LadyArowana
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Ushy M said:
I don't think we should be using generalisations based on sexuality. :wink:
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I don't think we should be using generalisations based on sexuality. :wink:
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People who talk about their salary as "renumeration".
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FamilyWiggs said:
Quite agree, emoluments is a much more appropriate term as that includes ones perquisites.
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FamilyWiggs said:
People who like to talk about their salary in any way.
They're called "Tories" aren't they? :wink:
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*"^%+*ing French air traffic *"^%+*ing controllers who go on *"^%+*ing strike while you're travelling to the airport.
*"^%+*ing budget airline staff who have no *"^%+*ing idea why your *"^%+*ing flight is listed as cancelled, and are only capable of smiling inanely and inviting you to join the 200-yard *"^%+*ing queue to book a new flight.
Grumpy doesn't begin to describe me.
*"^%+*ing budget airline staff who have no *"^%+*ing idea why your *"^%+*ing flight is listed as cancelled, and are only capable of smiling inanely and inviting you to join the 200-yard *"^%+*ing queue to book a new flight.
Grumpy doesn't begin to describe me.
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Jill said:
ERE! Thats us! we enjoy the market,You work all your life and folks want you to miss out on lifes little pleasures, humph!
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Yes, they're as much a part of summer as strawberrys and cream I'm afraid.Penners said:
We enjoyed the fruits of their marvellous service on a recent trip back from Austria, though fortunately our departure was merely delayed for 90 minutes.
Plans are afoot to unify air trafic control throughout European airspace, though don't hold your breathe - especially if the aforementioned controllers have anything to do with it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_European_Sky_ATM_Research
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philpjuk100 said:
I'll let you off on that one Phil, if the market is only open on one day. Its those pensioners such as my Parents and Pauls Nana and Uncle who insist on going to the supermarket on a Saturday at the busiest time and then moan about it being busy, go in the week then, when most people are at work.
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Apology accepted! just remember when you retire! it is not quite as expected this retirement lark,we seem to be busy most of the time and go shopping when the cupboard is empty! phil. pensioners dont get weekends or bank holidays,every day is the same!
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philpjuk100 said:
It must be hell, not having to go to work for 5 days out of 7 each week....... :wink:
I can appreciate that you're still busy, but I trust that at least most of the time it is on something that you want to do, or that you at least want the end result. Alternatively, your partner / children want the end result.......
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philpjuk100 said:
That explains it then, the majority of them don't even realise what day of the week it is.
I'm only jesting here, I don't even do my supermarket shopping at a weekend - its too busy! Oh I dream of retirement, 20+ years to go though.
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Jill said:
Not between 06.00 and 08.00 on a Sunday morning its not! Best time of the week to be in Tesco (or should that be least worst time of the week!)
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Penners said:
That sounds like a complete nightmare! I hope it didn't aggravate your back condition.
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Of course it did. But you'll have noticed I didn't mention that. I suffer in silence.LadyArowana said:
But it's touching to know that at least one person recognises my private hell.
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This is true,I did not belive folks who said after retirement that they did not know how they had the time to go to work but its true! it is probably jobs fitting the time available
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philpjuk100 said:
Oooooh - I wish you hadn't mentioned that. It's another of my grumps.
Monday
Mrs P (sitting at her computer): "What's the time?"
Me: "It's in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen."
Mrs P: "Oh, so it is. Silly me."
Tuesday
Mrs P (sitting at her computer): "What's the date?"
Me (demonstrating the patience of a saint): "It's in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen."
Mrs P: "Oh, so it is. Silly me."
Repeat ad nauseam.....
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:lol: She sounds like me...
I took early retirement (age 34). It's true that once you aren't working it seems inconceivable you ever managed it, not that I ever really did. Sometimes I toy with the idea of getting a job, and I have a look at what's advertised, but I can't make anything at all of the job titles - another grump. For example, there's a position advertised in The Woodland Trust - "Volunteering Development Co-ordinator", but what on earth is it?
I took early retirement (age 34). It's true that once you aren't working it seems inconceivable you ever managed it, not that I ever really did. Sometimes I toy with the idea of getting a job, and I have a look at what's advertised, but I can't make anything at all of the job titles - another grump. For example, there's a position advertised in The Woodland Trust - "Volunteering Development Co-ordinator", but what on earth is it?
As holiday approaches, I think of my general travel grumps
1. People who board a plane with umpteen pieces of luggage (because they didn't want to check them in) and proceed to try and ram them into the storage space on top of my small bag
2. The unfathomable desire for passengers to crowd around the departure gate way before boarding commences and who then seem unable to understand "We
will be boarding by seat row number"
3. Almost all airline food
4. Passengers who insist on reclining their seat fully, especially when you are trying to consume the inedible meal. They seem to feel that "I've paid for this seat and I therefore have the right to recline, even if my head is now in your lap"
5. Most British tourists abroad
1. People who board a plane with umpteen pieces of luggage (because they didn't want to check them in) and proceed to try and ram them into the storage space on top of my small bag
2. The unfathomable desire for passengers to crowd around the departure gate way before boarding commences and who then seem unable to understand "We
will be boarding by seat row number"
3. Almost all airline food
4. Passengers who insist on reclining their seat fully, especially when you are trying to consume the inedible meal. They seem to feel that "I've paid for this seat and I therefore have the right to recline, even if my head is now in your lap"
5. Most British tourists abroad
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JoceAndChris said:
I think the previous holder of that post is now married to a miller in Holland - we met them the other week.