Overdramatising things

Overdramatising things

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With these feet

5,728 posts

214 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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don4l said:
The Guardian said:
The UN has urged countries to create alert systems to counter the health risks of heatwaves as they become more frequent, intense and dangerous due to climate change.[/url]
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Its the first decent amount of warm weather we have had in a bloody long time. I bet Mystic Met have this down already as "The hottest fking year man has ever survived". Give it 2 weeks and it will be status quo. And no, I dont mean geriatric rockers...

Edited by With these feet on Wednesday 1st July 20:59

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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straight dad said:
Fishtigua said:
straight dad said:
Turned up at our works toilet today to find a urine colour chart so as to check if we are dehydrated or not!
Are they taking the p............!
Nope, it looks like a Dulux colour chart, on a bright note I've found the shade we'd like for the spare bedroom.
As a bloke whose had kidney issues most likely brought on by too many anti acid tables and not enough fluid intake plus high and sustained stress peaks I have to say that's not a bad idea from someone.

Certainly seems to have made an impression.


Sorry OP in the spirit of the thread....

"If you don't keep an eye on the colour of your pee a nice bloke with lots of letters before and after their name will get to shove a camera up your your Willy. Repeatedly."

Edited by Rude-boy on Wednesday 1st July 21:24

AlexC1981

4,904 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Risotto said:
..... Any minor upset causes mass panic simply because people are no longer exposed to real problems.....
Now who is overdramatising? hehe It's just the newspapers trying to sell more by making the story seem more exiting than it actually is and the HR ladies giving themselves something to do. No one is in a panic.



xrs444

15 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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melhookv12 said:
Facebook stupheads.
Having moved from the UK to Arizona, I can tell you that yes, in the summer, the pavement here gets hot enough to burn dogs' paws.

It's also cooling down to a chilly 100F at night now.

Luke Warm

496 posts

143 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Thankyou4calling said:
Risotto said:
What's happening is that we live in a country which has run out of things to worry about. Any minor upset causes mass panic simply because people are no longer exposed to real problems.

There are no droughts, no famines, nothing aproaching true poverty, no disease epidemics, no lack of heathcare, no shortage of money, no domestic war, etc, etc.
100% this.

The weather is so benign, our levels of wealth so high, our health provision so good, our supermarkets are ram full of cheap food, you can have a prestige car for £250 a month, you can use a decent gym for £15 a month and have a smartphone for £20. Our roads are some of the safest in the world.

Life us so flipping easy there's nothing to moan about so people moan when it's 2 degrees hotter than it was last year or if there TV only receives 46 channels.

People don't know what any form of hardship is at all.
yes

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

205 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Timmy40 said:
It will consist of the following, a number of highly attractive just out of school/college girls faffing about, a couple of MILFY mid thirties women ( vaguely competent ), and a matriarchal HR Dept manager ( past her best ), often there's also a random metrosexual man who somehow ended up in HR ( ignore him, except when you want something actually sorted out ).
Spookily accurate assuming you don't work for my company. He is called Jason and the only member of their team that gets actual work done.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Thankyou4calling said:
Risotto said:
What's happening is that we live in a country which has run out of things to worry about. Any minor upset causes mass panic simply because people are no longer exposed to real problems.

There are no droughts, no famines, nothing aproaching true poverty, no disease epidemics, no lack of heathcare, no shortage of money, no domestic war, etc, etc.
100% this.

The weather is so benign, our levels of wealth so high, our health provision so good, our supermarkets are ram full of cheap food, you can have a prestige car for £250 a month, you can use a decent gym for £15 a month and have a smartphone for £20. Our roads are some of the safest in the world.

Life us so flipping easy there's nothing to moan about so people moan when it's 2 degrees hotter than it was last year or if there TV only receives 46 channels.

People don't know what any form of hardship is at all.
yes

AJS-

15,366 posts

235 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Is it a "weather event" yet?

It's 36C here now, like it usually is. World appears to be still turning.

That said when it gets below 18C in Thailand people wear heavy jackets, light fires and wonder how they will survive the night.

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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AJS- said:
Is it a "weather event" yet?

It's 36C here now, like it usually is. World appears to be still turning.

That said when it gets below 18C in Thailand people wear heavy jackets, light fires and wonder how they will survive the night.
Yesterday at the supermarket, some hippy rara was exclaiming that it was hotter in the UK than Sydney to her friends banghead

There was a "My First Atlas" in the bargain aisle, I was tempted to beat her to death with it hehe

Leptons

5,113 posts

175 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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melhookv12 said:
Facebook stupheads.
Funny how my fking cat is walking around as normal. Perhaps I should lock it in an air conditioned room, with the windows down a little. rolleyes

AJS-

15,366 posts

235 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Wow, England summer hotter than Australian winter shocker. Haha.

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Leptons said:
Funny how my fking cat is walking around as normal. Perhaps I should lock it in an air conditioned room, with the windows down a little. rolleyes
Cut the legs off and fill it with helium



Problem solved

AJS-

15,366 posts

235 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Over-dramatisation will be the death of western civilisation. It was a favourite trick of that Nazis. Anyone who does it should be taken out and shot.

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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AJS- said:
Is it a "weather event" yet?

It's 36C here now, like it usually is. World appears to be still turning.

That said when it gets below 18C in Thailand people wear heavy jackets, light fires and wonder how they will survive the night.
Indeed - we're off to visit some mates in Singapore tomorrow - going to be nice and refreshing for it to only be 32C.

Miguel Alvarez

4,944 posts

169 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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TheChampers said:
SunsetZed said:
Timmy40 said:
Mr GrimNasty said:
Keep your eyes on the road and off the pavement flesh, unless you can swivel your eyes independently like moi.
All married men develop this ability over time.
Or wear sunglasses everywhere...
Which is why shades with massive wraparound lenses are an essential holiday accessory for the middle aged and married wink

"They" can see round any side gaps in your sun glasses when the eyeballs swivel; as I found out a few years ago boxedin I reckon she has developed the ability to hear my eyes move (or more likely, is aware of the "type" to catch my eye) biggrin
I shot myself in the foot the other day. I was watching an old film and commented on some girl being on the list when I was at school and the missus shot me a look that said "you've never mentioned your lusting for busty brunettes with leg warmers and head bands"

aww999

2,068 posts

260 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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I am very grateful that the media publishes these useful tips. I'm never sure whether I'm meant to furiously jog on the spot whilst swigging from a freshly-boiled kettle, or lay down in the shade with an ice cream. Won't someone please help?

Timmy40

12,915 posts

197 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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TheChampers said:
SunsetZed said:
Timmy40 said:
Mr GrimNasty said:
Keep your eyes on the road and off the pavement flesh, unless you can swivel your eyes independently like moi.
All married men develop this ability over time.
Or wear sunglasses everywhere...
Which is why shades with massive wraparound lenses are an essential holiday accessory for the middle aged and married wink

"They" can see round any side gaps in your sun glasses when the eyeballs swivel; as I found out a few years ago boxedin I reckon she has developed the ability to hear my eyes move (or more likely, is aware of the "type" to catch my eye) biggrin
Yeah that's more like it, when I see a fit bird in the distance I have to make a huge effort NOT to look at her cause I'll get busted. Only for her to accuse me of not looking at the fit bird that it's patently obvious I want to ogle. Your dammed if you do and dammed if you don't.

It's like when she asks which of the Mums at school I fancy. To be fair the quality of the MILFs is exceptional, but what to do? Deny fancying any of them which is clearly a lie, or admit to fancying them and get accused of wanting to have an affair.

john2443

6,325 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Hot weather driving (well, parking) tip - don't park in front of the Walkie Talkie building. (or have they put non reflective film on the windows now to stop Jags melting in the sun?)

Where's the Summer tyres thread, search doesn't find it. biggrin

Mark Benson

7,498 posts

268 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Timmy40 said:
It's like when she asks which of the Mums at school I fancy. To be fair the quality of the MILFs is exceptional, but what to do? Deny fancying any of them which is clearly a lie, or admit to fancying them and get accused of wanting to have an affair.
Ah, the eternal connundrum.

I find the situation is helped (but not eliminated) by joining in some of the bhing she does when one of them gets some new hair, or a bag thing. She thinks I sympathize with her, don't find the MILFy single mum in the tight blouse attractive and therefore the situation is defused (even though I usually have no idea what she's on about - I struggle to notice when she's changed her hair or bought a new skirt).

IvanSTi

635 posts

118 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Mark Benson said:
Timmy40 said:
It's like when she asks which of the Mums at school I fancy. To be fair the quality of the MILFs is exceptional, but what to do? Deny fancying any of them which is clearly a lie, or admit to fancying them and get accused of wanting to have an affair.
Ah, the eternal connundrum.

I find the situation is helped (but not eliminated) by joining in some of the bhing she does when one of them gets some new hair, or a bag thing. She thinks I sympathize with her, don't find the MILFy single mum in the tight blouse attractive and therefore the situation is defused (even though I usually have no idea what she's on about - I struggle to notice when she's changed her hair or bought a new skirt).
hehe

I've found a good excuse for gawping, when their lungs are hanging out, or their shorts look more like a thong, just say "Look at the state of her", you can then stare for as long as is needed, then turn, look at her and shake your head in discouragement.

Of course that could turn into catch22, "So you wouldn't want me to look like that?" errrm.....