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 so it's 20 years today since the horrific m40 minibus crash
	so it's 20 years today since the horrific m40 minibus crashdo you always wear your seatbelt? what other tiny acts of rebellion do you commit?
alt: what really creeps you out?
altalt: what was the last thing you ate?
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:25, 189 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
 Yes,
	Yes,I don't know whether its just ingrained in me but I feel very uncomfortable sitting in a car without a seatbelt on to the point where I will wear one even if the vehicle is stationary.
Alt. Those dolls that are designed to help women who have had stillborn children. Fucking creepy as fuck. Also, those women that use them.
AltAlt. A hash brown
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:28, Reply)
 Your fat arse is creepy.
	Your fat arse is creepy. It's creeping over the sides of whatever chair you sit on.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:37, Reply)
 my arse is skinny
	my arse is skinnyalthough a lot less skinny after last week's birthday excesses. 500 calories a day this week, all week, and gym 5 times to even it out. urgh.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:38, Reply)
 I have seen your arse. It looks like an beach ball filled with lumpy congealed vomit forced into 'skinny' jeans.
	I have seen your arse. It looks like an beach ball filled with lumpy congealed vomit forced into 'skinny' jeans.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:41, Reply)
 now you're just turning battered on
	now you're just turning battered onI hope you feel good about yourself
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:48, Reply)
 You're certainly my favourite in terms of uncomfortably violent sexual fantasies.
	You're certainly my favourite in terms of uncomfortably violent sexual fantasies.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:53, Reply)
 I'm going to combine them with these and REALLY creep people out.
	I'm going to combine them with these and REALLY creep people out.www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.html
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:55, Reply)
 One of my friends is a model maker, and when she was at University she went to help out on the set of Casualty.
	One of my friends is a model maker, and when she was at University she went to help out on the set of Casualty.The props department has a room full of fake babies from new borns up to 5 year olds, all in their own little wooden boxes, with windows so you could see the faces.
She showed me a few pictures, it really looked like a room full of dead children.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:09, Reply)
 Most of it yeah.
	Most of it yeah.I didn't behave very well though so not as well rested as I would have liked, but managed to have yesterday drink free. So that's something.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:14, Reply)
 And they come alive at night and kill people to collect souls until they can become real babies
	And they come alive at night and kill people to collect souls until they can become real babies(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:38, Reply)
 You twat. I did an AWESOME thread about drink driving and pick and mix, and you thwarted me. THWARTED I TELLS YA!
	You twat. I did an AWESOME thread about drink driving and pick and mix, and you thwarted me. THWARTED I TELLS YA!Altalt: A 'Jazzie' and a giant fizzy cola bottle.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:28, Reply)
 M40 bus crash?  Really?
	M40 bus crash?  Really?  It's the anniversary of the King's Cross fire.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:30, Reply)
 Always.
	Always.Except sometimes in taxi's if Im drunk.
I can't remember this crash. Mind I was 12 so probably had more pressing things on my mind... Like which Teenage Turtle was the best (Raphael), or if this cigarette will kill me.
alt. Big Monkeys
altalt. Pistachio nuts.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:34, Reply)
 it was pretty awful
	it was pretty awfulonly 2 kids survived. it was the crash that made them pass the law to put seatbelts in minibuses and coaches.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:35, Reply)
 HERE IS WHAT I DID THIS WEEKEND COS SWIPE DUN A NEW FRED
	HERE IS WHAT I DID THIS WEEKEND COS SWIPE DUN A NEW FREDHad a mooch about the Christmas Markets on Saturday, exactly the same layout as last year. Bored. Got some schnitzel and that.
Cooked a nice pork goulash with dumplings, ate some wurst later on and had the meat sweats. *enter euphemism here*
Yesterday was a write off. Just chilled and watched films.
Here I am today, Just bought some shoes and a top for the Christmas do.
Be prepared.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:36, Reply)
 Yes, always. Even when I have to ride on 'coaches'.
	Yes, always. Even when I have to ride on 'coaches'.Alt: saliva.
AltAlt: two slices of toast.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:37, Reply)
 imagine battered leaning over you
	imagine battered leaning over youcrooning and dribbling ropes of saliva into your face.
THAT'S creepy.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:38, Reply)
 Never quite figured out why anyone *wouldn't* wear a seatbelt
	Never quite figured out why anyone *wouldn't* wear a seatbeltunless it's some kind of teenage "you're not the boss of me" thing.
Motorbike without a helmet, yeah, I can see the attraction, but seatbelts are a no-brainer.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:38, Reply)
 I always wear a seatbelt
	I always wear a seatbeltIt fucks me off when people get in the car and start driving off whilst trying to fasten it. In terms of rebellion, I watched a downloaded Homeland WHILST STANDING NEXT TO A COPPER....
Alt:
Clowns/Mimes
AltAlt:
Two crusty white bread rolls with proper butter
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:39, Reply)
 mr b3th will put his seatbelt on a good two thirds of the way into his journey, the silly twat.
	mr b3th will put his seatbelt on a good two thirds of the way into his journey, the silly twat.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:42, Reply)
 He does it as a passenger, too.
	He does it as a passenger, too.I'm so tempted to just slam on the anchors one day...
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:48, Reply)
 I'm having a salami, pastrami, horseradish and mustard sarnie
	I'm having a salami, pastrami, horseradish and mustard sarnieWho wants a little kissy kissy? x
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:49, Reply)
 Not so much creeps me out, but anyone who doesn't drink, or doesn't get drunk.
	Not so much creeps me out, but anyone who doesn't drink, or doesn't get drunk.Unless they've had a problem, that's just weird.
Alt: a banana. Lovely.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:56, Reply)
 Alright.
	Alright. I was 6,so don't give a shit. I always wear my seat belt in the car, unless it's stationary and I'm eating my lunch. Like right now.
Alt: those weird people who aren't midwives or nurses but get paid by mothers to guide them through pregnancy. Don't seem right mot being a relative or health care professional.
Altalt; Mars bar. Before my sandwiches. REBEL YELL!
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 11:58, Reply)
 Awww. You're way younger than even me!
	Awww. You're way younger than even me!*pinches cheeks*
FACE CHEEKS!!
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:13, Reply)
 I'm probably the youngest one here.
	I'm probably the youngest one here. So that makes you a pedophile or something.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:15, Reply)
 I always push doors marked 'pull' and versa. I also insist on pizza dates going dutch.
	I always push doors marked 'pull' and versa. I also insist on pizza dates going dutch.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:00, Reply)
 No I'm a hamfisted fucker.
	No I'm a hamfisted fucker.Not eaten yet I' m on site zo it'll be stodgy canteen grub.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:11, Reply)
 Hardly rebellious and more idiocy.
	Hardly rebellious and more idiocy.I always pretend automatic doors are controlled by my mind :)
and traffic lights
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:14, Reply)
 I was 19 when this happned
	I was 19 when this happned and therefore already had my own car so it didn't bother me... I do wear a seatbelt now but in my student days (when I drove some dodgy motors) I would always take my seat belt off when on the motorway, working on the principle that if I crash the shitty tin box would just crumple around me trapping me for a slow death, so I would rather just do one through the windscreen...
Alt those chins dolls,
altalt do extra strong mints count?
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:15, Reply)
 I always wipe my cock on the curtains after doing harter's mum up the shitter
	I always wipe my cock on the curtains after doing harter's mum up the shitterAlt: Internet weirdos
Altalt: coffee
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:16, Reply)
 I can see your warming glow over the rooftops
	I can see your warming glow over the rooftopsIt's like light pollution
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:19, Reply)
 Why is it you corporate lot act like children when you're told you can't have something?
	Why is it you corporate lot act like children when you're told you can't have something?(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:18, Reply)
 In this case, they want Skype and a webcam to interview some people in Spain
	In this case, they want Skype and a webcam to interview some people in Spainapparently giving "no, don't be so bloody stupid" as an answer often offends.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:21, Reply)
 Webcams aren't allowed within this company, therefore neither's video conferencing. Not my decision.
	Webcams aren't allowed within this company, therefore neither's video conferencing. Not my decision.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:28, Reply)
 So really your answer should be "I'm afraid there is nothing I can do, but I suggest you raise it with you superior and get them to raise it higher up in the company"
	So really your answer should be "I'm afraid there is nothing I can do, but I suggest you raise it with you superior and get them to raise it higher up in the company"(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:28, Reply)
 No point. The IT director has said "no".
	No point. The IT director has said "no".He is not a man known for changing his mind. They can do so if they wish, but I'm not going to pretend they have any chance of changing the status quo.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:31, Reply)
 Why don't you find a solution for them instead of being obstructive?
	Why don't you find a solution for them instead of being obstructive?Seriously we're gonna have to have a serious chat at your annual review
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:24, Reply)
 I've told them the alternatives. They don't want the alternatives, so they're having a tantrum.
	I've told them the alternatives. They don't want the alternatives, so they're having a tantrum.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:28, Reply)
 Management, by any chance?
	Management, by any chance?They're not used to people saying 'no' to them.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:31, Reply)
 Yep. Luckily I'm not the sort of person that has a problem telling management what they don't want to hear.
	Yep. Luckily I'm not the sort of person that has a problem telling management what they don't want to hear.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:32, Reply)
 Typical IT bod
	Typical IT bodYou ask them a question about whether or not you can do something, and rather than actually thinking about what the problem is and whether or not a solution to that problem can be provided they only look at the exact question asked and say "no it can't be done".
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:26, Reply)
 I know more than the IT monkey they employ to come in and scratch his head for half an hour
	I know more than the IT monkey they employ to come in and scratch his head for half an hourbefore consulting his mate on his mobile.
Useless.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:30, Reply)
 It's a shame there are so many of these pricks about
	It's a shame there are so many of these pricks aboutbut it's usually because companies are usually run by accountants and sales people who look at IT and just see costs. They certainly don't want to "waste" money employing people that actually know what they're doing, because it costs.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:33, Reply)
 because we bring in the money that pays everyone else's wages
	because we bring in the money that pays everyone else's wagesnow get me a sandwich and a diet coke. naked.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:21, Reply)
 Without money coming in there would be no need for IT and IT support
	Without money coming in there would be no need for IT and IT supportYou are just a box we stand on to reach for the stars
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:25, Reply)
 HR, BD, Marketing, IT don't make money... they tell everyone else how to spend it
	HR, BD, Marketing, IT don't make money... they tell everyone else how to spend it(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:29, Reply)
 They don't 'make' money because they're not customer facing,
	They don't 'make' money because they're not customer facing,but they facilitate the bringing in of money by other departments.
Oil doesn't make my car run, but I know it wouldn't get very bloody far if I didn't have any in my engine at all.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:33, Reply)
 they're nothing but a drain on valuable income and resources
	they're nothing but a drain on valuable income and resourcesa great big smelly DRAIN
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:34, Reply)
 So, just as a matter of interest,
	So, just as a matter of interest,how do you personally attract new clients to your firm? Standing outside with a sandwich board?
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:35, Reply)
 Considering how utterly, helplessly useless with computers she is
	Considering how utterly, helplessly useless with computers she isit's absolutely no stretch at all to say that she wouldn't have a job bringing in money if there wasn't an IT guy holding her hand and showing her how to make her emails look pretty.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:38, Reply)
 er, no
	er, noI make money because I advise on the law and commercial solutions.
frequently I am prevented from turning this around in a timely fashion because the computer has broken. or the server has gone down. blah blah.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:44, Reply)
 Idiot, without those assets you'd be advising via fucking carrier pigeon.
	Idiot, without those assets you'd be advising via fucking carrier pigeon.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:48, Reply)
 me personally?
	me personally?existing contacts
referrals from existing clients/managing agents/surveyors etc
articles that I've written or cases I've acted on that have been in the press
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:43, Reply)
 You can say to a mechanic "if it wasn't for the fact that I don't have the first idea how to top up my coolant, you wouldn't have a job"
	You can say to a mechanic "if it wasn't for the fact that I don't have the first idea how to top up my coolant, you wouldn't have a job"but it wouldn't be any more true than saying to an IT bod "you wouldn't have a job if I could work out how to turn my monitor on".
Our jobs aren't dependant on spastics.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:35, Reply)
 Yeah, your job isn't *just* looking after spastics,
	Yeah, your job isn't *just* looking after spastics,but it's got to be a part of the spec, no?
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:42, Reply)
 I don't work for the training department, so no.
	I don't work for the training department, so no.Doesn't stop them ringing.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:43, Reply)
 Start working to rule.
	Start working to rule.Pass all their stupid enquiries to the head of that section.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:44, Reply)
 I frequently tell people to go to the training department or try Google.
	I frequently tell people to go to the training department or try Google.It's go me something of a, er, reputation.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:49, Reply)
 Our department makes money via consultancy/services/hardware/software
	Our department makes money via consultancy/services/hardware/softwareWe brought in almost £1 million quid last year
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:34, Reply)
 ssssh
	sssshyour facts have no place here amongst our grudges and prejudices
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:35, Reply)
 Without us, you'd be incapable of doing your job
	Without us, you'd be incapable of doing your jobas it's been my experience that you people have lost the common sense you were born with at roughly the same rate as you have taken in cocaine.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:30, Reply)
 Surely what keeps you in your job
	Surely what keeps you in your jobis spastics who don't know how to work a computer.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:26, Reply)
 My job would be made considerably easier without the spastics.
	My job would be made considerably easier without the spastics.I'd actually be free to concentrate on improving things.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:42, Reply)
 Excellent stodge for lunch noms.
	Excellent stodge for lunch noms.Pork pie , new pots, mushy peas and gravy. Northern man food.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:48, Reply)
 What an odd thing to mark the anniversary of.
	What an odd thing to mark the anniversary of.Alt: When your ghost mum phones me in the early hours of the morning.
Altalt: Leftover chilli, on toast.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:52, Reply)
 There are abseiling window cleaners dotting about outside today
	There are abseiling window cleaners dotting about outside todayIt's making me feel nauseous just watching them.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:58, Reply)
 my office in Hong Kong was on the 38th floor. Used to scare the crap out of me when they came past the window.
	my office in Hong Kong was on the 38th floor. Used to scare the crap out of me when they came past the window.(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 13:00, Reply)
 Wow! That beats my 6th floor view of Old Trafford!
	Wow! That beats my 6th floor view of Old Trafford!They just look like an out of practise Spiderman.
(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 13:04, Reply)
 Well, that fascinating insight into the wonderful world of IT seems to have killed it nicely. Time for lunch!
	Well, that fascinating insight into the wonderful world of IT seems to have killed it nicely. Time for lunch!(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 13:03, Reply)
 I did one earlier then got pipped to the post, I'm not trying that again. I've had my fingers burnt one too many times lately
	I did one earlier then got pipped to the post, I'm not trying that again. I've had my fingers burnt one too many times lately(, Mon 18 Nov 2013, 13:16, Reply)
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