NJ2 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Aye, but what would it be like if everybody replied to everybody?Carnage. Let it commence! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, MixuFruit said: See when you're phoning some business and it's called like I don't know Robertson Building Supplies or whatever I always get thrown when the phone is answered and the voice on the other end just says "Robertsons" instead of "Hello Robertson Building Supplies how can I help". It's like I need that wee spiel for my brain and ears to engage and without it I'm left for a few seconds saying f**k all and end up feeling like a p***k. No change there, then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: See when you're phoning some business and it's called like I don't know Robertson Building Supplies or whatever I always get thrown when the phone is answered and the voice on the other end just says "Robertsons" instead of "Hello Robertson Building Supplies how can I help". It's like I need that wee spiel for my brain and ears to engage and without it I'm left for a few seconds saying f**k all and end up feeling like a p***k. Surely the confirmation of the defining name is enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Q. How are you today ?? A. No' three bad A serious pie-kicking required. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 54 minutes ago, NJ2 said: I am very much guilty of this unfortunately. What can I say instead? Some people in the office don’t like football and I’m not much in to weather tbh. I find ignoring everyone other than those who sit in my immediate vicinity is the best policy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I find ignoring everyone other than those who sit in my immediate vicinity is the best policy. This is absolutely the correct approach. If you really must engage it should be thus: Them: Morning, how are you? You: Fine thanks, you? End. No unnecessary conversation needed @NJ2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rugster said: This is absolutely the correct approach. If you really must engage it should be thus: Them: Morning, how are you? You: Fine thanks, you? End. No unnecessary conversation needed @NJ2 I think people who join my area are surprised at how pleasant and helpful I am. I just have no interest in passing the time of day with people I barely know. I don't really keep in touch with people who leave for internal or external jobs. I can't take interest it's much more rude to engage then not listen to each other. There's also the chance that I might say something that will annoy someone trying to make small talk. Is Them, shame about Hearts eh? Me, Is it fūck, fūck them and Rangers while we're at it. You don't even go, when was the last time you were at a game. Look at the state of you, ya tramp! Or words to that effect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 59 minutes ago, NJ2 said: Bit long winded, and wouldn’t really make sense in my workplace but I appreciate the offering. But what am I telling them that they won’t know after the “wait til I tell ye”? Seeing a lot of criticism but not much by way of alternatives... Not the first time I've had that description, but I've always said that if you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I find ignoring everyone other than those who sit in my immediate vicinity is the best policy. As do I. *Has his own office* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: As do I. *Has his own office* I've often had my own office, my first job I had my own office, which was when you would expect to be (lightly) supervised. Now that I think about it everybody else had their own office too (it was a converted house), the only ones who shared were a couple of lads even more junior than I, and the secretaries. Next job was semi open plan and the secretary was in the other bit of the office. Then my own office, then shared, then self employed but usually worked in other people's offices, then shared but sometimes had the office to myself, and everything since 2001 was shared. Prefered sharing to be honest, although I'm not a very social animal. I suppose it could depend on your job to a certain extent. This lockdown seems to show that a lot of folk don't need to be in an office environment to do their work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, Rugster said: This is absolutely the correct approach. If you really must engage it should be thus: Them: Morning, how are you? You: Fine thanks, you? End. No unnecessary conversation needed @NJ2 Have you ever had that conversation but with this comical addition? Them: Morning, how are you? You: Fine thanks, you? Them: Good thanks, how are you?...Oh sorry I already asked you. We are programmed with a database of auto responses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: I've often had my own office, my first job I had my own office, which was when you would expect to be (lightly) supervised. Now that I think about it everybody else had their own office too (it was a converted house), the only ones who shared were a couple of lads even more junior than I, and the secretaries. Next job was semi open plan and the secretary was in the other bit of the office. Then my own office, then shared, then self employed but usually worked in other people's offices, then shared but sometimes had the office to myself, and everything since 2001 was shared. Prefered sharing to be honest, although I'm not a very social animal. I suppose it could depend on your job to a certain extent. This lockdown seems to show that a lot of folk don't need to be in an office environment to do their work. When I left British Rail Engineering in 1987 I swore I'd never work in an office again. I've had a good run, but as I'm unable to fulfil an operational role, I've been put into this job. As a H&S Adviser, mind, I'm still out and around the site most of the day, so I'm sure I can live with it for two or three years before the Golden Day of Retirement*. *Actually, the day I get to go out on my own as a consultant with HS Prison experience, and the money rolls in. The upside of having a stroke.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Aye but I get all flustered because I expect to have a wee bit more time to say my piece.I hate it when I phone someone like what you are saying and they just answer with "hello". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: When I left British Rail Engineering in 1987 I swore I'd never work in an office again. I've had a good run, but as I'm unable to fulfil an operational role, I've been put into this job. As a H&S Adviser, mind, I'm still out and around the site most of the day, so I'm sure I can live with it for two or three years before the Golden Day of Retirement*. *Actually, the day I get to go out on my own as a consultant with HS Prison experience, and the money rolls in. The upside of having a stroke.. Although my job was office based, I was out on site fairly regularly. I'm not sure how I would have coped with a completely based office job, fortunately I never had to find out, other than my second from last job where I was 99% office based. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Gaz FFC said: Gonnae do a ton of drugs this weekend and cannot wait to get baw deep in a prostitute? Prime Minister's Question Time has certainly livened up in the last six months, Edited June 9, 2020 by GordonD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I work with my missus a few days per week. She never shuts up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Straight up telling people that you’re in a foul mood (not necessarily true) and to leave you alone works a treat. Edited June 9, 2020 by mathematics 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Them: Morning, how are you? You: Fine thank you. And you walk away not giving a f**k how they are, they get pissed off and should leave you alone and never ask you how you are again. Very few words is all that is needed. I 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 14 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Every Friday morning in every workplace, this phrase gets mercilessly overused... "Morning. How's it going?" "Fine thanks. At least it's Friday!" Think of something else to say!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 The correct approach to this is to be enthusiastic but brief. Confidently move on past theee people with minimal interaction "Morning how are you?" Do not break stride, use loud, cheery voice... "I'm good pal and yersel?" Continue on your way giving them only the opportunity to utter about 3 words before you are removed 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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