Abusing freebiesA friend of mine recently attended a 'Champaign Lunch', where he was compelled drink as much fizzy stuff as he could between the first and last courses. In an ideal world we'd ask restaurant staff to tell us stories about fatties stuffing themselves at All You Can Eat places, but we recognise that our members don't all work in the catering trade, so for the rest of you - tell us something about abusing freebies. BTW: Bee puns = you fail.
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lizard, Thu 8 Nov 2007, 14:16)
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Suppliers Fair 2007Earlier this year I spent a good hour sidling up to exhibitors at our suppliers fair and managed to come away with a huge amount of tat. However I was so proud of my haul I noted them down with the determination to do even better next year. Here's what I got.
One tin of sweets (gummy bears)
One white mug
One rape alarm
One calculator
One triangular three tipped highlighter
Seven pens (various)
One ruler
One screwdriver
One keyring
One lanyard
One toy dog wearing mortar board
Two reusable cloth bags
Two mouse mats
Two coasters
Five pads of paper
Two desk calendars and four business cards.
Considering I don't have the buying power to order a toilet roll in my organisation, I think I managed rather well.
Next year I'm hoping for at least a USB memory stick, some glassware and enough pens to last me another 12 months.
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e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Fri 9 Nov 2007, 9:57,
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Forgive my ignorance.But what is a lanyard?
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Lanyardwww.lanyardsonly.co.uk/lanyards.html
When you see office workers with their security ID on long tethers - that's a lanyard.
Nice haul BTW, I always feel good when I get a free mug, much more useful than a free t-shirt.
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Fri 9 Nov 2007, 10:12,
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Er.......which company is giving out rape alarms and what message is that putting out about the delegates?
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abefroman skating on the thin life of modern life on, Fri 9 Nov 2007, 10:18,
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... and a partridge in a pear tree.I went to the DSEi (defence) conference this year and got some free 'foot and groin' wipes.
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replies, replies, repliesJim - It took me ages to remember what lanyards were called, "neck thing" didn't really explain it sufficiently. Thanks to the Colonel for the link tho :)
Colonel - The only problem with suppliers fairs is that 20 people in one office end up with the same design of mug. Someone sent an email to our group mailing list about a misappropriated cup and got plenty of replies, mainly from hilarious folks demanding to see "mug shots" of the missing item.
Abe - I work for a university, and although even here rape is practically frowned upon, it's better to be safe than sorry. Some of those old academics can be frisky buggers you know.
Clumsy - I'm glad to say that I'm not in need of 'foot and groin' wipes, have you found a use for them?
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e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Fri 9 Nov 2007, 11:19,
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I was most annoyedwhen at MRS 2000 in San Francisco, I missed out on a flashing blue LED baseball cap.
Came home with numerous other piles of free crap though (with the notable exception of a rape alarm).
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 9 Nov 2007, 12:46,
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