'scissors'

this is a funny analogy that i came up with while chatting with my colleague on msn messenger about the... (hmm, what's a nicer way to put it...) peculiar way the folks at our licensor work... my colleague could hardly hold in her laughter and at the end of our conversation, i cut & paste parts of our conversation to form the following.

i think it's a classic and have decided to post it up here for a good laugh.

all in a day's work!

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Scissors:
A cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring-shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other

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Personnel from XX Inc.:
What do you mean by that?


Revised submission from M Company:

A pair of scissors has 2 blades, and in the centre is a pivot mechanism. On the other end are safety handles what you slip your fingers into to guide the movement of the tool.

When you part & close the blades as guided by the fingers through the handle, the blades will cut the material when they meet. Repetition of this parting & closing movement along the length of a material will enable you to separate it into 2.

The usual practice is to slip your thumb through the hole of one safety handle and your forefinger and middle finger into the other safety handle. This of course, can be tailored and adjusted according to individual tastes and preferences.

I have attached herewith a picture of some typical designs of scissors.

The color, size of blades, size of handles, and overall design can of course be tailored according to individual tastes and preferences. For example, we can change the handles to a more rectangular shape and the color to white, grey or black to be in line with the XX concept of cool, trendy & minimal.

A small and discreet XX logo can also be embossed onto the blades near where the pivot is.