CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I never congratulate someone for being alive. That's the bare minimum you can do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 29, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 29, 2013 Missed the second half tonight because I had to play football. Our game finished no more than 10 minutes after the Villa game finished. I got straight in the car and turned on the radio to hear some reaction. Talksport were talking about Arsenal. 5 Live were talking to harry Redknapp about QPR. What the fudge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Even if you've only remembered someone's birthday because of facebook, always send them an SMS. It means a lot more. This obviously only refers to people you give a shit about I actually always do that. Or a google chat for the people I work with. Facebook birthday messages mean nothing Why? What's the difference between a text message, a FB message, or even a physical card for that matter (other than the card wil cost you some money)? I'm personally not one for sending cards, especially if I'm going to see the person F2F, but if I'm not, then I don't see why a FB post is any better or worse than a text message. In fact, you can write more in a FB post .... Edited April 30, 2013 by Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 Just think it's less personal. Facebook tells you it's someone's birthday and encourages you to post on their wall, along with a load of people who probably barely know the person. There's nothing wrong with it, I just think it means less than a text message or a phonecall, or a card or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 On a completely different note. I've spent the last 2 months thinking my Sky TV "on demand" stuff wasn't working properly. Realised last night it's because I'd taken the ethernet cable out to use on the PS3. Idiot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Even if you've only remembered someone's birthday because of facebook, always send them an SMS. It means a lot more. This obviously only refers to people you give a shit about I actually always do that. Or a google chat for the people I work with. Facebook birthday messages mean nothing Why? What's the difference between a text message, a FB message, or even a physical card for that matter (other than the card wil cost you some money)? I'm personally not one for sending cards, especially if I'm going to see the person F2F, but if I'm not, then I don't see why a FB post is any better or worse than a text message. In fact, you can write more in a FB post .... I'm with Jon .... Social media is the new SMS ... I can remember people getting phones and saying why would I ever want to text anyone and FB / social media has sorta carried that one on ( though must admit I still don't get the point of twitter) ( OT but happily I made a killing on Logica shares way back as I could see a reason why people would text so took a punt on them ... Logica used to get royalties on every text message sent ) I send birthday cards to my wife , Mum and Dad , the kids and the cat .. everybody else gets a text or a FB message or a phone call depending on where the fit in my social ladder Edited April 30, 2013 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) I'd add Birthday cards to the thread, actually. Overpriced, saccharine nonsense. If I care enough to get someone a present, instead of wasting £££s on a card I'd rather just get them a better present. Possible exceptions; hand-made cards, and that card that says "Happy Birthday, c##t" on the front. Edited April 30, 2013 by GarethRDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 Know what you mean about cards, they are kinda pointless, especially for people in your immediate family whom you see every day anyway. The exception is cards I get for my missus, where I tend to get her 'arty' ones (old art deco advertising, etc.) that she frames and puts on the wall. But that's all about the actual illustration, rather than the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Birthday cards have to be the most overpriced products on this planet. They make a litre of petrol at £1.40 look a good deal.Even the supermarkets can charge £3-£4 for a bog standard card. Utter rip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cards are a scam. Here's my tip. If you need to buy a card for anything, head straight for the blank cards, i.e. the bog standard ones with a picture on the front of a dog or a flower or something like that, and nothing written inside. For birthdays it doesn't matter what picture you choose, for other things you might have to make a judgement call (i.e. don't buy a card with a picture of a happy dog on the front for a bereavement) Then just write your own message inside. It doesn't even have to be clever. Just "To Joe Bloggs, happy birthday, have a great day! from John Smith" I guarantee whoever you give it to will think your card is 10 times more thoughtful than any of the ones with "jokes" on the front or special pre written greetings card messages. And it'll probably cost you 99p. Whereas a big elaborate one with a joke on the front and a pop up grey bear holding a fricking pillow shaped like a heart inside will probably cost you £4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cards are a scam. Here's my tip. If you need to buy a card for anything, head straight for the blank cards, i.e. the bog standard ones with a picture on the front of a dog or a flower or something like that, and nothing written inside. For birthdays it doesn't matter what picture you choose, for other things you might have to make a judgement call (i.e. don't buy a card with a picture of a happy dog on the front for a bereavement) Then just write your own message inside. It doesn't even have to be clever. Just "To Joe Bloggs, happy birthday, have a great day! from John Smith" I guarantee whoever you give it to will think your card is 10 times more thoughtful than any of the ones with "jokes" on the front or special pre written greetings card messages. And it'll probably cost you 99p. Whereas a big elaborate one with a joke on the front and a pop up grey bear holding a fricking pillow shaped like a heart inside will probably cost you £4 Yeh but what about the ones that play music when you open them, how do you replicate that huh HUH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cards are a scam. Here's my tip. If you need to buy a card for anything, head straight for the blank cards, i.e. the bog standard ones with a picture on the front of a dog or a flower or something like that, and nothing written inside. For birthdays it doesn't matter what picture you choose, for other things you might have to make a judgement call (i.e. don't buy a card with a picture of a happy dog on the front for a bereavement) Then just write your own message inside. It doesn't even have to be clever. Just "To Joe Bloggs, happy birthday, have a great day! from John Smith" I guarantee whoever you give it to will think your card is 10 times more thoughtful than any of the ones with "jokes" on the front or special pre written greetings card messages. And it'll probably cost you 99p. Whereas a big elaborate one with a joke on the front and a pop up grey bear holding a fricking pillow shaped like a heart inside will probably cost you £4 This guy knows his stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 I@d make an exception for those cards with the vegetables on the front and some sort of pun. That shit is funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted April 30, 2013 I like the hoity toity posh stock pictures with the dirty speech bubbles. They're usually cheap cards too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted April 30, 2013 Making 2 transfers and sacrificing 4pts BEFORE Sessegnon gets suspended on MNF Rookie error. S'OK though, I've a 'double gamer' coming off the bench for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeVilla82 Posted April 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2013 Being asked to correct your boss's work, then having to explain to them in Janet & John terms why you've made the various amendments. I'm a lawyer, and when your boss is getting the law wrong, it's pretty worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Being asked to correct your boss's work, then having to explain to them in Janet & John terms why you've made the various amendments. I'm a lawyer, and when your boss is getting the law wrong, it's pretty worrying. he's probably just out of practise .... it's not like when you boss is a gynaecologist and likes to keep his hand in Edited April 30, 2013 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 the Reginald D Hunter, PFA "controversy" not that it was even that offensive but who did they think they were hiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 the Reginald D Hunter, PFA "controversy" not that it was even offensive but who did they think they were hiring? Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cards are a scam. Here's my tip. If you need to buy a card for anything, head straight for the blank cards, i.e. the bog standard ones with a picture on the front of a dog or a flower or something like that, and nothing written inside. For birthdays it doesn't matter what picture you choose, for other things you might have to make a judgement call (i.e. don't buy a card with a picture of a happy dog on the front for a bereavement) Then just write your own message inside. It doesn't even have to be clever. Just "To Joe Bloggs, happy birthday, have a great day! from John Smith" I guarantee whoever you give it to will think your card is 10 times more thoughtful than any of the ones with "jokes" on the front or special pre written greetings card messages. And it'll probably cost you 99p. Whereas a big elaborate one with a joke on the front and a pop up grey bear holding a fricking pillow shaped like a heart inside will probably cost you £4 If I got a blank card for my birthday with some random picture on the front and nothing that's specific to a birthday, I'd assume that it's been pulled from a stock of 'cards for all random occasions' in someones drawer. You'd be better off holding a stock of 1 of each kind. Birthday, Get well soon, Bereavement, etc and just replenshing when you use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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