Brother Blades Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I agree with the point, although if someone has been on a genuinely interesting holiday (like touring South America, not going to Benidorm) then I quite enjoy them talking about it for a bit. ^^^ Been touring South America type post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, Brother Blades said: ^^^ Been touring South America type post. Afraid not, would love to but getting the time off work is basically a no go at the moment. Would probably have to quit my job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Can kids replace these status symbols? Bit of boasting about how wee Jack or Lily sleeps through the night and has learnt to use the toilet?Actually, who the f**k boasts about a fucking telly. That man has no penis.I don't boast about anything I own and I'm in no way materialistic but when it comes to TV's I like Sony and won't buy any other type for my livingroom. I think finding a product you like/prefer is different to what is being discussed here though. I agree with the point, although if someone has been on a genuinely interesting holiday (like touring South America, not going to Benidorm) then I quite enjoy them talking about it for a bit. The nicest place I've been is Cuba. But I've never discussed it any more than say Alcudia. A holiday is for me (and my family). I'll speak about it when I get back and folk ask how it was but outwith that I'll never go on and on. There was a woman at my last place of work who went to Turkey for the last 12 years and would go on and on about it as if it was the first time she'd been. I couldn't care so I assume other folk think that about my holidays and don't go about it. As if to demonstrate my point, my wee cousin who I'm pretty close to asked me the other day if this holiday will be the first time I've been abroad. She was shocked when I told her I'd been abroad 7 times [emoji38] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Yeah I wasn’t meaning that I enjoyed people wittering on about their holiday when people aren’t interested. Just that if it’s a bit of an unusual holiday I’ll probably ask more about it and actually want them to talk about it incase it’s something I’m interested in doing myself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Yeah, I'm not talking about people actually have interesting discussions about things or experiences. I'm not even talking about wanting to have nice things (Sony TV or whatever), it's about showing off and boasting about them. Your possessions, wealth etc don't make you a good or interesting person, they are nice to haves but aren't the defining element of your personality. A guy I work with is terrible for it - as someone once said about him, if you say you've been to Tenerife, he's been to Elevenerife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Yeah, I'm not talking about people actually have interesting discussions about things or experiences. I'm not even talking about wanting to have nice things (Sony TV or whatever), it's about showing off and boasting about them. Your possessions, wealth etc don't make you a good or interesting person, they are nice to haves but aren't the defining element of your personality. A guy I work with is terrible for it - as someone once said about him, if you say you've been to Tenerife, he's been to Elevenerife. Aye I call those people 'Two Shits' - you've just had a dump, they've had two. Funnily enough the woman I mentioned about Turkey is the one from my last workplace. I have one at my current workplace as well. I assume it's a legal requirement for companies to hire at least one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Yeah, I'm not talking about people actually have interesting discussions about things or experiences. I'm not even talking about wanting to have nice things (Sony TV or whatever), it's about showing off and boasting about them. Your possessions, wealth etc don't make you a good or interesting person, they are nice to haves but aren't the defining element of your personality. A guy I work with is terrible for it - as someone once said about him, if you say you've been to Tenerife, he's been to Elevenerife. You work with Granny Danger? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Scary Bear said: Can kids replace these status symbols? Bit of boasting about how wee Jack or Lily sleeps through the night and has learnt to use the toilet? Actually, who the f**k boasts about a fucking telly. That man has no penis. I like talking to my colleagues about their children - if you want to build good relationships with people you should engage with them on what is important to them, and nothing is more important to someone than their children. I'd rather hear about what someone has done with their kids than have a banal discussion about the news or something like that. You can get people who boast about their kids though, although being a new father I am maybe a bit more understanding of that. I was thrilled when my wee man rolled over onto his side for the first time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 42 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Afraid not, would love to but getting the time off work is basically a no go at the moment. Would probably have to quit my job. Go for it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Wing Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 There's few things uglier than people who are obsessed with their material possessions, boasting and showing off about them. There's nothing wrong with having nice things or valuing something but when you make having them a central part of your character and try to use them to make other people feel bad about themselves, it marks you out as lacking. ETA, that's probably not an unpopular opinion. You do see a lot of people who behave like this though - as I get older I can't believe the number of grown men I encounter who spend significant parts of their life boasting about their car or their television or their latest holiday.Choose life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Scary Bear said: Can kids replace these status symbols? Apparently not. I tried swapping mine for a car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Actually, who the f**k boasts about a fucking telly. That man has no penis.You should see my 42 incher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 25/07/2018 at 17:03, Jamaldo said: I'm at a stage in my life where I need to think about this. I have one friend who constantly makes digs at me under no provocation. I shouldn't be on edge around people like that but I am. Well you shouldn't be such a stupid whineass then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Well you shouldn't be such a stupid whineass thenGood one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jamaldo said: Good one. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Good one. He may be the biggest moron on this entire forum, definitely top 5, but he kind of has a point. ETA... For the record, I don’t not under any circumstance condone the use of the word “whineass”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Dogs owners don’t realise how much their animals f**k up a quiet walk or a nice day. Barking, shitting and jumping up on people while you are forced to pretend you like it. “Aww nah it’s ok”No it’s not okay that you can’t control your pet you dickhead.I do like dogs but there’s nothing worse than a walking route full of dogs barking and their owners just letting them do whatever. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: Dogs owners don’t realise how much their animals f**k up a quiet walk or a nice day. Barking, shitting and jumping up on people while you are forced to pretend you like it. “Aww nah it’s ok” No it’s not okay that you can’t control your pet you dickhead. I do like dogs but there’s nothing worse than a walking route full of dogs barking and their owners just letting them do whatever. The correct etiquette in these situations is to grab the dog 's front paws and push them apart until its heart bursts through its fucking ribcage. Edited July 27, 2018 by tongue_tied_danny 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 10 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: Dogs owners don’t realise how much their animals f**k up a quiet walk or a nice day. Barking, shitting and jumping up on people while you are forced to pretend you like it. “Aww nah it’s ok” No it’s not okay that you can’t control your pet you dickhead. I do like dogs but there’s nothing worse than a walking route full of dogs barking and their owners just letting them do whatever. “It’s ok he’ll no bite you, he’s just playin’” Get your fucking slavering dog away from before I batter it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Dogs owners don’t realise how much their animals f**k up a quiet walk or a nice day. Barking, shitting and jumping up on people while you are forced to pretend you like it. “Aww nah it’s ok”No it’s not okay that you can’t control your pet you dickhead.I do like dogs but there’s nothing worse than a walking route full of dogs barking and their owners just letting them do whatever.Pick it up, chuck it in the river. Yours truly,Slippery P. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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