Feeling cheap
I'd been looking for a new watch for a while, as my old one broke. I just wanted something for every day, small, confy and in a nice colour. Something easy to wear that I don't mind banging around.

So, after a lot of looking for something, I finally saw some watches in Madrid that looked good. I went into the shop, asked to see them and decided to buy a red one. Then I asked how much it was... 2.50€

I was too embarrassed to say anything, and just bought it. I'm wearing it now, and it's good. Gives the time and I like the colour. However, everytime I check the time, I can't stop feeling cheap. So cheap it's almost dirty.

When was the last time you felt cheap?

Alt Q: Why do they have to break for such a long period the series of Doctor Who? I miss him!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:29, 98 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

When my girlfriend developed a puncture, and I couldn't afford to get her fixed
Alt: It is rather annoying, I agree. Also, Amy Pond? Would.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

I would too
I find her a bit annoying, though, but I would. I wouldn't this Doctor, though, his massive forehead freaks me out. But all the previous ones, yes, I would.

Your girlfriend developed a puncture? How?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:32, Reply)

*something about a small prick*
hur hur

He does look a bit like Rocky Dennis...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:36, Reply)

Sorry about that
maybe that's why you're still single (sorry)

I hope the next one is sexier.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

I think he was making an Inflatable Girlfriend joke Aber
Not a great one, but a joke allthesame.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Yes, I know
That's why I think he's still single. That and the small prick, that doesn't help.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:44, Reply)

Ow.
My pride.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

It's just a joke, you know.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

Ok, I'll let you off then

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

Thank you, daddy.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

Since the booty call last week, I'm not too bothered about being single again
Just got to keep going!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:49, Reply)

I don't really think many people 'wouldn't'

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:40, Reply)

Same applies to Rose Tyler
Phwoar!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:49, Reply)

now that I'll disagree with
she was a bit chavvy and Billy-Piperish
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Don't care
She was ace
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

She's got massive lips for such a thin face
It feels she can suck your face if you're not careful kissing her.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

face cock

Fine by me!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

No, I don't think so
she'll suck it completely, detaching it from your body, and you'll suffer the horrors of being memberless during the few minutes before you lose conciousness due to the loss of blood. Then you'll probably die and she'll suck your face anyway.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

You're quite agressive this morning, aren't you?
It's quite entertaining, haha
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I thought it was a good image
to start the day. Do you disagree?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:06, Reply)

Not at all, highly entertaining
And at least I'd die happy!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:10, Reply)

Will you?
Seeing your cock no longer belongs to your body?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:18, Reply)

If I'm dead, I won't care

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:21, Reply)

I didn't know Billy Piper had a cock

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

blowjob for fifty pounds*
Alt Q: Doctor Who looks like a melted plastic figurine

*yes that was a joke
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:31, Reply)

*It was 25, wasn't it?
This Doctor is the least attractive of all of them.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:33, Reply)

Aber loves Colin Baker!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:35, Reply)

I know there is a joke somewhere there
I can feel it...
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:38, Reply)

Well maybe you love Slyvester McCoy?
Or Patrick Troughton.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

I wouldn't say love
But I wouldn't mind having a bit of touch and feel with them (when they were young and strong, of course)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:40, Reply)

I can't imagine Patrick Troughton was ever young.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

Hahaha
He must have been at some point.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

Yeah probably
I'm not a massive Doctor Who fan though, and of the last ones Tennant wasn't my type, and Christopher Eccleston looks like my dad
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:35, Reply)

Your dad is very sexy then

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:41, Reply)

Their families are from the same part of Scotland oddly enough

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

Weird
I hope you don't look much like him, though; he's not got the looks of a sexy woman.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

you've met me :P
and no, no-one has ever told me I look like Christopher Eccleston. I probably will when I'm older though :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:45, Reply)

Oh, yes, of course!
Sorry, I still have problems to put together RL and B3ta names! (I'm blushing now)

You don't look at all like him, don't worry.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:47, Reply)

haha that's fine :)
though are you sure you didn't look at me and for a moment think 'oh that's a sexy man... wait no it's not it's an ugly woman'?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

No, I didn't
If you're the one I think you are, I had to delete a picture of you from the London bash, didn't I?

In that case, it was well clear you were a woman from the begining.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)

yeah
because four chins ruin any picture
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

You didn't look very nice, no
But I asked you to pose for another one and you refused.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

I hate photos
I don't actually have any nice ones. A bit of time back was chatting to someone and I commented that I'm massively unphotogenic, and they refused to believe me (apparantly everyone claims that) so I showed them my Bod card/driving license and they were absolutely horrified
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

Everybody looks bad on those pictures
I look like a terrorist on mine.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

look like +am
on mine
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Yes, and I know where you live
so be careful.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:01, Reply)

Lab shouldn't be allowed to be photographed then, surely?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

Long as you keep your long hair, you'll be fine


See?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Woo, Scotland!
That is all.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:44, Reply)

I'm really tempted to make a joke re your * here but I really shouldn't.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

Go on, do it
and then explain us all why it's funny. Go on, please, go on, please!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:49, Reply)

No I won't because it's not funny enough to overcome the insults.
Not to Amberl, another LAAKer.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Chicken.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Beef.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Lamb?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

well 'huh huh it's true she's actually a prostitute'
isn't really that funny true
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

funny true inaccurate
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:57, Reply)

Give me some fucking credit,
I'm very witty.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:57, Reply)

unlike above
who went for exactly the same joke
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

AA is a lot of things
funny isn't one of them.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Objection!
I'm fucking hilarious.

In my mind
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:04, Reply)

I feel cheap most of the time
Since I generally buy cheap things. Other than my camera.

So today I need to write a ten minute talk for a presentation at an interview next week, which I got a call about out of the blue yesterday. If the topic wasn't reasonably dull, it would be fairly interesting.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

What's the topic?
And is the job worth it?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

The topic is
The use of project management for my masters degree dissertation. I don't envy the people that are going to have to listen to it for 10 minutes. The job would totally be worth it; 2 years, down South, big company.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:41, Reply)

Good luck then
If you want someone to read it after you've finished it, I can do it. I can pass it to Mark too and we both can give you a hand (he's a Project Manager at the moment)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

I might well send it across
I'll see when I get it finished (I should probably do it at least a bit in advance, since I want the job).
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:44, Reply)

Yes, that's a good idea
and practice a little. Don't get too stressed about it, but have something ready, don't just improvise.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:45, Reply)

I don't get stressed about presentations
Unlike most of the other folk who were on my course, I could actually do them reasonably well.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:46, Reply)

Good
Then play that for your advantage. A good skill on a Project Manager is to be able to communicate.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

The actual position isn't for Project Management
More operations management. That's what they want me to do a presentation on though.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:49, Reply)

I see
Well, good communications skills is good for all jobs. Just show them what you can do. And they probably want to hire someone who they think can evolve and be promoted on the company, so don't be scare to tell them that that's what you'd like to do in the future (if it's true)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

I bought my nephew a second hand winter coat off Ebay.
I felt cheap but it came today and it's great and in very good nick. Bargain!
( girlinthehole, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Perfect!
He'll never know, and I'm sure he'll love it anyway.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

Haha! He doesn't care if it's second hand.

( girlinthehole, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Of course not
We all should be like little kids.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:57, Reply)

*waves*
Is is black? (Or blue)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

It's not a dog, why do you care?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Dogs wear coats.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:09, Reply)

Some of them very expensive
Like that Chien Coature made of sucking lamb leather, cut with laser, with Swarovski stones and gold threads that costs 2,000€
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Brown.
*waves back*
( girlinthehole, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

Nice.
Bless auntie Blousie.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:11, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post979231


alt: Dr Who is shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

I'm sure your brother understands
You haven't got that much money.

And Doctor Who is not shit. You are shit.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

A Motorhead ticket
is a decent present. Why feel bad about it?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

My sister must have spent a couple of hundred quid.
I bought him a Motorhead ticket last year too, and he turned 40 this year. It's a bit lame of me.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Money isn't the main thing
it was a nice present she got him, but so was yours and I really doubt he had a mental comparison going on
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:01, Reply)

In truth I suspect he doesn't give a shit.
He didn't want a fuss about turning 40 and I don't blame him.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:03, Reply)

there you go then
a day he doesn't like, and he's up a Motorhead ticket. I'd be pleased.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:05, Reply)

It's more about how I feel about it than him, I think.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:07, Reply)

pride makes us feel stupid things
better to focus on how your gift mattered to him, than what it meant to you :)

But then I'm a poverty stricken student. If I let my pride speak I might never get off the floor and stop crying
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Does he like Motorhead?
He knows about your situation, he can't be upset with you.

My sister "got" me for Christmas last year a lot of her clothes that she had bought and barely used because she got too fat. She was going to give them to charity. She almost doesn't have any money, so I didn't take it badly (but I'll remind her one day in the future)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:03, Reply)

He loves them: we go to the London show of every tour
and have done for fucking years.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:04, Reply)

He might appreciate it more than the wine
Last year I got terribly expensive soaps from Mark's parents, I know they spent at least £100 in soap, and I kept thinking "ffs, I know this soap is good, but there are so many things I'd rather do with £100!"

He might feel the same about the wine.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:06, Reply)

Nah, he's
a) a massive alcoholic and
b) a massive wine lover
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Oh, well
In that case, start saving for his 50s!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:10, Reply)

He'll probably be dead by then :(

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Start saving then if he dies you get to keep the money!

(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:12, Reply)

That's a good idea

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:13, Reply)