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David Brent shows how Microsoft cares

Somewhat off topic for this blog but as a Brit I have the kind of sense of humor that sometimes gets successfully exported to the US. Courtesy of G'day world, here is a sample of a David Brent (he of The Office) training video c.
Written by Dennis Howlett, Contributor

Somewhat off topic for this blog but as a Brit I have the kind of sense of humor that sometimes gets successfully exported to the US. Courtesy of G'day world, here is a sample of a David Brent (he of The Office) training video c.2003 created for Microsoft. It's part of a series (there are links on G'Day).

This should bring a smile at a time when there's a lot of heavy news around. Check out the irony in some of the statements.

As a piece of geographical trivia, part of the video was shot outside Microsoft's UK HQ in Thames Valley Park. It's just across the way from Oracle's UK HQ. Remember when they were avowed enemies?

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