MP Too drunk to vote.
On first glance, not worth posting - but he's got a fairly appropriate name...
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milkybarnick is calming down Boris on, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 15:23,
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Has anyone else noticed...
...Links is turning into a mirror of the BBC News website? I'm guilty of this myself of course, and I've learned to never post anything that I saw on Boingboing...
(, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 15:34, Reply)
In the real world
being too drunk to do your job means instant dismissal. But then in the real world, we can't drive in bus lanes* or smoke in a private, subsidised bar.
*Unless you are a bus driver.
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:06,
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Really???!?
...in my job, if we're too intoxicated to work, it's expected that we just take the afternoon off as annual leave and just carry on the next day...
(, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:22, Reply)
Perhaps it depends on the job
I suppose i could get away with it now, as I'm the boss! But my previous jobs in a different industry, it would be instantly out the door, gross misconduct, so no warnings.
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:30,
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Quite right...
... for example, Bus / lorry /train driver, anything where lives could be at risk, that's just sensible.
But as a lowly, sexy IT engineer... I don't think there's much danger.
(, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:34, Reply)
I would still imagine
your boss would be a bit peeved if he expected an afternoons work out of you and you said 'Nah, decided to get pissed instead' and went home without notice. But all work places are different!
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:38,
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You'd think..
I am frequently amazed at what he gets away with, best job EVAR!
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..wil, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:45,
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Well it hasn't happened yet...
...but I guess you're right. In case you're wondering, I work for a University.
(, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:48, Reply)
Ah, then
I expect they have pretty much seen it all. I work with artists, so have seen a fair bit myself!
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 16:51,
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Well, exactly.
I'm not student-facing myself (I look after corporate systems and academics) but there are four bars on the premises! What do hey expect to happen???
(, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 17:01, Reply)
I once turned up to work drunk
fell out the back of a lorry, got bollocked, carried on.
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Paster of Muppets is an incredible screen name, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 20:31,
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