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» I just don't get it
Misuse of ultimate
Ultimate does not mean 'the best', it means 'the last'. Unless you are holding the last ever sale of crap sofa's ever don't use the word ultimate, it's stupid and wrong.
(Tue 5th Apr 2005, 9:58, More)
Misuse of ultimate
Ultimate does not mean 'the best', it means 'the last'. Unless you are holding the last ever sale of crap sofa's ever don't use the word ultimate, it's stupid and wrong.
(Tue 5th Apr 2005, 9:58, More)
» When I met the parents
Scary inlaws
My girlfriend's dad is works for a forestry body, and one of his duties is to cull deer. Obviously to achieve this he has a gun licence and somewhere in his house he keeps at least 2 guns.
The first morning I came downstairs after spending a night in his house he had one of these guns out on the living room floor, cleaning it. It was pointed directly at the sofa I was sitting on. I sat there eating my breakfast in silent fear just waiting to hear that telltale click slot sound, and that dreaded "so what are you intentions towards my daughter" question.
(Fri 20th May 2005, 13:02, More)
Scary inlaws
My girlfriend's dad is works for a forestry body, and one of his duties is to cull deer. Obviously to achieve this he has a gun licence and somewhere in his house he keeps at least 2 guns.
The first morning I came downstairs after spending a night in his house he had one of these guns out on the living room floor, cleaning it. It was pointed directly at the sofa I was sitting on. I sat there eating my breakfast in silent fear just waiting to hear that telltale click slot sound, and that dreaded "so what are you intentions towards my daughter" question.
(Fri 20th May 2005, 13:02, More)
» Jobsworths
calgacus
As has been mention many, many, many times so far, Scottish bank notes are NOT legal tender, and English shops/cabbies are under no obligation to accept them whatsoever. They are accepted because the Bank of Scotland is not likely to disappear overnight and make the note worthless. The only 'legal' tender in England, Scotland and Wales are Bank of England notes.
(Wed 18th May 2005, 14:26, More)
calgacus
As has been mention many, many, many times so far, Scottish bank notes are NOT legal tender, and English shops/cabbies are under no obligation to accept them whatsoever. They are accepted because the Bank of Scotland is not likely to disappear overnight and make the note worthless. The only 'legal' tender in England, Scotland and Wales are Bank of England notes.
(Wed 18th May 2005, 14:26, More)
» Job Interviews
Job interviews
Back in the day when I was a fresh faced Computer Science graduate I must have gone on about 10 interviews before landing the job I am currently trying to get out of. Anyway, I remember travelling to Glasgow to be interviewed by one of the big London banks. The guy introduced himself as a Systems support manager, and whilst I didn't really like the guy very much, we chatted away quite happily, until he asked me what type of work I prefer, to which I replied that I prefer development work rather than support work, because I find plugging in wires all day extremely tedious and simple. To which he replied rather tersily "So you think my job is simple and tedious?"
Cue some hasty backpeddling. I didn't get the job, funnily enough.
I did discover after I accepted my job that turning down subsequent offers and interviews was a lot of fun, especially if you reply in HR speak, saying that, whilst your company has many positive aspects, I don't think you quite reach my strict employer standards etc.
And, oh, just one more thing, if you are an interviewer, here is a handy tip: Don't interview people by telephone unless you want to give the impression that your company is an unprofessional outfit of tightwads who won't pay a £10 taxi fare to see candidates in person.
(Thu 20th Jan 2005, 13:08, More)
Job interviews
Back in the day when I was a fresh faced Computer Science graduate I must have gone on about 10 interviews before landing the job I am currently trying to get out of. Anyway, I remember travelling to Glasgow to be interviewed by one of the big London banks. The guy introduced himself as a Systems support manager, and whilst I didn't really like the guy very much, we chatted away quite happily, until he asked me what type of work I prefer, to which I replied that I prefer development work rather than support work, because I find plugging in wires all day extremely tedious and simple. To which he replied rather tersily "So you think my job is simple and tedious?"
Cue some hasty backpeddling. I didn't get the job, funnily enough.
I did discover after I accepted my job that turning down subsequent offers and interviews was a lot of fun, especially if you reply in HR speak, saying that, whilst your company has many positive aspects, I don't think you quite reach my strict employer standards etc.
And, oh, just one more thing, if you are an interviewer, here is a handy tip: Don't interview people by telephone unless you want to give the impression that your company is an unprofessional outfit of tightwads who won't pay a £10 taxi fare to see candidates in person.
(Thu 20th Jan 2005, 13:08, More)