You have to love accountants

goheels05

I just received the following in an email:

[QUOTE]Dear Heels,

I wanted to make sure you knew that you'll soon be receiving an invitation from me to apply for the CPA Life Plan, with coverage issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America. It will contain information on why you should request coverage, as well as a Request Form you can send in. But if you're ready to apply right now, don't wait. Go online to _________ and request a coverage amount that will help keep your family safe, should you die. Just click the "Apply now" button to get started.
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Really?  We know what life insurance is.  Do you really have to say "if you die?"  How about "if something were to happen"?  Thanks for perpetuating the socially awkward accountant thing. 

It made me giggle. 

pirategal03

I think "if something were to happen" is too vague.  They're trying to tug your heartstrings, worry about your family, Heels, your family needs to be "kept safe". 

"kept safe" though makes it sound like if you die they'll send a bodyguard for Wes. 

PetraStonegirl

...in case you should die in a horrible, fiery, spectacular fight with sharks with frikkin laser beams strapped to their heads!

goheels05

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_love-accountants?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:540eb8b0-b725-4bbf-b3a2-35f401b3f3b1Post:485ef707-8306-46b3-856a-fdaf6d4be0c8">Re: You have to love accountants</a>:
[QUOTE]...in case you should die in a horrible, fiery, spectacular fight with sharks with frikkin laser beams strapped to their heads!
Posted by PetraStonegirl[/QUOTE]


Hell yeah.  That's what I'm talkin' about.  If I ever get to write AICPA emails, that's how I will write them.    Accounting is seriously dangerous work, yo. 

LesPaul

We had to sign a waiver recently to participate in an extra curricular function at work.  It stated that there was a 'risk of serious death' associated with the activities.  Not casual death, mind you, but SERIOUS death.  Yeah.

Nebb

I always thought life insurance was incase you ate too much taco bell, not if you DIE! I am shocked!

ohwhynot

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_love-accountants?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:540eb8b0-b725-4bbf-b3a2-35f401b3f3b1Post:8bc945c5-610f-4e39-a11b-f4fcdfb780b0">Re: You have to love accountants</a>:
[QUOTE]We had to sign a waiver recently to participate in an extra curricular function at work.  It stated that there was a 'risk of serious death' associated with the activities.  Not casual death, mind you, but SERIOUS death.  Yeah.
Posted by LesPaul[/QUOTE]

Geez Louise, what was the extracurricular activity?  Personally, I am hoping for a frivolous death. 

LesPaul

It was a fundraiser for Boys and Girls Clubs - kind of a sports festival.  With all sorts of dangerous activities like tug of war, volleyball, and blind dodgeball.  Chaos, I tell you!

I'm personally hoping to be bitten by a venomous duck.  That's how I want to go.

zippityb

I can vouch for the awkwardness of accountants.

goheels05

I want to be standing in the middle of the road shouting obscenities at my nemesis like Regina George did in Mean Girls and then get smashed by a bus. 

vegasgroom

I don't know if it was platinum weddings or one of the other shows FI watches that I overheard, but someone's vows ended with "until you're seperated by death" and I thought of that when reading this thread.