Petty Things That Get On Your Nerves...

[Raidernation]

Fucking sycophantic interview with Steven Gerrard on the sports channel here that shows the EPL. Jeeesus, even wee Chick couldna have climbed up SDM's arse in the day compared to what I've just seen........

He's past it, shite, can't speak properly and the meejya want him to be give another fully paid up contract?

[DAFC]

I'll be going nowhere near HR. The amount of horror stories about how they have pretty much forced people out the door is quite unbelievable.

There was a young girl who worked part time whilst at school and she ended up doing 20 odd Saturday nights (5-11 or something) in a row. She needed one off for a Scotland game and she put in for it weeks in advance and was told it would be fine. She got scheduled in to work it and when she mentioned it she was sent to personnel who deal with rota changes. She was told if she didn't turn up for work it was a breach of contract and she'd be dealt with accordingly. She pretty much begged them for it off but was told no. They then made up some lie about how she couldn't shift swap either because it was too late and the system wouldn't allow it. For the record shift swaps at our work don't need authorised by anyone except your supervisor. She left in tears. On the Saturday night she didn't turn up and others phoned in sick. I was the only person in and we fell massively behind, not that I cared. I'd have done the same I think. She handed in her notice the day after and spent her last week purposely not clocking out so the system would flag up personnel and they'd have to arrange a meeting to see when she stopped working. It's a simple process but she felt she was annoying the daft cow so she kept doing it.

I don't really enjoy my job anyway and I am looking to leave. It wouldn't be in my best interest to fight a losing battle. I'll wait till I find somewhere then kick his c**t.

Yep, HR covering up a toxic and dysfunctional workplace and staff. Sounds familiar.

They are there to serve the company, not the workers. Sounds weird but without a Union it's true.

My current workplace isn't like this thankfully.

[Sweet Pete]

Is it something like Norovirus? If so you should all be ok in a couple of days. In the olden days it used to be called Gastroentiritis. Horrible, but not dangerous usually.

Yeah, it's that. Was only the vomiting blood that had me reaching for the phone, not the virus itself.

[Mark Connolly]

Watched the Richard Attenborough remake of Miracle on 34th Street last night.

It got to the court scene and.....

WTF! They changed the original ending to something that even a confirmed sky fairyist like myself thought was ridiculous!

[CityDave]

I hate cold red wine.

My fault for not waiting for the bottle to warm up to room temperature.

This reminds me anyone that stores a bottle of Merlot or Montepulciano D' Abruzzo in the fridge should be tied by the ankles to a nervous horse and dragged over broken glass.

[Guest The Phoenix]

I hate cold red wine.

My fault for not waiting for the bottle to warm up to room temperature.

This reminds me anyone that stores a bottle of Merlot or Montepulciano D' Abruzzo in the fridge should be tied by the ankles to a nervous horse and dragged over broken glass.

^^^

[BFTD]

Americans pronouncing Nissan 'neesawn'.

They call Hyundai 'Hawnday' too.

Blame the companies; Some Asian firms change the pronunciation of their name for different markets. The US pronunciation might be closer to the original

[heedthebaa]

Sitting in Tempus on George street and its full of suited wankaz wi suits on, laptops oot, drinking bottles of Peroni, when there's Tennents in draught, utter Cuntz !!!

[AberdeenBud]

Peroni is infinitely better than Tennent's.

[Hedgecutter]

They call Hyundai 'Hawnday' too.

Blame the companies; Some Asian firms change the pronunciation of their name for different markets. The US pronunciation might be closer to the original

For whatever reason, this reminds me of the radio ad off of GTA Vice City:

But the one thing that makes a true patriot is the ability to choose an American car. When you buy an import you take a hot meal off a hard working American's table. This poor girl is going to starve to death, just because you bought a cheaper, more efficient Maibatsu...

[BFTD]

For whatever reason, this reminds me of the radio ad off of GTA Vice City:

But the one thing that makes a true patriot is the ability to choose an American car. When you buy an import you take a hot meal off a hard working American's table. This poor girl is going to starve to death, just because you bought a cheaper, more efficient Maibatsu...

Been many a moon since I played Vice City, but I believe that the Americans pronounce Maibatsu as 'prohs-teh-tuut'.

Edit: my 1337 quoting skillz let me down

Edited December 4, 2014 by BigFatTabbyDave

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Peroni is infinitely better than Tennent's.

Infinitely more expensive also

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Should the driver have the final say over what radio station should be on?

I'm in the yes camp, if you're driving its you're choice.

[AberdeenBud]

Most definitely the driver.

Eta - unless it's your missus obviously.

Edited December 4, 2014 by AberdeenBud

[BFTD]

Should the driver have the final say over what radio station should be on?

I'm in the yes camp, if you're driving its you're choice.

Driver's legally responsible for whatever's going on inside the vehicle, so aye.

Perfectly entitled - nay, EXPECTED - to pull over and dump any p***k who disagrees on their arse at the side of the road.

Have fun

[DAFC]

Peroni is infinitely better than Tennent's.

Rats pissed strained through Ebola infected y-fronts is better than tennents.

[mattydfc]

Sitting in Tempus on George street and its full of suited wankaz wi suits on

Nah?

[Zen Archer (Raconteur)]

WWF adverts, they tell you that these poor wee fluffy things are going to become extinct and ask for £3 per month.

So, £36 per year to save the poor wee mites, no, they send you a toy and post you shit to keep you updated., you'll be lucky if a quid goes to save the animals.

[sjc]

Edinburghs shit chippys.

[BFTD]

WWF adverts, they tell you that these poor wee fluffy things are going to become extinct and ask for £3 per month.

So, £36 per year to save the poor wee mites, no, they send you a toy and post you shit to keep you updated., you'll be lucky if a quid goes to save the animals.

In fairness, they drop like flies. Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Owen Hart...all deid before old age could claim them, and probably crippled before that. £36 a year seems pretty reasonable if it helps in any way.