Today I'm angry about.....

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

People need to stop trying to buy the cheapest anything. Food that no one knows what is in it, pumped full of chemicals and shit. Clothes made in sweatshops etc etc. Paying a high price doesn't guarantee anything either - iPhones anyone? If folk were willing to pay a little more then maybe we could make shit in the UK again, enabling us to buy British, ensure working conditions and help our economy out at the same time. A bit radical for our useless politicians though...

What's a bit radical for our politicians? You haven't suggested what it is you feel they could do about this.

It would, for example, be illegal within our arrangements with the EU for our government to promote 'buying British'.

And it's hard to put your money where your mouth is... recently I was weighing up whether to spend £220 on a Dyson, and as I looked at all the options, the Henry, the only one completely designed and manufactured in the UK (by Numatic in the South West of England), was attractive for that reason, but end I was swayed by a cheap offer on a Vax manufactured in Asia.

Maybe not my best piece of writing, but that was what I was meaning.

maybe we could make shit in the UK again, enabling us to buy British, ensure working conditions and help our economy out at the same time.

We make very little in the UK these days, which makes it quite difficult to buy British. Your example says it all really. We make some higher end niche stuff, but if you want a run of the mill bog standard hoover you're left with little option. Same goes for most consumer items. Governments have the ability to create attractive conditions to encourage sectors, but only seem concerned with promoting finance and arms sales. If government encouraged manufacturing, stopped trying to send everyone on media studies courses and got people into real apprenticeships and training, we would have a trained workforce and a manufacturing base. Business can promote British. We have campaigns for British meat etc. This just needs coordinating and ramping up across all sectors.

The government can and should do a hell of a lot more. If they stopped tinkering and actually did something then it could happen. As it stands their efforts are going into divide and rule and not much else.

[Bijou Bob]

I'm all out of Decleor moisturiser. It's a metrosexual disaster.

[Beefheart]

Having to see a colleague of mine lick the lid of their yoghurt in front of me on a daily basis. It might just be me, but I find it really disgusting, can't they just scrape it off with their spoon like I'd expect any civilised person to do?

[CrazyHorse]

Having to see a colleague of mine lick the lid of their yoghurt in front of me on a daily basis. It might just be me, but I find it really disgusting, can't they just scrape it off with their spoon like I'd expect any civilised person to do?

Bloke I used to work with also used to eat a packet of crisps and when he'd finished tear open the pack and proceed to lick it clean. What's the matter with these people?

[BWFC_Insane]

Having to see a colleague of mine lick the lid of their yoghurt in front of me on a daily basis. It might just be me, but I find it really disgusting, can't they just scrape it off with their spoon like I'd expect any civilised person to do?

Bloke I used to work with also used to eat a packet of crisps and when he'd finished tear open the pack and proceed to lick it clean. What's the matter with these people?

That's just made me feel physically sick. Licking yoghurt lids is absolutely vile, but the crisp thing, thats beyond the pale. A sackable offence I'd wager.

When I shared office space I used to have to sit near the apple sucker. Someone who would eat the apple and then when down to the core suck the juice out. Made me want to gouge her eyes out with a fecking apple corer.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

The bloke who I sit opposite's desk is like a larder. He brings ten tons of food in a day and proceeds to munch his way through it. Occassionally he goes into the kitchen to heat something up in the microwave. He's not disgusting as such, it's just that I have my breakfast prior to travelling to work, and eat my dinner after work, and I don't feel it is appropriate for me to have to witness a bloke who spends ninety five percent of his time at work eating. (He spends the other five percent outside smoking).

edit: kitchenn comes out as crap... brilliant

[BWFC_Insane]

The bloke who I sit opposite's desk is like a larder. He brings ten tons of food in a day and proceeds to munch his way through it. Occassionally he goes into the crap to heat something up in the microwave. He's not disgusting as such, it's just that I have my breakfast prior to travelling to work, and eat my dinner after work, and I don't feel it is appropriate for me to have to witness a bloke who spends ninety five percent of his time at work eating. (He spends the other five percent outside smoking).

edit: kitchenn comes out as crap... brilliant

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

[mrkint]

two day hangovers.

Nah, not having this. Neither is my wallet

[TANGODANCER]

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

You're confirming my worst suspicions . Is there much happiness in your little world?

[thebish]

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

You're confirming my worst suspicions . Is there much happiness in your little world?

[Bruce Rioja]

I was reading this page whilst licking the lid of my Muller Rice. Very nice it was too!

[thebish]

That's just made me feel physically sick. Licking yoghurt lids is absolutely vile,

get a grip!!!

[Beefheart]

That's just made me feel physically sick. Licking yoghurt lids is absolutely vile,

get a grip!!!

He's right though! It's really something I, or anyone, don't need to see.

[thebish]

That's just made me feel physically sick. Licking yoghurt lids is absolutely vile,

get a grip!!!

He's right though! It's really something I, or anyone, don't need to see.

it might be mildly irritating - but "made me physically sick" and "absolutely vile"??

there are people down south who say it is disgusting to eat pasties in the street!!

[Lord Kangana]

Lloyds TSB.

Lets cut the crap and cut to the chase, the terms and conditions have arrived for when they try and split the whole lot up (for our benefit apparently). Basically, we'll all get charged on stuff we never noticed before, like paying in cash at the local branch (which might just call itself TSB now, luck of the draw). Processing times will take longer, etc etc etc etc.

I'd happily contribute some firewood if we could just build a bonfire and burn the whole f*cking banking sector in this country and start again. We can start it with Fred Goodwin's pension slip.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Lloyds TSB.

Lets cut the crap and cut to the chase, the terms and conditions have arrived for when they try and split the whole lot up (for our benefit apparently). Basically, we'll all get charged on stuff we never noticed before, like paying in cash at the local branch (which might just call itself TSB now, luck of the draw). Processing times will take longer, etc etc etc etc.

I'd happily contribute some firewood if we could just build a bonfire and burn the whole f*cking banking sector in this country and start again. We can start it with Fred Goodwin's pension slip.

Somebody I know changed banks recently, they moved from Bank of Scotland to a Halifax Reward account. They couldn't understand why I was pissing myself laughing in the pub as they told their sorry tale as to how Bank of Scotland had screwed up all the transfer of Direct Debits over. It didn't even dawn on him when I gave him a clue and said you do know that HBOS owns Bank of Scotland, don't you?

[Beefheart]

That's just made me feel physically sick. Licking yoghurt lids is absolutely vile,

get a grip!!!

He's right though! It's really something I, or anyone, don't need to see.

it might be mildly irritating - but "made me physically sick" and "absolutely vile"??

there are people down south who say it is disgusting to eat pasties in the street!!

Only if they lick 'em.

[Burnden Paddock]

The bloke who I sit opposite's desk is like a larder. He brings ten tons of food in a day and proceeds to munch his way through it. Occassionally he goes into the crap to heat something up in the microwave. He's not disgusting as such, it's just that I have my breakfast prior to travelling to work, and eat my dinner after work, and I don't feel it is appropriate for me to have to witness a bloke who spends ninety five percent of his time at work eating. (He spends the other five percent outside smoking).

edit: kitchenn comes out as crap... brilliant

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

Do you think that they used to log how much of your working day that you spend on here?

[BWFC_Insane]

The bloke who I sit opposite's desk is like a larder. He brings ten tons of food in a day and proceeds to munch his way through it. Occassionally he goes into the crap to heat something up in the microwave. He's not disgusting as such, it's just that I have my breakfast prior to travelling to work, and eat my dinner after work, and I don't feel it is appropriate for me to have to witness a bloke who spends ninety five percent of his time at work eating. (He spends the other five percent outside smoking).

edit: kitchenn comes out as crap... brilliant

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

Do you think that they used to log how much of your working day that you spend on here?

Oh I hope so. But then I'm an ace multitasker.

[TANGODANCER]

The bloke who I sit opposite's desk is like a larder. He brings ten tons of food in a day and proceeds to munch his way through it. Occassionally he goes into the crap to heat something up in the microwave. He's not disgusting as such, it's just that I have my breakfast prior to travelling to work, and eat my dinner after work, and I don't feel it is appropriate for me to have to witness a bloke who spends ninety five percent of his time at work eating. (He spends the other five percent outside smoking).

edit: kitchenn comes out as crap... brilliant

It's a clever rouse that. Have breakfast once in work. Means you're shaving 20 minutes of the front end. Eating and smoking will then cut off 15-20 minute periods throughout the day. Meaning you either work shorter hours OR stay longer and make it look like you're working longer hours than every other fecker.

I had a staff member who did exactly that. I used to time them (unofficially, for my own amusement really) but kept it on file, just in case.....

Do you think that they used to log how much of your working day that you spend on here?

He probably has a file on each of us.