Lurid Work Stories"I know a railwayman of 40-odd years' service," says Juan Quar, "and he tells me a new gruesome yarn each time we meet. Last week's was of checking the time on the wristwatch of a severed arm he'd just collected after a track fatality."
Tell us the horrible stories you tease the new hires with, or that you've been told.
NB By definition, these are probably all made up. Roll with it
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chthonic, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 17:33)
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You heard rightas such, a 'skate' is an old Portsmouth slag term for a ropey bird.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 16:39,
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In Pompey 'Skate' is a derogatory term for anyone serving in Her Majesty's Britannic Royal Navy.
Actually, belay my last, it's 'Fucking Skate'.
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