benjamin1945 16,160 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 My Days.... Piece of Kit.... You know what? followed by blank stare.... Indeed... Wow.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 When Shop Assistants became Colleagues. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesley Red 80 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/9/2023 at 3:28 AM, David sheridan said: I hated the phrase "Dab in" and "make haste " as me dear old Dad would say when sending us to run an errand. ... or "just nip...." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Brainstorming. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,306 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 The last I heard, Brainstorming was a taboo term as it was felt to be injurious to people suffering from epilepsy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 All the above sounds like the dystopia I was warned about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 hours ago, philmayfield said: I eventually had a stand up row with the head consultant and told him to eff off, much to the embarrassment of my fellow directors. We never sought the advice of consultants again! I remember it well! Water off a duck's back to the TQM family. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 hours ago, philmayfield said: BS5750 I've lived a shallow life, I didn't realise there were over 5000 variants. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 British Standards not Bullshit- but you knew that didn't you? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: The last I heard, Brainstorming was a taboo term as it was felt to be injurious to people suffering from epilepsy. Must confess it's a long time since I brainstormed. I was always right anyway. Still am! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Another I hate is when someone says to you " can you do me a favour " you know darn well it's gunna inconvenience you !!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 17 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Must confess it's a long time since I brainstormed. I was always right anyway. Still am! Similar to " yer doing my brain in " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: My Days.... Piece of Kit.... You know what? followed by blank stare.... Indeed... Wow.... ......and the inappropriately use word Awesome !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/8/2023 at 1:26 AM, MRS B said: Alpha, the word “those” doesn’t feature in my husband’s vocabulary at all and it infuriates me. I never comment though as it stems back to his dreadful education, he has dyslexia which wasn’t recognised then and his parents never picked him up on grammar like I did with my own children. My father was an absolute stickler for grammar so we were corrected too which was a little annoying at the time but it worked! He has so many other great attributes that I’ve got past caring whether his grammar is correct or not. I’m lucky to have him. My boss had dyslexia, and often wrote the word broken as Borken , dyslexia is akin to reading words in the mirror , they look like they are spelt backwards, I don't know if this is a fact , just what I have been told. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 7/21/2017 at 6:16 AM, Jill Sparrow said: High end.... High maintenance ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Why not write it in one paragraph, rather than 7 different posts? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 7/22/2022 at 4:48 PM, MRS B said: I worked in customer services for a local council for a year. I actually loved dealing with complaints and it was always a challenge to turn the complaint round for a positive outcome. Some people do think that punctuating their speech with bad language helps their cause and disregard the fact that you are actually trying to help them. Interesting times. Kudos to you working in the front line of attack and taking all the flak , and flannel , you deserve a medal ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 ''Just saying''........grr 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Most embarrassing story as a naive little lad of 16 green behind the ears went to work in the horseracing stables , that was me and I regularly got pranked for it , One day one of the lads sent me down the village post office and told me to get a packet of durex, I said what is that ? Do you mean the chewing gum dentine ? No durex just ask for that . Now the post master was a trifle deaf , and if you wanted a tin of peas , he'd say what sort of cheese ? As I enter the shop there was a girl abit shy just like me , she asked me to go first to the counter , but I insisted saying Ladies first, not forgetting my gentleman manners as I'd seen David niven on the telly say it , very cool and handsome film actor , anyway back to the post office , the girl reluctantly shuffled to the counter and the mutton Jeff post master she whispered to him a packet of Doctor whites please , when the post master bellowed at the top of his voice DR WHOO ??? the poor girl was mortified and wish she had a Tardis to dissappear into , Then it was my turn and I requested the said Durex , he boomed How old are you ? I said it's alright mister I only want to chew it !!!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 17 minutes ago, Beekay said: Why not write it in one paragraph, rather than 7 different posts? Did you mean 8 paragraphs !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 @Beekay I hate people who question my actions !!!! Are you a copper or something C.I.D ? And that is not cash on delivery spelt wrong I did go to skool that knows ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: British Standards not Bullshit- but you knew that didn't you? Yes..and no.. There's a series, MY5, draining the sea, or something similar, covers this to a level...A Hurricane comes to mind.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 The guy that does Secrets of the London Underground on Yesterday - everything is 'extraordinary' even if it is something simple. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yes, I quite like that series but I'd like it more if it had another presenter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesley Red 80 Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 3:36 PM, benjamin1945 said: ''Just saying''........grr Yes that gripes me as well oops there another "that gripes me " 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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