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How has PC affected you? (Please add your own tales - not five-year-old news stories cut-and-pasted from other websites)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:20)
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Pc or not PcA friend of mine whom we shall Call "Snowy" from now on was doing his usual fuck all at work one day. Whilst doing this fuck all found him self in the canteen area a little too early for his allocated break time.
Given his dilemma, walking back to his area of work is too far and would take to long... or linger around in the locker room washing hands etc...
Obviously he opted for the latter, a couple more work mates joined him which is when they noticed the shiny pair of shoes inside one of the traps.
"Shit its a gaffer" whispered Snowy, whilst leaning back trying to get a better view. They all hung on for a minute or two being very quiet as not to give away their identities. Break time came a sigh of relief later Snowy was leaving the locker rooms... Just as his "so called friend shouts.. "Snowy you dirty fucker, stop looking under the toilet door!"
Breakfast on his mind Snowy left with a shrug of the shoulders with a big fat fry up on his mind.
Cut to about 5mins later and a plate full of breakie Snowy was called outside by a rather large man with an equally large chip on his shoulder, who incidentally was a temp and not from these waters (say no more in fear of offence).
"why the fuck were you peeping under the toilet door?" he asks, To which Snowy replies "Nah mate you are misunderstood, ***** was just joking i was halfway out the door when he shouted that, just messing thats all, anyway come on back inside me breakfasts getting cold"
Then the reply came back "I've fucking asked you once, i wont ask again! why the fucking hell were you fucking looking at me under the fucking toilet door!" I got the impression he felt quite strongly about it?
Anyway Snowy just said "look mate i wasnt, i'm going for my breakfast just chill out"
Cut again to another 5mins later ish
Breakfast a little cold, Snowy a little bit confused with the guys reaction tucks in regardless. Until he is disturbed once more, This time my his manager. "can we have a quick chat please?" he asked, "erm well can it wait? im having my breakfast" Snowy replied. "erm no, come outside" said the manager.
Muttering "ffs" under his breath Snowy followed him. "i have just had ****** in the office, he wants to file a complaint against you, for your behavior in the locker room earlier". "Jesus!, i didnt do anything? it was ****** who shouted it as i was half way out the door!!" replied Snowy (a little worried by his managers comment)
"either way Snowy i must be seen to do something ****** is pulling the race card on me, it cant go unpunished, come on you know the score" said Snowy's manager. "bugger" thought Snowy.
Long story(and i'm trying to keep it brief) short. Snowy ended up with his first official warning at work.
The Headline read "Inappropriate Behavior In The Gents Locker Room"
"Oh fucking hell, i'm the new George Michael" Snowy spurted out when he told me. Laugh? i had a little wee.
Sorry for the length,
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 19:00, Reply)
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