While “Deflategate” is leaving some people reeling, Karen Leeds sees 28 ways to put a humorous spin on it.
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For decades footballs have been taken for granted. Now that uncertainty has surfaced, there is some carryover from the renewed controversy surrounding one noteworthy football. It would be a compliment if your boss compared you to the ball that suffered from questionable air pressure:
– You are not full of yourself or PUMPED UP like others tend to be.
– Your ego tends to be UNDERINFLATED.
– You don’t act like you are UNDER PRESSURE.
– You are EASY TO HANDLE.
– Your boss feels like he has a GOOD GRIP when you are around.
– It is remarkable and even a thing of beauty to watch the WAY YOU ROLL.
– When others can’t be counted on, you have STICKING POWER.
– You have a THICK SKIN.
– Working with you FEELS SOLID.
– Many admire your GREATER CONTROL.
– There is no discomfort when people PASS YOU.
– You give others confidence in your ability to HIT YOUR TARGET.
– You perform as planned when you MOVE EFFORTLESSLY between team members.
– It is a pleasure to WATCH YOU SOAR.
– There is great debate about how you have such little TENSION.
– People want to take a second look at the SUBTLE DIFFERENCE you create.
– You give the team CONFIDENCE when working with you.
– You almost wish people wouldn’t have noticed WHAT SETS YOU APART.
– Your FLEXIBILITY takes others by surprise.
– You aren’t in danger of being SNATCHED by a competitor.
– More than one person may have contributed to your current state of RELAXATION.
– You’re not full of HOT AIR.
– A lot of people are talking about your UNUSUAL QUALITIES.
– You have made others nervous with your GOOD PERFORMANCE.
– It is possible NEW RULES will be developed because of your uniqueness.
– Suffice it to say, most people have SEEN NOTHING LIKE you.
– Your SUCCESS has been studied to determine how others can replicate it.
– No doubt people will be talking about you for YEARS TO COME.
What fine football-like qualities do you possess?