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Thebigfella tugs our coat and says: Are you a LibDem minister, a cheating partner, or maybe you have an annoying friend you can't be bothered with? Tell us of promises you've broken, or if you've been on the receiving end.

(, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 12:40)
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Ok this may sound like a pretty stupid one but I once made a promise to myself to quit my job and never look back. To stop this story taking up a whole page I will fill you in on the basics, I had a job in metalwork and despite the fact that it was a very niche trade I did pretty well for myself. The hours were long and although the payoff could be good I will admit that the business was starting to drop off as people went for more modern (Or cheaper) alternatives that were usually readymade and available there and then rather than waiting for me to get to work and design the thing from scratch.

One morning I woke up and realised that I was going nowhere, my current client base was not the best and I wasn’t too happy when I saw what someone had done to one of my earlier metal works (It wasn’t brought back in for me to repair it was just something I heard froma friend which was eventually clarified to me later).

I realised that people didn’t really appreciate my artistic work and immediately closed my business there and then. I notified my current client base and took up a job as a chef (My second favourite pastime). I know that the idea of someone quitting over such a trivial matter sounds stupid but everything I built myself was pretty personal to me.

I managed to go a good few years in the catering side of things and worked my way up to the position of head chef at my own little place. I would have been content with it until by chance a passing tourist called in and recognised me from my old days (I thought that I had changed a bit in the 25 year hiatus but apparently I am quite a memorable person).

Anywhoo this old client of mine asked me to do a little work for her and I mentioned that I hadn’t done anything in years and made a promise to myself that I would not go back but the lady was pretty persuasive and like the dumb ass that I am I ended up doing the job for her for free. The sad thing is that she didn’t do anything sexual with me to get the favour she just mentioned a person that pissed me off so much I had to do something, so thanks a lot Bill I wasted a lot of time building that sword. I know it is my best work and I’m sure you are going to have a hard time stopping her when she finally gets to you.

Regards

Hattori Hanzo
(Apologies for length and if this has already been done)
(, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 12:25, 3 replies)
Arse

(, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:00, closed)
Ta
:-)
(, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:20, closed)
Bastard!
I was thinking to my self "Geess this guy has had it hard"

And didnt eve get close to getting it till the last two words.

"Shakes fist"
(, Wed 8 Dec 2010, 3:58, closed)

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