It's Your Round Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 4 hours ago, ferguson1 said: Secret Santa at work! Absolutely pointless exercise. Staff walking round two weeks in advance saying “I better not get something s£&$”. Also, same staff walking round saying “if you have me, can you get me............”. Either it’s secret and a bit of fun or don’t bother. I refused to join our office one this year. Finally, Christmas work meal? Another pointless exercise. I insisted on it being at lunch time this year. I’m not giving up my free time turning up to some venue on an evening, eating with people who I don’t want to sit and eat with, and also paying for that privilege? No thanks. If I have to submit to this nonsense then let it be on works time. Probably come across as the office Christmas grinch, but all the office stuff around this time of year is just so annoying. #metoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 15 hours ago, ferguson1 said: Secret Santa at work! Absolutely pointless exercise. Staff walking round two weeks in advance saying “I better not get something s£&$”. Also, same staff walking round saying “if you have me, can you get me............”. Either it’s secret and a bit of fun or don’t bother. I refused to join our office one this year. Finally, Christmas work meal? Another pointless exercise. I insisted on it being at lunch time this year. I’m not giving up my free time turning up to some venue on an evening, eating with people who I don’t want to sit and eat with, and also paying for that privilege? No thanks. If I have to submit to this nonsense then let it be on works time. Probably come across as the office Christmas grinch, but all the office stuff around this time of year is just so annoying. I've never joined this, but then again I think Christmas presents to other people than your S.O. and kids rather pointless. Call me a grinch, I'll wear the tag with pride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Its just secret santa, everybody spends a fiver. Dont over think it, if you get a shit gift it just means the randomly picked person doesnt know you that well. That's all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted December 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2019 Christmas jumper day at work. I like Christmas jumpers, I've got a couple and have no problem with them. But... The woman who thinks she's hilarious because hers has pom poms The people who didn't want to wear one being called Grinch/Scrooge The actual Grinch/Scrooges turning their noses up at the people who have decided to wear one The debate whether the people wearing everyday winter jumpers should be made to pay their £2 or not Actually, scrap all that. It's the people I work with that piss me off. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ingram85 said: Its just secret santa, everybody spends a fiver. Dont over think it, if you get a shit gift it just means the randomly picked person doesnt know you that well. That's all. the gift is best when it's intentionally shit. Someone I know at his company where he's been only 2 years, learned that the recipient of his gift - a 1993 Ipswich Town Calendar - was a 60 something lady in accounts. That's what it should be, not a cheap bottle of wine or chocs anyway Edited December 13, 2019 by Rodders 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 13, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2019 It's Friday the 13th, I've still got this virus, the Tories have a majority and I have a dentist appointment. Oh joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) laughter, particularly that loud nervous laughter that always seems to pierce the air with its chronic irritating sound. Often found in young people. A young lady nearby is in conversation with her friends in the library and every 10 seconds I keep hearing this extended braying. Shut up or laugh normally / quietly. edit: more loud laughter and chatting - in a library - from a different set of clearings in the woods now. I have had a headache all morning so feeling particularly grumpy. edit 2 : christ one of them has one of those accents where it sounds like they've only just learned how to pronounce syllables and are taking their time to get it right. Edited December 13, 2019 by Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted December 13, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2019 8 hours ago, Rodders said: laughter, particularly that loud nervous laughter that always seems to pierce the air with its chronic irritating sound. Often found in young people. A young lady nearby is in conversation with her friends in the library and every 10 seconds I keep hearing this extended braying. Shut up or laugh normally / quietly. edit: more loud laughter and chatting - in a library - from a different set of clearings in the woods now. I have had a headache all morning so feeling particularly grumpy. edit 2 : christ one of them has one of those accents where it sounds like they've only just learned how to pronounce syllables and are taking their time to get it right. If they're having a group conversation in a library I would be pissed off regardless of what their laugh is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Football fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted December 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Football fans. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 15:17, KenjiOgiwara said: Public transport not arriving on time Oh don't come to the UK whatever you do You'll be suicidal 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 13/12/2019 at 11:05, mjmooney said: virus Aids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, bickster said: Oh don't come to the UK whatever you do You'll be suicidal I've travelled the world so I have some idea at this point. Oslo is surprisingly good. England is rather okey. I was and is kinda confused about your privatised railways. First 3 trips I didn't understand the return ticket. Apparantly when ordering a ticket from Easton to Brum I pay full price, but very little for return on the same ticket. First trips for several years I paid two single trips without return. Italy is a joke. The buses in Rome arrive at free will. Germany is crowded. Spain... Russia alright, but shady Edited December 14, 2019 by KenjiOgiwara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: I've travelled the world so I have some idea at this point. Oslo is surprisingly good. England is rather okey. I was and is kinda confused about your privatised railways. First 3 trips I didn't understand the return ticket. Apparantly when ordering a ticket from Easton to Brum I pay full price, but very little for return on the same ticket. First trips for several years I paid two single trips without return. Italy is a joke. The buses in Rome arrive at free will. Germany is crowded. Spain... Russia alright, but shady Yeah yeah yeah, come back when you’ve tried to get a train outta Cardiff on international day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Yeah yeah yeah, come back when you’ve tried to get a train outta Cardiff on international day. Or Worcester to... Anywhere that isn't bham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 23 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Or Worcester to... Anywhere that isn't bham. Taxi to Kidderminster and you're set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 15, 2019 4 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: England is rather okey. I was and is kinda confused about your privatised railways. First 3 trips I didn't understand the return ticket. Apparantly when ordering a ticket from Easton to Brum I pay full price, but very little for return on the same ticket. First trips for several years I paid two single trips without return. They've kinda changed that now, now you buy three different singles for one journey and save a fortune Its like everyone from Bristol / Bath to London does the Reading Switch. They buy singles to Reading then a further single to London, it wrks out at half the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Work xmas do on a Sunday. When you're in your 30s they're asking for trouble. Not even 11 and I'm at home pretty ****, hoping an apple and a migraine pill will make me ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 My wife walked in to the bathroom this morning, carrying my baby, saying 'Morning Daddy!'. But I was halfway through my shower wee so I had to hold it. When she left I tried to carry on but I had nothing. Where's it gone? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Bernie Ecclestone's daughter having £50m of jewellery stolen from her apartment. I know Bernie is rich, but Christ. How and why on earth does his daughter have that much Jewellery in 1 flat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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