» The most childish thing you've done as an adult

Brew?
One of the 'workmen' fitting my roller gate used to be the school bully. He and a few of his mates cornered me one day and slapped me around a bit. Got everyone of them back over the next couple of terms except for the fat cunt that was stood in my back yard.
It was 30 years ago so I should really have left it. But I didn't.
Rather than start a fight over something so trivial as a slap 30 years ago, I decided to stick my finger up my ring and wipe it around the rim of the cup of tea I'd just made him. And the next one, and the next and........
(Fri 18th Sep 2009, 11:50, More)

» Prejudice

Nignogs
Back to the late 70's.
It was in the geography lesson that our teacher, Mr.(Lenny) Piper called young Indian student Zia a silly nignog.
Zia told his father what had happened and he was, understandably, rather upset by this racist outburst. An appointment to see the headmaster was made and Mr Piper was called in.
Mr Gibson, the headmaster, asked Mr. Piper if he'd called the lad a "Nignog"
"Probably", said Lenny P, "I've got a classroom full of them"
Much jaw drapping in Mr G.s office
"Not that your son usually is one, he's generally one of the brighter ones"
The penny suddenly dropped - good old Lenny P genuinely had no idea there was a racist side to his comment. The term nignog was, in Lennys younger days, simply a term for an idiot or fool.
He was an old fashioned teacher, smart suit, polished shoes, perfectly knotted tie and black cloak. I doubt he'd ever watched Love Thy Neighbour and I wouldn't imagine that his circle of friends would use racist language.
Zia's father listed to the headmasters explanation of the situation and could tell by Mr Pipers reaction to the accusation that he meant nothing by it.
That was it. Lenny, even though he couldn't see what the fuss was all about, apologised and everyone went away happy.

Can't imagine such a quick and amicable end to that nowadays.

Lenny could rarely remember names and refered to the girls as Jemima and the boys as willyboy. Willy boy!!!
(Fri 2nd Apr 2010, 10:26, More)

» Complaining

Beer Rip Off
When the ex used to have lime in her lager I always asked if i got the lager a bit cheaper as there wasn't a full half in the glass as some space had to be left for the lime. Never did get a reduction.
(Thu 9th Sep 2010, 12:05, More)

» The most childish thing you've done as an adult

mmmm
I've just eaten the last of the 4 pack of milkybar yoghurts that we bought for the baby. Add that to the first, second and third ones that I ate ............

In my defence - they are full of sugar and stuff so I'm protecting my offspring. As I do when I only give her half of the Milky Bar that her Grandma brings her every other day. Or half the buttons.

I turn away and do it - so there is a touch of guilt there.
(Fri 18th Sep 2009, 16:12, More)