Overdramatising things
Discussion
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]
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
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............!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
Risotto said:
..... Any minor upset causes mass panic simply because people are no longer exposed to real problems.....
Now who is overdramatising? 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.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.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.
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.
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.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.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.
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.
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 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.
There was a "My First Atlas" in the bargain aisle, I was tempted to beat her to death with it
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.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.
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. "They" can see round any side gaps in your sun glasses when the eyeballs swivel; as I found out a few years ago I reckon she has developed the ability to hear my eyes move (or more likely, is aware of the "type" to catch my eye)
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. "They" can see round any side gaps in your sun glasses when the eyeballs swivel; as I found out a few years ago I reckon she has developed the ability to hear my eyes move (or more likely, is aware of the "type" to catch my eye)
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.
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).
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).
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.....
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