I have exercised EXTREME self restraint
I have had a bloody awful few days at work and I desperately wanted to buy myself something to cheer myself up. I found two pairs of utterly beautiful shoes and did not purchase either.

the fact that I have £40 to last me til the end of the month played some small role in this, I have to admit...
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:42, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

well done
have some chocolate as a reward
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:43, Reply)

We'll draw you pictures of shoes at BGBs to make up for this

(Bazongaloid, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:46, Reply)

I have had to award myself a dairy milk consolation prize
because I could buy a bar of that for a quid, but the shoes were £30 and £65 respectively...

It does amuse me, however, that I was in Kurt Geiger thinking 'what would Amberl do?' - I came to the conclusion that you'd probably have bought them anyway and just not bothered buying groceries.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:49, Reply)

£30 - £65 is a lot of chocolate

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:50, Reply)

Well naturally
that's because I don't have any brains though.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Apart from the intimidatingly large one found in your cranium?
brains, yes. Common sense...perhaps less so.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:03, Reply)

I do lack common sense
do some research and see if junk food cripples mental capacity would you? It could explain a lot.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Evening berk
Well done on not buying shoes you don't need.

If work is coming to an end soon, why have things suddenly got all shitty?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:50, Reply)

But I wanted them Jeff
they were so pretty.

There has always been an unpleasant politics-y thing going on at work; it flared up over the last few days, as I was basically accused of lying and not doing my job, despite being able to prove without doubt that I'd done something that I said I'd done. Unpleasant politics then dictated I should have an uncomfortable few days with one member of staff bitching off about me behind my back.
Plus, searching for jobs really fucking sucks balls.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:54, Reply)

Well don't just put up with it and accept that people might hold that view of your work.
Make sure everyone knows that you've done what you said you were going to do. If the department is closing and your colleagues are going to be in a similar position to yourself, now isn't a good time to have this bit of doubt hanging over the quality of your work.

Make 'em listen berk. MAKE. 'EM. LISTEN.

And, if it'll make you feel better, why not post a link to the pretty shoes. Even if they are fuck-ugly, I'll post a comment approving of your selection.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:56, Reply)

Oh, everyone who matters knows I'm right
it's just being accused of it in the first place really hacks me off.

pair one (they look better with the cuffs turned down)

pair two
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:02, Reply)

You're right.
I view the first pair with the sleeves of my shirt rolled up and thought, 'Nah, they aren't that special' - but then I looked at them again with my sleeves rolled down and thought 'Wow! Don't they look nice!'
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:05, Reply)

You're not helping.

(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:06, Reply)

I prefer the first pair but then I'm a bit of a boot fan anyway.

( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:09, Reply)

ditto

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:23, Reply)

Sorry berk.
If I'm being honest though, I preferred the second pair.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:09, Reply)

See, they both have their pros and cons
the first pair are very pretty but I don't know what I'd wear them with, and the second pair are also very pretty but I don't know how long I could walk in them before they start hurting my feet; probably not very long at all.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:12, Reply)

So on reflection, the bar of chocolate was best purchase you could have made.
Why not rustle up some ice-cream as well.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Because I haven't got any
and I've already had a socking great big bar of chocolate today.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:18, Reply)

Well why not cuddle up to the blanket that smells of TC and post shite on here instead?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:19, Reply)

I am doing, as it happens.
do you know much about motown/soul music? I've gotten quite in to it recently and I am looking for some new stuff of that genre to listen to.
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:21, Reply)

I got friends who are into it in a huge way.
Two minutes and I'll fish out some artist-names you might want to listen to.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:22, Reply)

I applaud your new found interest.
Oh! and google is your friend.
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:22, Reply)

If you can recommend me anything as well then I am all ears :)

(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:24, Reply)

Why not kick off with a bit of wigan casino
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-blpVzdK5c
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:25, Reply)

Otis Reading for starters.
This is one of my favourite songs from Martha and the Vandellas.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2fnYpwrng&feature=related
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:31, Reply)

I have a couple of tracks of his
Oooo oooo I love this one!
(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:35, Reply)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Motown_artists
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:32, Reply)

Have this as a reward:

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:52, Reply)

cuuuuuuuuuuute

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:52, Reply)

the kitten or the guy?

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:54, Reply)

if he didn't have the moustache
I'd say both
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:55, Reply)

I do not need to see that!!!!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:53, Reply)

If only real kittens had air-bags eh Bob.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:57, Reply)

*gulp*

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Heee!

(berk, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:54, Reply)

Awwwwwwwwwwwww!
Kittums.
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:55, Reply)

Have you got the tickets and passports ready and have you remembered to pack the aftersun?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:57, Reply)

All packed up and ready. Case is three pounds underweight as well. Woo!
My sis has plenty of stuff like aftersun.
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 20:59, Reply)

Are you taking her a red cross parcel of things she can't get over there?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Two large bags of shelled pumpkin seeds.
She doesn't like the ones available in Tenerife.
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:04, Reply)

How strange.
I was expecting you to say '9 packets of wine gums, 4 bottles of HP Sauce and a Fray Bentos pie'
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:06, Reply)

She's on a health kick.

( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:07, Reply)

Still, that 3lbs under-weight your bag is
You'll be able to fill with cheap packets of fags that you can hawk out in your local pub. So everone wins.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:08, Reply)

My sis here is getting my baccy allowance.

( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:11, Reply)

Well take one and a half bags of sugar with you.
You've paid for the right to take a full case. You should do.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:12, Reply)

I might want to bring some Tenerife tat home Jeff.

( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Straw donkey and a kiss me quick hat I hope!
Failing that, bring back one and a half bags of El Tate and Lyle.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:16, Reply)

I saw Made in Chelsea BGB
what did you think?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:04, Reply)

I fear for mankind Amberl.

( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:05, Reply)

It was really boring
and the people were hilariously fake and trying waaaay too hard
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:08, Reply)

Sounds like here.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:09, Reply)

I prefer the Essex lot.
They're at least amusing now and then.
( girlinthehole, Tue 17 May 2011, 21:10, Reply)