Overqualified
Jerome, a poly-sci graduate, had applied at the Washington Post for a job as political reporter but was rejected–he was overqualified . . .
Cold Shoulder
Beau hadn’t heard any campaign promises that helped a moose–or any ungulates for that matter–so when the pollsters and campaign people called, he gave them the cold shoulder . . .
Head in the Sand
Juan was offended; he wasn’t an ostrich, burying his head in the sand to avoid unpleasantness. There was just no other place to get a good meal of fat grubs . . .
Chasing His Tail
Juan (pictured) felt like his job was going nowhere; it was doing meaningless work that had to be redone every day, and the wages were nothing to write home about. Some days, he felt like he was just chasing his tail.
Reject
Chrissy, with her beautiful hair, had been quite disappointed when L’Oreal turned her down as a model/spokesperson . . .
Border Security
Chadwick asked the Goverment simply to hire his extended family to live on the border–far more effective than a fence, and they would work for peanuts . . .