Today I'm angry about.....

[seanworth]

Today I come in to work expecting to prep for Christmas instead I have a party confirmed in my email box with 5 hours notice for 65 people. I have to call in extra staff to do the prep, and send out to market to buy extra products. The quote had been given to the party 4 weeks ago, of which I gave them a good discount but on the condition that they give me at least 3 days notice. Now I have to run around like my head is cut off for the next few hours and the party will still be expecting their discount even though their late notice means I have to incur unnecessary expenses. They knew the date of the party, and i have been informed that they even knew the party was confirmed at our location but neglected to inform me until the very last minute despite a couple emails requesting confirmation. They didn't even tell me the date. Luckily for them it was today and not yesterday otherwise I would have been off and they would have turned up to a totally unprepared staff.

You seriously don't have time to be posting on here mate. Get to feckin work.

Aye but I don't have to cook, so I have done most of my work. Went out and got 15 lts of wine, fortunately I had ordered 120 lts of beer to be delivered today, so the big problem was the food. That is now being prepped and should be ready shortly before the party. The real headache is when the last minutes shortages become apparent. Then I will have to run around town getting that in order. Will find those out in about another hour. Luckily I have a lot of experience with large groups and as long as I do the bartending tonight all should run well unless very busy downstairs.

[bobo the clown]

The missing press conference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

people who made up that there was one, even when no longer on this fckg site !!

[hisroyalgingerness]

A chuffing broadband tax?!? Surely it's in the gov's interest for us all to be online?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8403273.stm

[thebish]

A chuffing broadband tax?!? Surely it's in the gov's interest for us all to be online?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8403273.stm

how is it in the gov's interest for us all to be online - and therefore NOT WORKING!!!

[superjohnmcginlay]

Sod all that. The fookers have put up National Insurance. Again.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Parents at nativity plays.

Turn up half an hour before the start of the play, and all bar the back row of seats are taken up. Even when you have the audacity to sit in these seats, some smarmy git taps you on the shoulder and claims he's sitting there, when in reality he's stood up at the back, filming the whole thing on what looks like Studio 4 of the BBC. Then, when the children do come out, you can't see anything anyway because everyone else stands up and lurches over all the children to make sure their little cherub can see the gurning face of their parent.

And the chaos that ensues the moment when the head says "the children will now remain on stage for a few minutes so you may take photos". Sweent baby Jesus. It's like the pap pit when a "celebrity" walks out of a restaurant. I've never seen so much jostling and arguing over such trivial things since the Slovakian police charged the England fans in Bratislava. I picked my moment right at the end, just as the first eight rows had dispersed. Just as I pressed the button, I was barged out of the way by an old wanker in a green jumper even Geoffrey from Rainbow would have laughed at, who had done thisto others while taking somewhere in the region of 400 photos since the start of this - seemingly - aurora fecking borealis going on in front of us. Just as I was about to call him a selfish oaf who doesn't deserve children, the children were ushured off stage. Got my own back when I "accidentally" kicked his achilles on the way out.

[thebish]

Parents at nativity plays.

Turn up half an hour before the start of the play, and all bar the back row of seats are taken up. Even when you have the audacity to sit in these seats, some smarmy git taps you on the shoulder and claims he's sitting there, when in reality he's stood up at the back, filming the whole thing on what looks like Studio 4 of the BBC. Then, when the children do come out, you can't see anything anyway because everyone else stands up and lurches over all the children to make sure their little cherub can see the gurning face of their parent.

And the chaos that ensues the moment when the head says "the children will now remain on stage for a few minutes so you may take photos". Sweent baby Jesus. It's like the pap pit when a "celebrity" walks out of a restaurant. I've never seen so much jostling and arguing over such trivial things since the Slovakian police charged the England fans in Bratislava. I picked my moment right at the end, just as the first eight rows had dispersed. Just as I pressed the button, I was barged out of the way by an old wanker in a green jumper even Geoffrey from Rainbow would have laughed at, who had done thisto others while taking somewhere in the region of 400 photos since the start of this - seemingly - aurora fecking borealis going on in front of us. Just as I was about to call him a selfish oaf who doesn't deserve children, the children were ushured off stage. Got my own back when I "accidentally" kicked his achilles on the way out.

the true message of christmas really shone through then! what part did the kebaaaaaaabster play?

(anyway - you're a teacher!! you know full well that parents shouldn't be allowed with 100yds of a school! )

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

[BWFC_Insane]

A chuffing broadband tax?!? Surely it's in the gov's interest for us all to be online?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8403273.stm

Isn't that the point of the tax? To make sure we ARE all online or at least all have the same chance of accessing fast broadband?

I'm in 2 minds on this one.

Part of me thinks folks that go and live in the country sort of know they may struggle to get superfast broadband and probably if you live in the sticks its not your priorities.

But then again some have to live there for a variety of reasons and I know folks in that position who can't have a good connection and really struggle. The broadband companies won't do owt for them so perhaps its kind of a good idea.

£6 a year is hardly a massive issue either. If you struggle to pay £6 a year then I feel probably you shouldn't be paying for broadband full stop.

And there is a way round it, with mobile broadband which now is perfectly acceptable unless you're wanting to download loadsa films and music (as opposed to occassional downloading) in which case you probably won't mind the £6 a year tax on top!

[Worthy4England]

A chuffing broadband tax?!? Surely it's in the gov's interest for us all to be online?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8403273.stm

Isn't that the point of the tax? To make sure we ARE all online or at least all have the same chance of accessing fast broadband?

I'm in 2 minds on this one.

Part of me thinks folks that go and live in the country sort of know they may struggle to get superfast broadband and probably if you live in the sticks its not your priorities.

But then again some have to live there for a variety of reasons and I know folks in that position who can't have a good connection and really struggle. The broadband companies won't do owt for them so perhaps its kind of a good idea.

£6 a year is hardly a massive issue either. If you struggle to pay £6 a year then I feel probably you shouldn't be paying for broadband full stop.

And there is a way round it, with mobile broadband which now is perfectly acceptable unless you're wanting to download loadsa films and music (as opposed to occassional downloading) in which case you probably won't mind the £6 a year tax on top!

Two things - when it becomes profitable, will we all get the associated "it's paid for itself" money back - thought not.

It's much easier to just move BT's chariman, Mike Rake, round the country to everywhere it won't reach.

Whilst I'm sort of in the BWFCI camp on this one (it's only £6) it''s not an essential service and I'd sort of expect if I moved to the countryside that I might not be able to get superfast broadband.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/30/rake_broadband/

That way BT can get anything he wants there.

[hisroyalgingerness]

A chuffing broadband tax?!? Surely it's in the gov's interest for us all to be online?!?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8403273.stm

Isn't that the point of the tax? To make sure we ARE all online or at least all have the same chance of accessing fast broadband?

I'm in 2 minds on this one.

Part of me thinks folks that go and live in the country sort of know they may struggle to get superfast broadband and probably if you live in the sticks its not your priorities.

But then again some have to live there for a variety of reasons and I know folks in that position who can't have a good connection and really struggle. The broadband companies won't do owt for them so perhaps its kind of a good idea.

£6 a year is hardly a massive issue either. If you struggle to pay £6 a year then I feel probably you shouldn't be paying for broadband full stop.

And there is a way round it, with mobile broadband which now is perfectly acceptable unless you're wanting to download loadsa films and music (as opposed to occassional downloading) in which case you probably won't mind the £6 a year tax on top!

But we are online, or we wouldn't be paying for it. Surely the infrastructure is part paid for by the broadband service?

Principles BWFCi, principles

[thebish]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel?

and - did you say she's 2 - and at school?? how does that work?

[bobo the clown]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

[Prufrock]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

Kids just like acting out a fairy story, does it matter which one ??

[bobo the clown]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

Kids just like acting out a fairy story, does it matter which one ??

Well .... no, but it's not a fckg Nativity is it ?!

You can't do Dickens with the Macbeth or the Merchant of Venice story, can you ??

Maybe it is just me !!

[William the White]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

Kids just like acting out a fairy story, does it matter which one ??

Well .... no, but it's not a fckg Nativity is it ?!

You can't do Dickens with the Macbeth or the Merchant of Venice story, can you ??

Maybe it is just me !!

Actually, i once accepted the job of rewriting Jack and the Beanstalk to include the ugly sisters from Cinderella, cos theyd been such a good hit the season before...

i had a tax bill to pay...

i accepted the job... it was one of the most dispiriting of my life...

it was produced - didn't deserve to be...

was received in a pretty lukewarm fashion, and didn't really deserve that, but, hey, was christmas and the season (allegedly) to be jolly...

i got paid... hooray!!!

the inland revenue got paid... boo!!!

by the time I had paid the tax bill i had just about a fiver to spend all on meself... arrrr!!!

So, bobo's at best only half right - you can mix dickens and shakespeare...

but it will be shite...

[bobo the clown]

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

Kids just like acting out a fairy story, does it matter which one ??

Well .... no, but it's not a fckg Nativity is it ?!

You can't do Dickens with the Macbeth or the Merchant of Venice story, can you ??

Maybe it is just me !!

Actually, i once accepted the job of rewriting Jack and the Beanstalk to include the ugly sisters from Cinderella, cos theyd been such a good hit the season before...

i had a tax bill to pay...

i accepted the job... it was one of the most dispiriting of my life...

it was produced - didn't deserve to be...

was received in a pretty lukewarm fashion, and didn't really deserve that, but, hey, was christmas and the season (allegedly) to be jolly...

i got paid... hooray!!!

the inland revenue got paid... boo!!!

by the time I had paid the tax bill i had just about a fiver to spend all on meself... arrrr!!!

So, bobo's at best only half right - you can mix dickens and shakespeare...

but it will be shite...

So in which Dickens book are the Shakespearean characters 'the Ugly Sisters' in ?

OK, OK .... it is just me. I resign.

[Dujon]

Ke7Ba7b, you or the parents were allowed to take photographs? I cannot speak about other schools or dance classes, but my granddaughter participated in an end of year type ballet concert a couple of years ago (she would have been about six years of age at the time) where parents - or anyone else - were forbidden to take photographs of their budding Margo Fonteyns doing their bit.

To this day I don't know whether this was intended to protect the income of a professional photographer (prints available at some extraordinary price) or to protect the children from undesirables (you know what I mean) infiltrating the event.

Whilst my daughter and son-in-law did manage to capture some images, the imperious edict issued by the organisers made them feel like criminals.

[thebish]

Ke7Ba7b, you or the parents were allowed to take photographs?

no - he clearly wasn't - if you read the Daily Mail then you'll understand that the reason he has dropped out of the thread is that it is utterly and absolutely against the law in "this country of ours" to take pictures of your child at a school event - and if you do you are instantly arrested and executed by a secret cadre of pc-thought-police acting on behalf of the militant taliban al-khaida muslim nationalist terrorist foreigners who are taking over the culture of "this country of ours."

sounds like Oz is going the same way.

Long Live the Daily Mail - RIP Keeeeeeeebab

[thebish]

She was one of about 25 fairies. She's still only 2, so it was one of those "they're too young to be in RADA - we'll give them a part which doesn't involve eating crayons" type mornings. A very basic re-enactment of the nativity story, although by the way some parents were treating it you'd have thought it was opening night at the RSC.

there are no fairies in the nativity story!!! are you sure she wasn't an angel ?

Are mere detail.

Last week a local school was on the front page of the paper showing a kid who was in his school nativity play, "The Polar Express".

Now, it may just be me, but ...

Kids just like acting out a fairy story, does it matter which one ??

not to me - but if it is Cinderella - then call it Cinderella!

I'm not sure how a "basic re-enactment of the nativity story" can include 25 fairies....