong, he said.
They do a good job of sorting and stapling, she said.
They will never do for the presentation, he said.
The woman had to admit he was right. Their big client was a sea albatross who was related to the boss by marriage.
Okay, said the woman. But don’t come running to me when the big client chokes on his mackerel and decides to give his fortune to the union.
You always say that, said the boss.
The snails didn’t say anything. They refilled the stapler and filed themselves under “E” for escargot.

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