How could I forget
I was in town this morning attempting to buy some new stationary stationery* when I witnessed some neds/chavs/scum hanging around outside a shop.

"That's strange," I thought, "that shop should be open by now."

As I approached, I could see the shop was indeed open, but the scum had taken a book from said shop and put it in the automatic doors, meaning the doors hit it and ruined it a bit more each time.

For some reason I wasn't surprised in the slightest, things like this just happen when I venture home.


*Woot!

Fixed it. Happy now?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:06, 7 replies)

^^
What kind of stationery? Do tell!
Pens, staples, paperclips......*gasp*...protractors?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:28, closed)

Alas
No such fun things, just an A3 pad and an A3 ringbinder.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:34, closed)

Still...
It's only since I've worked in an office I've developed an obsession with stationery in all it's forms. I'm turning into Pauline from the League of Gentleman. I sulked until I got my own CONFIRMATION stamp, and peaked into raptures when I was deemed worthy of a selotape dispenser.

~edit~ Duly corrected. Thank you grammar pedants.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:38, closed)

hate to be pedant, but:
- Stationary is something that is not moving. Or, though this is pretty obscure usage, a place that sells pens, paper etc

- Stationery are the pens, paper etc

I'm really sorry, but my OCD just won't let it pass.
(faragher dub, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:58, closed)

Please
StationEry! StationEry! StationEry! StationEry!
FFS StationbastardEry!

StationAry = Standing still, motionless.


Rant over
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 14:00, closed)

stationery
easiest way to remember...

you buy stationERY from the stationERS, not the stationARS
(secretsquirrel, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 14:53, closed)

I apologise deeply
I'm generally quite good, but there's a few things I mess up a lot, and it's been a long week.

And how is that helpful secretsquirrel?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:48, closed)