The place where Jess used to work had a manager who was about as much use as a chocolate teapot
My personal favourite story involving him (apart from the ones I (and Jess) have already posted about her getting suspended over bullshit allegations that were subsequently laughed out of court) was when a fairly new member of staff, still keen and trying to make an impression took photographs of the night staff sleeping instead of doing their jobs.

The manager's reponse? To ban the use of mobile phones at work, as "Taking photographs of people is an infringement of their privacy, as well as that of the service users whose house the photographs were taken in".

That was it. Not one single thing was done about the sleeping staff.
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 15:52, 5 replies)

jeopardising a revenue stream, as he will have seen it
who cares what the staff get up to so long as the money keeps coming in etc. :-(

EDIT also, sue and counter sue. All expensive, so therefore 'brush it under the carpet'.... :-/
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 6 Sep 2012, 19:32, closed)

I'd quite like a chocolate teapot.

( 4Q just lurking, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 23:13, closed)

Me too, actually.
Although you'd probably need more than one...
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 0:17, closed)

Having made two of them...
...I can say with some certainty that you will need extra lids, handles and spouts, but the main body of the teapot may well survive multiple brews: www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/wierd/exp/how-useless-is-a-chocolate-teapot/
( TheAlmightyBeev, Sat 8 Sep 2012, 0:09, closed)

Haha, ace :)
"The tea was slightly unusual and sweet, but not unpleasant"

This is exactly the reason I quite want one :)
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Wed 12 Sep 2012, 15:15, closed)