I love it because people here are passionate about things, sometimes driving, somtimes being treated fairly, the enviroment, the law, the list goes on.
It would be an awfully dull place without it.
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i thought the same as you L'escargot just the other day but then thought non of my customers ever ever come back to thank me so tinternet is only like real life you only hear bard things
2 p or not 2 p that is not the euro
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Vitriolic? Bunch of pussycats if you ask me.
I have had to learn to hold myself under a tight rein to avoid causing conniptions or even tears.
And that's just among the moderators, let alone all you fellow saloon bar bores.
Vitriolic indeed! Never read the correspondence column in a literary magazine obviously.
Faugh!
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Compared to most forums, I disagree, especially ones frequented by Americans.
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Motoring link?
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Yeah Nsar, your car's a heap of dog poo.
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Lud, remember, I drive a Legacy so I am a wise guy, no-one can touch me here.
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Motoring link?
Tee-hee! I'd have thought that the fact that the thread is about the Backroom negates the need for it to mention motoring?
But just in case - vrooom vrooom!
Here's a thought - does 'parp' still trigger the swear filter?
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Nope, it doesn't! Ah, the good old days.... :-)
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Japanese soft roader 4x4 drivers, bunch of......
decent sorts really !!!............always said that myself......
;-)
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I don't hate anybody unless they crash into me :).
I do spent saturday nights dancing to punk music though. I am no hippy!
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Ruddy 'eck, Rattle - my mental image of you gets weirder by the day ;-)
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What's Rattle doing here this time of night?
I thought he'd be out necking a few jars until the early hours.
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I don't dress like a punk, well at least not on purpose :). Listening to the Damned, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, Buzzcocks etc is a good way to switch off from reality, I can pretend I was in 1977 even if I wasn't born then!
I just love all the excitement it is part of being manc too as the Manchester music scene was all based on it. I don't really want to smash things up though and I half like the queen :).
I admit sometimes on this site I can be a little sharp in my replies and maybe some of us do need to tone things down a bit.
I used to be very smart and businessman like but some how I gave that up :(.
Edited by Rattle on 02/10/2009 at 23:54
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>>does 'parp' still trigger the swear filter?
I've a very old Noddy book.
His car goes "poop poop".
Edited by bathtub tom {p} on 02/10/2009 at 23:53
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Sometimes sharp replies are order of the day if someone says something worthy of it, same as in life.
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It does seem to come over that way I must admit, but I'm going to stick my kneck out now and criticize!
The Backroom is a daunting place to someone new, the moderation is strict ( a good thing and why I like it here) but humour is often stifled.
In forums, as in life, we all need humour to balance the anger and maybe that's what's missing..............................runs away and hides now:)
An example is that GB asked me a couple of weeks ago to let him know how I got on at a course I did. I don't know him other than on these forums. I can't find a motoring link at all I could use, so can't let him know.
I tend to have a mental picture of someone standing behind me with a cane to rap my knucles with, much like school, if I stray out of line.
Which of course makes me want to do just that!!
To hell with it, GB will read this thread.
I passed my City and Guilds in Teaching and Presenting skills yesterday and have just to register with JAUPT to get the show on the road now. Not bad for an Oldie to change career after retiring age eh? :)
Pat
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Not bad for an Oldie to change career after retiring age eh? :)
Not bad for an oldie to keep working after 65.
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IIRC Pat is of the female persuasion, so retiring age might be 60.
I take your point - I can't remember the last person to reach 65 in the company I work for.
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Hungover (mildly) so don't want to talk to you vitriolic lot. Well not for an hour or two anyway!!
hic!! DM
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I can't remember the last person to reach 65 in the company I work for. >>
Must be very, very hard taskmasters....:-)
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mental picture of someone standing behind me with a cane
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Blimey Pat, you're a dark horse, are you known as saucy sarah elsewhere...;)
Seriously, well done that girl.
Pleased you've found your niche to stay within the industry you know so well, and made the change that long term truck drivers find so daunting, as one meself i know it takes some bottle to make that move.
I hope you'll give us an update how the career progresses when you get into the swing...if you should be putting us transporter jockeys through our training paces soon, i'll keep mum..;)
The forum here does have some acidic personalities, but for some reason it's quite addictive, and you can just ignore those who have no sense of humour.
Some have a dogmatic attitude especially over the new/old technology is better, and their rather sniping remarks do spoil a good bit of amusing banter, we all have our idiosyncracies, the differences between us should be applauded not derided.
The derision route seems on a parallel with modern politics, where the old hymn book..the one used with fervour yesterday is declared untouchable today.
As in life there are many views, all are valid, or have we come to the point in time where all are equal but some are more so?
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During the whole of my lorry driving career GB I have been known as The Flying Witch :)
I think it has something to do with 'standing my corner' with a bunch of blokes!
And yes, I could have retired at 60:)
If I get a bunch of transporter drivers the brromstick should be a clue:)
Back on topic, it's good to get to know the characters on here and occasionally see the softer side come out from those known to bite.
Lud sprins to mind!
Pat
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Softer side... Lud?!
Mmmm, will have to think about that... personally I enjoy the banter....
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>>>> An example is that GB asked me a couple of weeks ago to let himknow how I got on at a course I did. I don't know him other than on these forums. I can't find a motoring link at all I could use so can't let him know.
What about using "I Have A Question"
Or failing that send him an email via those good-looking moderators.
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Or you can do what this gent did to let off steam:
HOW MEN AMUSE THEMSELVES IN TESCO'S
Proof of what can happen if a wife or girlfriend drags her husband or boyfriend along shopping. This letter was actually sent by Tesco's Head Office to a customer in Oxford:
Dear Mrs. Murray, Whilst we would like to thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty Card, the Manager of our store in Banbury is considering banning you and your family from shopping with us, unless your husband stops his antics.
Below is a list of his actions over the past few months all verified by our surveillance cameras:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's trolleys when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minuteintervals.
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine products aisle..
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone,'Code 3'in housewares..... and watched what happened.
5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and told shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring sausages and a Calor gas stove.
7. September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him, hebegan to cry and asked, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
8. October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.
9. October 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the antidepressants were.
10. November 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming the Mission Impossible' theme.
11. November 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practised the 'Madonna look' using different size funnels.
12. November 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed, yelled 'PICK ME!' 'PICK ME!'
13. November 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker,assumed the foetal position and screamed 'NO! NO! It's those voices again.'And; last, but not least:
14. November 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled, very loudly, 'There is no toilet paper in here.'
This is doing the rounds on e-mail, true or not, I don't know.
Edited by PatrickO on 03/10/2009 at 09:56
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>This is doing the rounds on e-mail, true or not, I don't know.
15 And finally drove his rolls royce in through the front window of the store to complain about a bed he bought
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction
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