someone else's cringe
I have just started a lovely new job working in HR for the rozzers, setting up a new department.

Just a few days ago I rang a very experienced and senior detective who had applied to transfer into our department, to set up an interview. Once a date and time was agreed, I asked him for his email address so I could send confirmeation.

'No problem' says he 'its (insertnamehere)@hotmail

*pauses*

'cos thats what I am'

delivered in a slightly lower tone, what I suspect is his 'come-to-bed' voice

I think the noise I made could be best described as half-retch half-snort, and to top it off I went on to choke on my own saliva a bit. Both parties terminated the phonecall as quickly as possible after that; I went off to roll around laughing in the staffroom, I suspect he went off to bang his head against a wall.

Silly policeman, I cringe on your behalf! But not as much as you'll be cringing when you have to face me in your interview next week.

FYI I checked his file, and a hot male he ain't
(G-Lo, Tue 2 Dec 2008, 20:57, 3 replies)

I think
that had I been said policeman and had heard you start to laugh at that line I would have burst out laughing myself.

Then again, I doubt that I could have said 'cos that's what I am' with a straight face...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 2 Dec 2008, 22:05, closed)

No normal person
would deliver such a line in any seriousness, but all I got was an embarrassed little titter before he swiftly moved on.

I think its a policeman thing, they seem to do this kind of thing on a regualar basis, usually when discussing fittness tests.
(G-Lo, Tue 2 Dec 2008, 22:12, closed)

hey
I would make such a comment. I do so all the time when people say they know someone who looks like me.

"Must be a good looking bloke," I say. If they dont catch I give them the awkward look to make them uncomfortable...
(Bluffboy South Africa! World Champions!!!, Wed 3 Dec 2008, 10:42, closed)