"Skip, that's one of about forty things on my list. It isn't funny anymore." This quote highlights the writer's frustration with Skip's repeated mistakes and careless behavior. The speaker emphasizes that Skip frequently misses deadlines, libels people, and fabricates facts, which undermines credibility and creates serious issues for their publication.

The narrator explains that they have a lawyer dedicated to defending the paper from legal problems caused by Skip's actions. Due to these problems, they have had to publish seven retractions in just four months, setting a record that no other managing editor in the paper's history has achieved. This underscores the escalating severity of the situation and the harm caused by Skip's misconduct.