Staff meetings are dull, discuss
Alt q: do you give the homeless money? Please show your workings.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:50, 105 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Channel 4 have just shown a woman sat on the loo and peeing on a stick.
Why?
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:51, Reply)

is there a punchline?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:58, Reply)

I just thought that it could be something inferred without having to actually watch her do it.

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:01, Reply)

what was the context
because I can't see a context where it would be constructive
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:03, Reply)

She had to pee on one of them litmus type stick things to check on a chart.
I see no reason for us to actually watch her peeing on it.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:05, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1056961
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:31, Reply)

I'm not getting into this again
in case I start another argument.

But I'm glad they didn't go down the knee-jerk 'all diets are bad' route. The show has been pretty balanced, to be fair.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:01, Reply)

It was very interesting.

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:02, Reply)

the argument or the programme?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:03, Reply)

Who was arguing?
I meant the programme.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:04, Reply)

In the lunchtime thread
I was talking about Lighterlife (the one the stick-peeer was on) and I was saying how fantastic I found it.

Badger started in on everyone (mostly Roota, but don't tell djtp) about how diets were evil and were going to kill us.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:18, Reply)

Ah! I'm sure Roota can stick up for herself.
Unless snow is involved. She's crap in snow.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:25, Reply)

oh she totally fucking can

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:28, Reply)

I just get really stressy when people take the moral highground over diets
especially when they don't me and how I struggle with food. I might feasibly have had to flounce off before I took it personally.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:34, Reply)

Many times this
it's very easy for a thin person to say 'oh well, just eat less and exercise more' - it's a lot fucking harder than that.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)

If you have an eating disorder and you're underweight, everyone takes that seriously
if you have an eating disorder that makes you overeat you're just a fat bitch.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:43, Reply)

you really couldn't have had a worse sibling huh?
It still shocks me how certain members of our family negatively affected your body image.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:52, Reply)

It happens in a lot of families.

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:56, Reply)

Yeah
mine, too.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:00, Reply)

you would not believe how glad I am that you weren't a girl
Think Auntie V compaqring herself to mum on a regular basis.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:00, Reply)

oh shit yeah!

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:03, Reply)

oooops

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:55, Reply)

Yeah, yeah
Shut it, skinny.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:57, Reply)

Good God!
Don't take anything personally on here.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)

Listen to Blousie
She speaks DA TRUTH.
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:58, Reply)

clipe!

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:27, Reply)

Clipe?

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)

It's Scottish
I'm calling her a grass.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:48, Reply)

that's how you read that?
he calmly said that fad diets are generally bad for you in the long run and that eating healthily and regular exercise is the best thing to do.

Don't see anything wrong with that.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 9:22, Reply)

Actually Vips
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1056613
He might have been talking scientific sense but he wasn't calm.
So nur.
Leave my sis alone.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 9:47, Reply)

ALL DIETS ARE BAD!

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:05, Reply)

Says the skinny lad.
Wait till you fecking middle aged son.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:06, Reply)

I've had that threat all my life
Neeeeever gonna happen
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:09, Reply)

once your metabolism gives up
it will either be beer or food. you will have to decide....
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Or I'll just keep on exercising because I'm exceptionally vain

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:22, Reply)

*laughs knowingly*

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:15, Reply)

I fecking middle aged
I do have big gut.

I walking dogs big miles regular basis.

Gut no go but legs and botty do be skinny.

(Sorry BGB - you started talking like Little Plum - I had to answer in the vernacular).
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:13, Reply)

Haha!
Maybe gut no go because beer be in it.
( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:16, Reply)

Arrrr
Ye be knowings the truth
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:17, Reply)

Be big wampum cheapo wine
Um going teepee now. Night night.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:31, Reply)

exercise FTW
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:06, Reply)

Sometimes it's not enough.

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:09, Reply)

There's only so much you can't eat
You can always do more laps
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:12, Reply)

Unless you can't exercise much
sometimes it's not feasible to eat 1000 calories a day for the rest of your life
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:39, Reply)

I don't really know calories that well
but shouldn't both men and women be eating a lot more than 1,000 a day? I should probably keep my mouth shut on the issue of dieting as I'm a bastard who's never been on one.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:55, Reply)

'cos they've finally started pandering to perverts
like me who write in
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:04, Reply)

Course they're dull
It's a chance for fucktards with no social life to create one at work. Meetings should be 1. Agenda 2. In 3. Out and back to work.

I used to give to homeless but since I realised you can't tell the difference between the genuinely needy and vulnerable and con artists, chancers, liars and lazy alcoholics, I've stopped. I suppose the best way to take that stance morally would be to also donate money to Relate.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:58, Reply)

yes
although I had my first one as a course leader yesterday.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:59, Reply)

All meetings are the sum of their parts
In other words - lob your parts out during a meeting and it'll be far less dull, especially after the police intervene.

Alt Q. Why, of course (I've forgotten what the alt q was.)
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:59, Reply)

Alt Q: No.

( girlinthehole, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:03, Reply)

Your, Pires
not you're.

Sometimes I give money to the homeless, yes. Generally I offer to buy them a sandwich or chocolate bar as I rarely carry cash, and if they say yes then I will. Creepy haggard types who follow me down the street insisting they'd rather have the cash get nothing. This has happened in the past.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:32, Reply)

Maybe he's started talking like the Russian meerkat
and wants to know we're employed.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:40, Reply)

Or I'm a bit shit.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:48, Reply)

Simples

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 21:53, Reply)

why discuss a dull topic?
alt: I did once, gave him my beer money, he said god bless you, I cried
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:07, Reply)

waaaaaaaaaahhhhh!
no beer =(
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:10, Reply)

but my friend took me out that night and I got free drinks from her!

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:17, Reply)

... and once more all was right in the world.

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:29, Reply)

Generally no.
But I'm more willing to give money to them if they make actually some effort to initiate and take part in a dialogue rather than just sitting there and expecting salvation to drop out of the sky.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:20, Reply)

fuck the homeless I spent my money on my new monitor and it's so shiny :D
Also it's maaahoooosive and I watched Life in the Undergrowth on it and it looked amazing. Also did I mention it's MAAAHOOOOOSIVE
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:20, Reply)

ooo
and all shiny and new?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:24, Reply)

yeah
Now I just need a shiny and new computer to go with it
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:32, Reply)

Never been to a staff meeting
Alt: I don't generally give homeless people money, but generally on shopping I divide up items (especially 2 for 1 items) and put them in a seperate bag and give it to the homeless outside. Or books to the man outside GAP
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:36, Reply)

oh hey there Amberlina
*waves*
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:46, Reply)

hey *waves back*
how's it going?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:47, Reply)

Great cheers
Managed to see out my final night in Stockholm. Looking forward to going home tomorrow. Got Roota visiting the day after :D

Und du, wie gehts du?
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:50, Reply)

Two good things at once
for you then.

I'm okay. Just back from Tescos with a load of stuff I don't need.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:54, Reply)

I have wobbled and fallen flat on my face.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:57, Reply)

In a dieting way
or an actual falling over way?
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:59, Reply)

Dieting.
Fuck this 600 cals* a day lark if it makes me do this.

On t'other hand, I now fit into a dress I didn't before.

*temporary measure, decided it was shit, normal service returning as of now
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:00, Reply)

This is ace news
I had a massive wobble yesterday. This means more soup for the foreseeable future
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:01, Reply)

That I wobbled or that I fit into the dress :P
Need to go get some soup. And some more cheese. May I recommend quorn burgers, pretty tasty when grilled and only 100 cals. Salad, some potatoes or something, BAM decent meal.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:06, Reply)

Ace news on dress fitting of course
I ate coffee cake in large quantity. On the plus side it made me realise I've totally lost my taste for sweet things.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:08, Reply)

Pizza. At least my appetite is shrinking.
It's cause I'm ill- coldified- thus am craving comfort food.

I ran away from my responsibilities today, health centre have called looking for me. Fuuuuuuck.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:10, Reply)

Give them a call tomorrow
and claim you've had your phone off.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:18, Reply)

I know if I call I'll start crying and shit.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:19, Reply)

That probably means you should call
and crying isn't a bad thing.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:37, Reply)

Those veggie fingers
(like fishfingers, but veg) are pretty nice and only 40 calories a pop or something. I always thought quorn tasted boring...
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:09, Reply)

Oh I hated those as a child, I might see if I like them now I will stuff anything into my mouth...
I love quorn. Next time I will cook you facon if I can find somewhere local that sells it!
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:11, Reply)

I shall certainly give it a go
especially if it is better than veggie sausages, which only taste of the HP you put on them...
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:13, Reply)

It does taste nice and smokey.
That fritatta was LUSHTINGS.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:17, Reply)

I bought a gorgeous sz 12 silk dress off ebay
I can get it on... I can get it done up... until the zip gets to my boobs. I DO NOT HAVE BOOBS. Why the fuck won't it do up there but will do up everywhere else?! SO annoying.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:15, Reply)

now you know my pain
size 12 fits everywhere but the boobs. Highly frustrating
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:18, Reply)

Yes, but... you HAVE boobs.
I don't, much. It's as if the dress is expecting me to be concave up there. It's a mighty pretty dress but I am not losing any more of my boobage, because I'll look like a teenaged boy.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:21, Reply)

Yeah but I'm left with a very small choice of clothes

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:47, Reply)

True, my figure is hassle free in many respects
I would have to have a major reassessment of my wardrobe if I suddenly acquired a figure like yours...
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:52, Reply)

It's why I wear jeans and jumpers a lot
so much simpler than anything else.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:54, Reply)

God I hate it when that happens. I have that problem a lot
That and my stomach, big beefy thing that it is.

My waist to hip ratio is actually "low-risk" on those charts they have, but my hips are narrow compared to my stomach :/
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:18, Reply)

you'll be able to make Tracey Island though now?
Ok, my non-sequitars have definitely peaked weird for this evening. I'm off people, have a good night.
( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:58, Reply)

you too

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:00, Reply)

I've changed my sig back to a Kings of Leon quote

( djtrialprice, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 22:44, Reply)

I give loose change, not much
to the homeless when I feel like it. It's not really my buisness what they spend it on. They always look so fucked - and I'll bet my sanity (something they don't have much of often) they wont go on to any position of responsibility that could affect my life. If my 20p kills someone through an overdose, well fuck it, they died happy and without another freezing night in a cheap 3rd-hand sleeping bag on the streets to look forward to. Their buisness aint my buisness just like mine isn't theirs by default.
(Alfonso Bongo BELL AIRE HORSE EXTRAORDINAIRE, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:33, Reply)

I'm just back from the pub.
Beat that. Earthlings.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:34, Reply)

*beats*

(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:35, Reply)

Beats back!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:44, Reply)

Don't make me unleash the tickling finger
it's late, you'll flail like a girl, it'll all end badly.
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:51, Reply)

Talking of girls...
That girl I like has just texted me!

I think she might be drunk.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:54, Reply)

On a wednesday evening?
you'll make a great couple.

(is it completely inconceivable that she might like you, too, and that's why she's texting?)
(berk, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:58, Reply)

Behave.
Like me?

I think she might be drunk. Or bored. But either way, this is surely a good sign, yes?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:00, Reply)

In my limited experience
I would say so, yes.
(berk, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:03, Reply)

So how should it be played?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:04, Reply)

Well, text her back obviously
it'd be rude not to. I don't know, I'm a bit shit at this sort of thing. But you should definitely text her back. Possibly see if she fancies a drink on friday evening or something?
(berk, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:10, Reply)

This sounds right

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:14, Reply)

She's probably asleep now.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:24, Reply)

you're not are you?
so why would she be
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 0:30, Reply)