Chindie Posted February 24, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2020 Stood on a train for 15 mins. Going nowhere. Cancelled. Damage to overhead lines in Aston. Service completely crippled. **** sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I started work on my birthday, where I work now. So to break the ice with all my new chummers, I took in some Swiss roll and a pack of some sort of Mr Kipling stuff. The staff there were distinctly underwhelmed. Turns out it was office tradition to go big on your birthday and bring in cream cakes and cans of pop and all sorts of stuff. Twenty years later, I’ve never since been in the office on my birthday. The only reason I buy treats for the office when I’ve been away is to disguise the cost of stuff for my family I’ve bought on the office credit card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, bickster said: Another ludicrous work ritual I refuse to participate in. I go on holiday to forget the f***ers at work, if I buy them a gift, I'll be remembering them You can get away with a simple virus these days as present instead of the sweets, easy to carry and nobody is left out in the office. Short to medium term, you might be able to get your hands on a better office chair or car parking space. It's win, win win all the way. Edited February 24, 2020 by Amsterdam_Neil_D 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted February 24, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just now, Amsterdam_Neil_D said: You can get away with a simple virus these days as present instead of the sweets, easy to carry and nobody is left out in the office. Short to medium term, you might be able to get your hands on a better office chair or car parking space. "Hi everyone, I bought you these sweets from China" 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I am usually on holiday on my birthday to avoid socially inept IT people having to wish me happy birthday so they can have a cake. This year I am not on holiday so I have booked leave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 VT really does contain some miserable buggers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I’ll celebrate when this whole corrupt capitalist construct crumbles under the weight of its own fetid futility and criminality. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I celebrate the absence of Big Country from the hit parade. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tonyh29 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Seat68 said: I celebrate the absence of Big Country from the hit parade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 12 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I’ll celebrate when this whole corrupt capitalist construct crumbles under the weight of its own fetid futility and criminality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 24/02/2020 at 13:39, villa4europe said: Same in Germany, go out for the father in laws birthday he invites us, the 2 brothers and wives, kids all the family so 11 people, he gets the bill Me getting 2 puddings was frowned upon Work is same as it was in the UK just take some cakes in or try and be different and take some Indian finger food in Fat bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Fat bastard in the land of bread meat and beer..... seriously though its expensive here anyway but trying to eat healthy here is ridiculous, fruit and veg is way more expensive and very seasonal Edited February 25, 2020 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyC_UTV Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 20 hours ago, tonyh29 said: VT really does contain some miserable buggers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 25, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2020 21 hours ago, tonyh29 said: VT really does contain some miserable buggers Celebrations are for life changing events, a turn in your fortunes. Something great that happened to you. Like @tonyh29 getting the round in. Not the sun coming up for another day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, bickster said: Celebrations are for life changing events, a turn in your fortunes. Something great that happened to you. Like @tonyh29 getting the round in. Not the sun coming up for another day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 58 minutes ago, bickster said: Celebrations are for life changing events, a turn in your fortunes. Paradoxically, A lot of people have life changing events or a turn in your fortunes at celebrations. EG. Pull a future Mrs at a mates Wedding or Win in Vegas or get aids and get a face tattoo in vegas. Both fit the bill either way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 25, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2020 I'm doing some overtime at home as it needs to be finished before I get in tomorrow otherwise I can't test my new dispatch algorithms for the Wirral It's just its the boring laborious final stage which is just repetitive click click click. The samesequence exactly over 150 times. Reminds me of detention in school and my mouse finger is begining to ache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted February 25, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, bickster said: I'm doing some overtime at home as it needs to be finished before I get in tomorrow otherwise I can't test my new dispatch algorithms for the Wirral It's just its the boring laborious final stage which is just repetitive click click click. The samesequence exactly over 150 times. Reminds me of detention in school and my mouse finger is begining to ache 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: just repetitive click click click. The samesequence exactly over 150 times. Couldn't that be automated in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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