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Which OS are You?
(I don't actually know what HP-UX is.)
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Which OS are You?
(I don't actually know what HP-UX is.)
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» Turning into your parents
Since I became a parent...
I have used the following phrases:
"How many times do I have to tell you?"
"I'll give you something to cry about in a minute."
"Why can't you behave?"
"Why don't you listen?"
"Put your shoes on NOW."
"No, you can't watch telly because it's dinner time."
"I'm not telling you again."
"Oh, just be quiet."
"Be careful!"
"What do you say?" (expecting either "please" or "sorry")
"Leave your brother alone."
Any of this sound familiar? It does to me...
[EDIT: I missed out a few, including, "and I thought you were [X] years old..."]
(Sat 2nd May 2009, 13:09, More)
Since I became a parent...
I have used the following phrases:
"How many times do I have to tell you?"
"I'll give you something to cry about in a minute."
"Why can't you behave?"
"Why don't you listen?"
"Put your shoes on NOW."
"No, you can't watch telly because it's dinner time."
"I'm not telling you again."
"Oh, just be quiet."
"Be careful!"
"What do you say?" (expecting either "please" or "sorry")
"Leave your brother alone."
Any of this sound familiar? It does to me...
[EDIT: I missed out a few, including, "and I thought you were [X] years old..."]
(Sat 2nd May 2009, 13:09, More)
» Inappropriate crushes
One of many missed opportunities
In my previous awful life as a market researcher, I had to conduct focus groups. There was a girl in one of them who was definitely making eyes at me, offering to help me change the tape in my tape recorder (if that's not code, I don't know what is), giving 'helpful' answers, lingering a bit at the end. Sadly, she was at the group with her loud and boisterous mate, whom I didn't fancy at all, so I let the opportunity slip. (In any case, it would have been unprofessional - that's my excuse.)
A few months later this babe turned up on telly - she was an actress and had been given the job of being the Face of Boots (the chemist) on their TV ads.
Vicki, if you're reading this - we connected... But I'm afraid I'm now married and a father, so the moment's gone. I just want you to know it meant a lot to me, even though you're probably not reading this and if you are you're either laughing or going "ewwww".
Oh, and I even remember the date of the group - September 10th, 2001...
I could leave my phone number at the bottom, but that really would be unprofessional.
(Wed 4th Oct 2006, 21:01, More)
One of many missed opportunities
In my previous awful life as a market researcher, I had to conduct focus groups. There was a girl in one of them who was definitely making eyes at me, offering to help me change the tape in my tape recorder (if that's not code, I don't know what is), giving 'helpful' answers, lingering a bit at the end. Sadly, she was at the group with her loud and boisterous mate, whom I didn't fancy at all, so I let the opportunity slip. (In any case, it would have been unprofessional - that's my excuse.)
A few months later this babe turned up on telly - she was an actress and had been given the job of being the Face of Boots (the chemist) on their TV ads.
Vicki, if you're reading this - we connected... But I'm afraid I'm now married and a father, so the moment's gone. I just want you to know it meant a lot to me, even though you're probably not reading this and if you are you're either laughing or going "ewwww".
Oh, and I even remember the date of the group - September 10th, 2001...
I could leave my phone number at the bottom, but that really would be unprofessional.
(Wed 4th Oct 2006, 21:01, More)
» Oldies vs Computers
Was cautious about posting this
since half of you seem to think the stories on this QOTW are (a) made up and (b) just shit. But anyway...
My mother bought herself an iPod recently. She knew better than to try to do anything with it without consulting me (she tends to panic around the point when she has to take something out of its packaging for the first time), so she called me. I talked her through getting everything connected and charging it up for the first time. All went well. I said it would probably need about four hours to charge completely the first time.
Six hours later, she rings back. "It's only charged about a third of it!" she complains.
Puzzled, I ask her if she's sure. "Yes!" she says.
Worrying she might have bought a dodgy model, I ask her to describe exactly what she can see on the battery indicator. "It's only dark green on the bottom third," she says.
"Mum, is it green all the way across, from left to right?" I ask.
"Yes."
"Then it's all right. Your battery is completely charged. You read it left to right, not top to bottom."
I put the phone down and had a good laugh telling this story to my cleaning lady, who then revealed she had made exactly the same mistake when she first got her iPod.
Hmm, yes, actually you're right, it is just shit.
(Fri 22nd Sep 2006, 21:53, More)
Was cautious about posting this
since half of you seem to think the stories on this QOTW are (a) made up and (b) just shit. But anyway...
My mother bought herself an iPod recently. She knew better than to try to do anything with it without consulting me (she tends to panic around the point when she has to take something out of its packaging for the first time), so she called me. I talked her through getting everything connected and charging it up for the first time. All went well. I said it would probably need about four hours to charge completely the first time.
Six hours later, she rings back. "It's only charged about a third of it!" she complains.
Puzzled, I ask her if she's sure. "Yes!" she says.
Worrying she might have bought a dodgy model, I ask her to describe exactly what she can see on the battery indicator. "It's only dark green on the bottom third," she says.
"Mum, is it green all the way across, from left to right?" I ask.
"Yes."
"Then it's all right. Your battery is completely charged. You read it left to right, not top to bottom."
I put the phone down and had a good laugh telling this story to my cleaning lady, who then revealed she had made exactly the same mistake when she first got her iPod.
Hmm, yes, actually you're right, it is just shit.
(Fri 22nd Sep 2006, 21:53, More)