End of the working day thread
It's September tomorrow, Autumn will soon be upon us. But rather than dwell on the damp squib of a summer, tell me what you are looking forward to in this most coulouful of seasons?

Alt: Scarfs and t-shirts, just how bent is that?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:37, 75 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Christmas!!!!!
EDIT: Alt: You look like a meedja type.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:38, Reply)

I forgot what my alt was for a second and wondered if you were stalking me

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:40, Reply)

You wish.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

Every fucking night

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

no more fucking food and tv puns
that's what
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:40, Reply)

I don't understand this backlash, this place is fucking miserable these days, Monty is contagious,

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:42, Reply)

The dislike of shit food/TV puns does not equate to being miserable.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:43, Reply)

Yes it does, we used to love a bit of punning around here.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

The key here is a bit
when it overtakes every thread making conversation impossible then it is a bit irritating
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

You baited two well-known trolls into it.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

i didn't, i ignored it as much as possible for that reason
And that is why it isn'r mentioned in this new question!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

I don't recall it ever being
1) that shit.
2) that prevalent.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

I am looking forward to my tit gaz
i must be due one by now?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:43, Reply)

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine at Brixton in November.
Alt: Not as bent as...um...well...shit, actually I can't think of anything more bent.

edit: No, actually, Baby Wants Candy at The Leicester Square theatre on 10 September. THEN Carter.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:40, Reply)

Flat cap, t-shirt and braces.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

Are you calling Chas and Dave bent?

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

No but I'd be happy to tell them to "give it a rest".

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

Gertcha.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

Bloody flat caps.
A friend of ours turned up in one at the pub a while ago and couldn't understand why we laughed at him. He still didn't quite twig when we explained, "you're not a middle-aged man from Yorkshire. It looks pretentious."
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

"Cuntish" was the word you were after.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

We pulled that punch - he's not a hipster, after all,
I think he just decided that they seemed to be "in," so he got himself one. So, "shallow and vapid," but he means well.

If, of course, he'd said, "yeah, I'm wearing it ironically. You wouldn't understand," then I'd have felt no compunction about glassing him.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:50, Reply)

i saw a toddler wearing one the other day, he actually looked quite cute

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:52, Reply)

Psst! Apey! You mis-spelt "bent."

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

Calling a toddler bent feels a little nonce-sensical

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:55, Reply)

Well, perhaps accusing fingers should have been pointed at the disgusting perverts who dressed him that way.

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

I have a mate like that.
He turned up wearing those stupid drainpipe/parachute trousers that fasten around the ankle.

How we laughed.

Any attempt to say he was wearing them "post-ironically" would have resulted in bloodshed.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

Turning up dressed like a twat basically gives you two options
1. Have a fucking good story to explain why you have ended up dressed like a twat
2. Bend over, bite down on a stack of beer mats and receive your due mockery like a man

Taking option 3 (or "the third way") and saying you're "doing it ironically" or somesuch other shit means you've come down with a terminal case of being a cunt, and euthanasia is the only kind option.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:00, Reply)

having a new set of naive students
who I can convince into the existence of house elephants.

alt: I have no problem with it since I have done it before when I didn't have anywhere to put my scarf
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

house elephants?
do you have particularly daft and naive students?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

they were about 16 and a group I only teach once a week so they don't know not to fall for things I say
and I just mentioned them in passing thinking they would know it was a joke. The next week one of them pipes up "you know those house elephants you told us about last week? They aren't real, are they?" at which point a whole lot of others were pretty disappointed, too
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

then there were the group that briefly believed
that hens didn't exist
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:50, Reply)

At 16 they really ought to know better.

( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

it's surprising how young 16 year olds are
and they are all convinced they are grown up and know everything, so they are pretty easy to fool
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

My American friends are coming next week, which should be exciting.
Beyond that, unremitting bleakness till December, which will be fun central.

Alt: Die, hipster scum.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

Some of you might die before christmas I suppose

(PsychoChomp, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

Noels House Party Rings

(PsychoChomp, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

Gouda of Suburbia

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:06, Reply)

The Liver Birds

(PsychoChomp, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:09, Reply)

Rolf's Carton (of eggs) club

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

Neighboars

(PsychoChomp, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:13, Reply)

everybody loaves raymond

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

This summer was an average British summer.
For fuck's sake.

Bonfire night. It's my favourite night of the year.
( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

I realise that hence the question
out simnply in April and May we tend to have a more continental influence over our weather system, leading to warm and dry weather, by June we revert to teh more normal westly influence which brings cloud and rain.

All summer activities should therefore be moved forward in the year
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

Sorry, Apey, I'm sick of people whinging and whining over perfectly normal weather.

( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:51, Reply)

I agree...although me and the misses have been tempted by a move down under
we havea couple of friends in Sydney and they love the lifestyle
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

I'd happily move to Australia, or New Zealand
I'm thinking about Canada at the moment though. All I know for certain is that I dont' want to stay here.
( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

New Zealand is lovely, but a bit too parochial
Canada is a top destination for brits emmigrating, as the cities are clean, safe, well priced, stable zzzzzzzzzz...feels a bit tedious.

Also, Canadians are basically french-Americans
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

Don't tell anyone outside Quebec that. They'll deck you.
As would the Quebecois, except they're weak and cowardly due to being French.
( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:57, Reply)

hahaha
yeah I'm being facetious, canada just feels a little dull; agreed the landscape etc is incredible but how much time would you actually spend in it?

What do you do for a living?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:58, Reply)

Canada's quite an interesting place. A lot of the big cities are pretty dull, I believe.
But I guess it depends on what you're into. The city I'm looking at is kind of an arty Camden, only without the Londoners stinking it up.

I'm in IT. I'd be doing either networking, or AV-over-IP, which amounts to much the same thing.
( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:00, Reply)

I was gonna say that if you are a lumberjack you'll be in luck
however IT is pretty universal...what town are you looking at?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:04, Reply)

Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It's really the only relatively large town in the province. It's about the size of Woking.

I also intend to start restoring old cars, once I get some land.
( Kroney, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:07, Reply)

That's going to be some change!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

i thought it was a nice summer
but there again, when it gets too hot I get burnt and grumpy
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

Not having a thesis to write any more.
And hopefully having some sort of gainful employment instead. Preferably still in London, and preferably one that might make me feel like the last four years' endeavour was worth it.

Alt: if the wearer is female, they can probably get away with it. Any men wishing to partake of the same might as well cut the bottoms out of their trousers and paint "GET IT HERE" over their exposed buttocks.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

Hopefully, a couple of bashes
Aside from that, not a huge amount.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

depressing post is depressing

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

I thought that but any sort of response seemed patronising.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:51, Reply)

It's not intended that way
I simply haven't got much planned for the next few months yet.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

Ain't you gonna fuck a furry?

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:14, Reply)

Never have, never will.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

Yeah right, you've got your sob story all ready for her. You'll have to write a full match report.
www.b3ta.com/users/profile.php?id=53027
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:19, Reply)

Simon and the (sand)witch

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:10, Reply)

Gerkin Girl
Off home now.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:16, Reply)

I won't be on here again for a while
cheers for today, amused me rather a lot it did
(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:16, Reply)

Oh you big troll you!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:19, Reply)

RIGHT
I'm going to be all middle class and grown up and make some red onion chutney.

wish me luck
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:13, Reply)

Love the name, good luck

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:14, Reply)

cheers
I'd like to add that I grew the red onions, too.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:19, Reply)

Good luck, i shall be making sausage and pork belly cassolet ce soir

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

who was in that?

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:16, Reply)

Your mum and the Harlem Globe Trotters
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:17, Reply)

WITH A SPOON!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:19, Reply)

you are quite the wit

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 23:14, Reply)

nommity nom nom

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 31 Aug 2011, 17:21, Reply)