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I stole sumfink OMGLOL take that the man.

To all those people; You are scum.
(Spaff_Quaffer Wise fwom your gwave., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:13, 23 replies)

Nice input.
Well done.
( OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:28, closed)

You are The Man
AICMFP.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:29, closed)

Not true.
I stole something once, and I'm a very nice person indeed.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:35, closed)

You just stole 5 secs of my life reading this post
but i think you're great!
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:40, closed)

his great what?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:59, closed)

que?

(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:04, closed)

"Your" or "you're"? The eternal debate rages on! :O
Which way is the right way? We may never know!
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:06, closed)

It does?

(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:10, closed)

Yes, it does.
If you can't spell very well and are a bit thick.

Or did I mean "our" a bit thick? See? its an endless debate.
( Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:16, closed)

Hehe, go and steal a life...scum

(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:19, closed)

Bad spelling is not a sign of intelligence
Just as the number of one's qualifications isn't.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:23, closed)

Maybe so
but bad spelling makes you look thick.

Also, a long list of qualifications looks good to thick people. These thick people are usually managers and/or HR
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:25, closed)

yeah
it's really odd how spending years of your life studying for something might make you better at it than someone who walked in off the street
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:47, closed)

^this
nicely put
(jennymnemonic, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:51, closed)

bollocks
I've worked in IT a long time. There are graduates, nay, people with Masters degrees that struggle with the job. I've got an NVQ 3 in IT back in 97 and cope just fine,
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 16:25, closed)

if you've 'worked in IT a long time', you've not exactly just walked in off the street. I don't think anyone would suggest that education replaces experience - which is not to say that attaining a Master's in IT is easy, or pointless.

Still - if you're so certain that qualifications are meaningless, I can recommend a good barber-surgeon* for when you next require medical assistance. He's excellent with his leeches, he will keep your humours well in balance - and he's never needed any of that 'education' rubbish, or any useless medical degrees.

*was going to recommend a homeopath, but felt that would be taking it too far
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 17:24, closed)

Don't want to get dragged into this but...
I think the emphasis needs to be on the 'might' in the offending statement. Equally it 'might not make you better...'. I used to interview/employ plenty of folk many of whom were academic demigods but scraped arse in the actual job, others were great. Less qualified average joes fell into those two camps also. Sweeping statements are a bit like TNT, great if used properly but fucking dangerous if waved around aimlessly. Maybe it was just my shitty interviewing technique!
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 18:23, closed)

Interviews are pretty
shit way of choosing staff.

just wanted to join in
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Wed 23 Jun 2010, 11:40, closed)

oooo get you, Mr Bigshot NVQ....
I have an O level in Geography (grade C)
(SausageWarrior destination Zululand, come on boys jump in the van, Wed 23 Jun 2010, 6:57, closed)

youtubelol

( likeajackhammer, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:33, closed)

Yes.
As somebody pointed out below, apparently stealing things is acceptable if you are middle class.
(TheSnark oh, c'mon, like you didn't see me coming, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:47, closed)

The spotlights I stole form homebase
for my loft conversion is more than acceptable, shirley
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:15, closed)

You stole my heart
xxxxxxx
( broadsword now that's fresh, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:58, closed)