A bit council (Vol 4)

[talksthetorque]

BaldOldMan said:

1) the nicest looking one I've ever seen
2) not even an entrance door ?
3) not a single car parked outside

The entrance is round the other side, on the pedestrianised bit - which didn't have street view.

[BaldOldMan]

OK - I concede that everything is a bit council

[talksthetorque]

BaldOldMan said:

OK - I concede that everything is a bit council

I think he’s got it everyone

[davhill]

[quote=BaldOldMan]OK - I concede that everything is a bit council [/quote

Ah but, but, but, are there degrees of council?

I know there's Uber-Council but that's krautlish.

Otherwise, it's like some pea-brained advertiser claiming something is 'very unique' (shudder).

[talksthetorque]

This is all getting a bit philosophical so here's someone who has run to the local paper wanting a refund and a "notable amount" of compo from a supermarket for absolutely fk all.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/col...

[anonymous-user]

talksthetorque said:

This is all getting a bit philosophical so here's someone who has run to the local paper wanting a refund and a "notable amount" of compo from a supermarket for absolutely fk all.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/col...

I feel a bit bad for him about the vouchers, but “a notable amount of compensation”, come off it lad.

[WilliamWoollard]

What's the betting he'll get more e-vouchers by way of apology

[CanAm]

Jbeale96 said:

talksthetorque said:

This is all getting a bit philosophical so here's someone who has run to the local paper wanting a refund and a "notable amount" of compo from a supermarket for absolutely fk all.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/col...

I feel a bit bad for him about the vouchers, but “a notable amount of compensation”, come off it lad.

Be fair, he "cannot work due to acute anxiety and depression".

[paulguitar]

CanAm said:

Be fair, he "cannot work due to acute anxiety and depression".

It’s easy to be dismissive if you don’t have personal experience, but anxiety and depression can be genuinely crippling.

I had some months of both many years ago and it’s a bloody serious business. I had a job that started at 6 PM, so was able each day to get myself together enough to keep working, but I did not sleep for more than a few minutes at a time for several months, and spent hours of every day just staring blankly out of the window, wondering if there is any point at all to anything. Many times I had anxiety so acute that I had to leave a basket full of shopping and rush out of a supermarket.

It’s a horrible thing.

[talksthetorque]

paulguitar said:

CanAm said:

Be fair, he "cannot work due to acute anxiety and depression".

It’s easy to be dismissive if you don’t have personal experience, but anxiety and depression can be genuinely crippling.

I had some months of both many years ago and it’s a bloody serious business. I had a job that started at 6 PM, so was able each day to get myself together enough to keep working, but I did not sleep for more than a few minutes at a time for several months, and spent hours of every day just staring blankly out of the window, wondering if there is any point at all to anything. Many times I had anxiety so acute that I had to leave a basket full of shopping and rush out of a supermarket.

It’s a horrible thing.

I totally agree it can be a horrible lifechanging thing - I've seen what it does to someone recently,- It's the sort of thing that would prevent someone doing all sorts of things, but apparently not amongst them is phoning the local newspaper, giving them an interview and having your photo taken for the piece.

[paulguitar]

talksthetorque said:

I totally agree it can be a horrible lifechanging thing - I've seen what it does to someone recently,- It's the sort of thing that would prevent someone doing all sorts of things, but apparently not amongst them is phoning the local newspaper, giving them an interview and having your photo taken for the piece.

Mmm, actually, that is a fair point!

[anonymous-user]

Just had an email from someone with the first name Tequila. It wasn't one of "those" emails either

[Moulder]

Grahamdub said:

Just had an email from someone with the first name Tequila. It wasn't one of "those" emails either

Did it make you happy?

[anonymous-user]

Moulder said:

Grahamdub said:

Just had an email from someone with the first name Tequila. It wasn't one of "those" emails either

Did it make you happy?

I was tempted to reply to her saying that, but I thought it wasn't very professional
Although, I work with a girl called Tiffany and as we were the only ones in the office recently, I said "Tiffany. I think we're alone now". It did sound a bit creepy though

[Escy]

Grahamdub said:

Although, I work with a girl called Tiffany and as we were the only ones in the office recently, I said "Tiffany. I think we're alone now". It did sound a bit creepy though

Sounds like a #metoo is coming your way.

[kamilb1998]

I'll just leave this here

[anonymous-user]

Escy said:

Sounds like a #metoo is coming your way.

Or at least a call from HR

[KAgantua]

Grahamdub said:

Moulder said:

Grahamdub said:

Just had an email from someone with the first name Tequila. It wasn't one of "those" emails either

Did it make you happy?

I was tempted to reply to her saying that, but I thought it wasn't very professional
Although, I work with a girl called Tiffany and as we were the only ones in the office recently, I said "Tiffany. I think we're alone now". It did sound a bit creepy though

No offence but as a man to a young woman in the office, that does sound creepy and unprofessional. I assume you only felt emboldened to say that on account of the fact there did not appear to be anyone around?

[Neil1300r]

Grahamdub said:

I said "Tiffany. I think we're alone now".

[alorotom]

Neil1300r said:

Grahamdub said:

I said "Tiffany. I think we're alone now".

Have another

People are far too sensitive, it's pathetic.

I didn't get all #metoo on Monday evening when alone with the director I'm working for at the moment changed the Mariah Carey All I want For Christmas lyrics to "all I want for Christmas is Stu" (as that's my name)