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RobGT81 said:
Pretty much living in the high viz outfit they give you at work.
There was a moderator (or MOD as he liked to call himself) on a body building forum I occasionally frequent that someone found a picture of him on holiday on the beach wearing his hi-viz vest! Now THAT is council 
And body building, very council.
Loaghtan Target said:
Charging your phone and or other devices anywhere other than your own home or location where you pay the bill. A sign in hospital brought this to mind. I've also been told of folks who bring all their devices, and even their family members phones, in to work to charge them.
I sometimes do this, but either from my laptop battery or a rechargeable power pack. I hope that that is excused!
PurpleTurtle said:
I'd like to buy an 'Old Town' Canadian canoe to potter up and down the Thames (a non-council pastime) but the only place I have to store one is on top of the flat roof of my garage, fully visble to any neighbour looking out of their upstairs window, which would be a bit council of me.
So my only logical alernative is to buy one of those inflatable type canoes from Decathlon, which are, in the canoe scheme of things, a bit council. Can't win!!
Inflatable canoes are NOT council!So my only logical alernative is to buy one of those inflatable type canoes from Decathlon, which are, in the canoe scheme of things, a bit council. Can't win!!
(I have one, it's ace)
RobinBanks said:
I sometimes do this, but either from my laptop battery or a rechargeable power pack. I hope that that is excused!
If you've paid for it in the first place, or if your devices are for work use, then fine.If you are "borrowing" electricity on behalf of your wife or child then no - Council.
That's another while I think about it. I had to explain to an employee recently that "borrowing" without asking and failing to return because you "forgot", is what most people call stealing.
RobinBanks said:
I had to explain to an employee recently that "borrowing" without asking and failing to return because you "forgot", is what most people call stealing.
Technically not, though I do agree with you.Theft is taking with the intention to permanently deprive. So if you take it with the intention of returning it then it is not theft. But as soon as you "forget" (ie make the conscious decision not to) to return it then that I think then classes as theft. IANAL etc.
Edited by R8VXF on Wednesday 1st July 10:54
R8VXF said:
Technically not, though I do agree with you.
Theft is taking with the intention to permanently deprive. So if you take it with the intention of returning it then it is not theft. But as soon as you "forget" (ie make the conscious decision not to) to return it then that I think then classes as theft. IANAL etc.
That's interesting. What's the required timescale / scenario? Am I allowed to walk in to my neighbor's house while they're not home and "borrow" their television without asking, if I fully intend on giving it back after Wimbledon has finished? How does one judge the intent?Theft is taking with the intention to permanently deprive. So if you take it with the intention of returning it then it is not theft. But as soon as you "forget" (ie make the conscious decision not to) to return it then that I think then classes as theft. IANAL etc.
For my employee I made it clear. Ask, or stick to stuff I won't notice otherwise fired.
Loaghtan Target said:
If you've paid for it in the first place, or if your devices are for work use, then fine.
If you are "borrowing" electricity on behalf of your wife or child then no - Council.
That's another while I think about it. I had to explain to an employee recently that "borrowing" without asking and failing to return because you "forgot", is what most people call stealing.
Well, either the electricity has been paid for by me or the phone is charging from my laptop which I'm working on, so I think it should be excusable.If you are "borrowing" electricity on behalf of your wife or child then no - Council.
That's another while I think about it. I had to explain to an employee recently that "borrowing" without asking and failing to return because you "forgot", is what most people call stealing.
But yes, I knew people at uni who would only charge their things whilst at uni (a bit student?)
And I have known the odd person who takes stuff to work just to charge despite not even using it there.
Loaghtan Target said:
That's interesting. What's the required timescale / scenario? Am I allowed to walk in to my neighbor's house while they're not home and "borrow" their television without asking, if I fully intend on giving it back after Wimbledon has finished? How does one judge the intent?
For my employee I made it clear. Ask, or stick to stuff I won't notice otherwise fired.
I would guess that would come under breaking and entering/trespass/twoc. I only know the technical definition not the surrounding lawyery type sFor my employee I made it clear. Ask, or stick to stuff I won't notice otherwise fired.
t.Loaghtan Target said:
For my employee I made it clear. Ask, or stick to stuff I won't notice otherwise fired.
My cleaner (yes, I know, a bit PH-private and all that) plugs her phone in to charge the moment she arrives. As, come to that, do my in-laws. I don't actually mind at all, but the assumption (from the cleaner at least, not so much family) that there's no need to comment or ask does feel rather like bad manners. CharlesdeGaulle said:
My cleaner (yes, I know, a bit PH-private and all that) plugs her phone in to charge the moment she arrives. As, come to that, do my in-laws. I don't actually mind at all, but the assumption (from the cleaner at least, not so much family) that there's no need to comment or ask does feel rather like bad manners.
My cleaner does exactly the same thing. As soon as she arrives, she plugs both her phone and tablet in to charge. It bugs me no end, but she's good at her job, so I just keep quiet. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff