Just a quick one folks.
Just heard the sad news that TV presenter Jeremy Beadle has died.
Growing up I used to love watching the shows 'Beadles About' and 'You've Been Framed' they were great entertainment.
I think we should take this opportunity to give him a big hand.
Till next time.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Art Of Pushing People Away
Nice positive subject this time, but I'm in the usual position of being pissed off with myself because I acted like a cunt towards my friends again.
It seems like the never ending story for me sometimes. Used to be just alcohol but to use today's as an example was a combo of annoyance at work, worry and tiredness.
It's always the people I'm closest too as well like I have some sort of mental defense about actually having good, trusted friends.
I've seemingly done it so many times I'm surprised I have any friends left. And seeing as they mean the world to me I think you can understand why I'm so fucking pissed off with myself.
So tomorrow I'm doing the bridge mending thing again. And hoping it's OK because this time was one of my...just UBER best friends and I feel like a idiot.
Why am I typing this? So every time I come on here I read the fucking thing. Some sort of "Thom stop being such a dickhead to people you love" therapy.
Till next time.
It seems like the never ending story for me sometimes. Used to be just alcohol but to use today's as an example was a combo of annoyance at work, worry and tiredness.
It's always the people I'm closest too as well like I have some sort of mental defense about actually having good, trusted friends.
I've seemingly done it so many times I'm surprised I have any friends left. And seeing as they mean the world to me I think you can understand why I'm so fucking pissed off with myself.
So tomorrow I'm doing the bridge mending thing again. And hoping it's OK because this time was one of my...just UBER best friends and I feel like a idiot.
Why am I typing this? So every time I come on here I read the fucking thing. Some sort of "Thom stop being such a dickhead to people you love" therapy.
Till next time.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Say What?
The last few years my Dad has been suffering from some discomfort in his back and hip. In fact he actually worked long past his retirement whilst still suffering from it for quite some time. When he retired he decided it was time to do something about it and after waiting some time he finally managed to get in for an operation needed to sort it out some what.
What the operation entailed basically was his back being cut open and a small spring being placed near the hip. I'm not a doctor so don't know exactly how that works...but it does. Look it up.
So this last Monday he finally went (originally was supposed to be the week before Christmas). Unfortunately because I was working all week I couldn't go and visit so it was down to my Mum to keep me posted on his progress by way of texts and phone calls.
After the operation he started to have trouble with his leg as a result of it. So he had to stay in a few days until his leg was okay enough to leave hospital and walk on it properly. In fact he actually went down on one occasion.
But all was well by Thursday and he was allowed to come home, and earlier today I went to visit. And we were sitting there talking about the operation I mentioned Mum had been keeping me posted about what was going on. And he asked "Oh so you know about the complication then?"
To which I replied in the affirmative. Then he said... "My penis".
I was like "Ha..ha..WHAT?"
Turns out he had some trouble passing water, and my Mum obviously wouldn't tell me the messy details of that! I thought he just meant his leg!
There's a few words you never want your parents to say and "Penis" is one of them, up there with "intercourse" or "moist".
And don't worry my Dad has a great sense of humour so he wouldn't mind me posting this!
In a totally unrelated story I was walking to work the other day and my walk takes me past the towns Post Office. And it was dead on 9am and there was some chav in a trackie drinking from a can of Special Brew! Nothing like enforcing that Thetford stereotype! Just thought I'd share that as it disgusted me!
Till next time.
What the operation entailed basically was his back being cut open and a small spring being placed near the hip. I'm not a doctor so don't know exactly how that works...but it does. Look it up.
So this last Monday he finally went (originally was supposed to be the week before Christmas). Unfortunately because I was working all week I couldn't go and visit so it was down to my Mum to keep me posted on his progress by way of texts and phone calls.
After the operation he started to have trouble with his leg as a result of it. So he had to stay in a few days until his leg was okay enough to leave hospital and walk on it properly. In fact he actually went down on one occasion.
But all was well by Thursday and he was allowed to come home, and earlier today I went to visit. And we were sitting there talking about the operation I mentioned Mum had been keeping me posted about what was going on. And he asked "Oh so you know about the complication then?"
To which I replied in the affirmative. Then he said... "My penis".
I was like "Ha..ha..WHAT?"
Turns out he had some trouble passing water, and my Mum obviously wouldn't tell me the messy details of that! I thought he just meant his leg!
There's a few words you never want your parents to say and "Penis" is one of them, up there with "intercourse" or "moist".
And don't worry my Dad has a great sense of humour so he wouldn't mind me posting this!
In a totally unrelated story I was walking to work the other day and my walk takes me past the towns Post Office. And it was dead on 9am and there was some chav in a trackie drinking from a can of Special Brew! Nothing like enforcing that Thetford stereotype! Just thought I'd share that as it disgusted me!
Till next time.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Heath Ledger
Writing this incredibly shocked at the news. Pretty much heard it as soon as it hit Sky/BBC online.
He wasn't a favourite of mine but his performances in films like Monsters Ball and Brokeback Mountain were superb and showed real promise for the future, not to mention a star making turn upcoming as The Joker in The Dark Knight a film which now promises to be a very different kind of viewing.
Its the inevitable "huge star dies" syndrome I suppose but I am stunned and speechless at this tragedy, just days after the passing of Brad Renfro another great young actor.
My thoughts are with his family right now.
RIP dude.
He wasn't a favourite of mine but his performances in films like Monsters Ball and Brokeback Mountain were superb and showed real promise for the future, not to mention a star making turn upcoming as The Joker in The Dark Knight a film which now promises to be a very different kind of viewing.
Its the inevitable "huge star dies" syndrome I suppose but I am stunned and speechless at this tragedy, just days after the passing of Brad Renfro another great young actor.
My thoughts are with his family right now.
RIP dude.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Too Many Idiots, Not Enough Time...
Not really writing this with anything in mind today. Just gonna start writing and see where it takes me so forgive me if I ramble and drift off onto tangents! Was thinking about writing about idiots I've had to deal with at work and can't remember most of them when forced to think about it!
One springs to mind though mainly because it was this week and everything else requires...you know...thought.
Every month at work all staff are required to sit through an insufferable snooze-fest known as a briefing. This is where we have to listen to what the company's doing. Normally accompanied by a video which without a shadow of a doubt would be the most cringe worthy things you have ever seen.
For example at Christmas the video was a collection of various staff members from different stores singing "Walking In A Winter Wonderland" but the lyrics were changed to "Working In A Sainsbury's Wonderland". I shit you not. It was excruciating. Sample lyric was "Stacking shelves...is really good...working in a Sainsbury's Wonderland". A new guy had to watch it twice (they didn't know he had seen it the first time) and the motherfucker LEFT. The company. For good. Yeah, that bad.
So anyway we had one of these things. Make matters worse I wasn't given any notice that I had to go to it till like 5 minutes beforehand. I normally like getting into a certain head space before having to sit through 30 minutes of supermarket propaganda. But in I went and it went on for ages but we had some entertainment.
There was a guy who does the trolleys in there and he came out with a couple of crackers!
Just to give you background on the first one- every month we have a mystery customer. If you work in retail you'll probably know what one is and if you don't I think you can probably hazard a guess- someone walks around the store buying stuff then marks all the interaction they have with staff, queue times etc. And we get the monthly score averaged out to a year-to-date score which obviously isn't gonna be much different month to month if we stay on course.
So my manager is giving the briefing and asks if anyone knows the score for this year so far. I have no idea myself as long as I get my bonus in July (although I do know this months because it was fucking awful- will tell you why in a bit).
So the trolley guy pipes up...
"Is it somewhere between 85..."
Now bear in mind I was thinking he was next gonna say 86.
"...and 95%?"
Ballpark much? That almost made me crack up, and it was made worse when my manager replied...
"No it was 96.1%"
He gave it that much room and he wasn't even right!
So the briefing went on and the subject of the Jamie Oliver TV show came up. For the uninitiated the show was about how supermarkets treat chickens etc. before they kill them- whether they are treated humanely before they have their heads chopped off...
This show apparently put Sainsbury's in a bad light as they never turned up to answer questions about it (again my interest in the subject is not particularly high) so there was a statement for any staff who gave a shit. So before it was read out we were asked if anyone had seen the show to which trolley guy goes...
"I didn't see it but I saw the TV advertisation"
This just goes to reapply the old adage "If you don't have anything sensible to say, don't say anything at all"...
So on to a slightly different type of idiot but still keeping it at work. We won't know who these monkeys are but it made me laugh.
One of the things the mystery customer has to do is ask a member of staff where something is. And the criteria for getting a 100/100 score is that we have to smile, make eye contact and take them to exactly where the product is.
Last month the mystery customer goes up to someone and it goes a bit like this (with a touch of dramatic license of course...)
CUSTOMER: Excuse me can you tell me where the chicken pies are?
BELLEND 1: (Talking to BELLEND 2) And I said to her "Shaaaup you don't even faaackin know me you caaaant"
CUSTOMER: Excuse me?
BELLEND 1: Wot?
CUSTOMER: Do you work on this department?
BELLEND 1: Yeah, so? You startin'?
CUSTOMER: Would you be able to tell me where the chicken pies are?
BELLEND 1: They're on this roller I'm working on blud (Points at roller) If you come back in about 10 minutes they'll be on the shelf. I'm having a chat at the mo geez so off you pop.
CUSTOMER: But theres like 2 things on top of them. I see them now. Right there!
BELLEND 1: I said I'm havin' a chat you fackin twat. Your fackin' pies will be out in a bit. Chill it. (To BELLEND 2) So yeah I said to her "Shaaaup you don't even cantin' know me you twaaat"
BELLEND 2: Oh no you didn't!
Not good I'm sure you'll agree. We also had someone on checkouts who also caused a bad score...
CUSTOMER: (Walks up to till) Hello.
TILL MONKEY: (Says nothing during entire time, makes no eye contact and looks like someone just shit in their cereal).
CUSTOMER: (After paying) Well bye then.
TILL MONKEY: (Silence until CUSTOMER walks away, then to NEXT CUSTOMER) HELLO! HOW ARE YOU! WELCOME TO SAINSBURYS! NEED HELP PACKING? WANT ME TO PAY FOR YOU? GOT A NECTAR CARD? WANT A HANDJOB WITH THAT?
Again with the dramatic license but you get the idea: blanked mystery customer then starts talking to the next one. And you know in both instances it had to be students. But that's another rant for another day...
And just to conclude theres a girl on the checkouts who looks like Alice Cooper. I shit you not. Come in and look. Her face is like a fucking circus. No lie.
Till next time.
One springs to mind though mainly because it was this week and everything else requires...you know...thought.
Every month at work all staff are required to sit through an insufferable snooze-fest known as a briefing. This is where we have to listen to what the company's doing. Normally accompanied by a video which without a shadow of a doubt would be the most cringe worthy things you have ever seen.
For example at Christmas the video was a collection of various staff members from different stores singing "Walking In A Winter Wonderland" but the lyrics were changed to "Working In A Sainsbury's Wonderland". I shit you not. It was excruciating. Sample lyric was "Stacking shelves...is really good...working in a Sainsbury's Wonderland". A new guy had to watch it twice (they didn't know he had seen it the first time) and the motherfucker LEFT. The company. For good. Yeah, that bad.
So anyway we had one of these things. Make matters worse I wasn't given any notice that I had to go to it till like 5 minutes beforehand. I normally like getting into a certain head space before having to sit through 30 minutes of supermarket propaganda. But in I went and it went on for ages but we had some entertainment.
There was a guy who does the trolleys in there and he came out with a couple of crackers!
Just to give you background on the first one- every month we have a mystery customer. If you work in retail you'll probably know what one is and if you don't I think you can probably hazard a guess- someone walks around the store buying stuff then marks all the interaction they have with staff, queue times etc. And we get the monthly score averaged out to a year-to-date score which obviously isn't gonna be much different month to month if we stay on course.
So my manager is giving the briefing and asks if anyone knows the score for this year so far. I have no idea myself as long as I get my bonus in July (although I do know this months because it was fucking awful- will tell you why in a bit).
So the trolley guy pipes up...
"Is it somewhere between 85..."
Now bear in mind I was thinking he was next gonna say 86.
"...and 95%?"
Ballpark much? That almost made me crack up, and it was made worse when my manager replied...
"No it was 96.1%"
He gave it that much room and he wasn't even right!
So the briefing went on and the subject of the Jamie Oliver TV show came up. For the uninitiated the show was about how supermarkets treat chickens etc. before they kill them- whether they are treated humanely before they have their heads chopped off...
This show apparently put Sainsbury's in a bad light as they never turned up to answer questions about it (again my interest in the subject is not particularly high) so there was a statement for any staff who gave a shit. So before it was read out we were asked if anyone had seen the show to which trolley guy goes...
"I didn't see it but I saw the TV advertisation"
This just goes to reapply the old adage "If you don't have anything sensible to say, don't say anything at all"...
So on to a slightly different type of idiot but still keeping it at work. We won't know who these monkeys are but it made me laugh.
One of the things the mystery customer has to do is ask a member of staff where something is. And the criteria for getting a 100/100 score is that we have to smile, make eye contact and take them to exactly where the product is.
Last month the mystery customer goes up to someone and it goes a bit like this (with a touch of dramatic license of course...)
CUSTOMER: Excuse me can you tell me where the chicken pies are?
BELLEND 1: (Talking to BELLEND 2) And I said to her "Shaaaup you don't even faaackin know me you caaaant"
CUSTOMER: Excuse me?
BELLEND 1: Wot?
CUSTOMER: Do you work on this department?
BELLEND 1: Yeah, so? You startin'?
CUSTOMER: Would you be able to tell me where the chicken pies are?
BELLEND 1: They're on this roller I'm working on blud (Points at roller) If you come back in about 10 minutes they'll be on the shelf. I'm having a chat at the mo geez so off you pop.
CUSTOMER: But theres like 2 things on top of them. I see them now. Right there!
BELLEND 1: I said I'm havin' a chat you fackin twat. Your fackin' pies will be out in a bit. Chill it. (To BELLEND 2) So yeah I said to her "Shaaaup you don't even cantin' know me you twaaat"
BELLEND 2: Oh no you didn't!
Not good I'm sure you'll agree. We also had someone on checkouts who also caused a bad score...
CUSTOMER: (Walks up to till) Hello.
TILL MONKEY: (Says nothing during entire time, makes no eye contact and looks like someone just shit in their cereal).
CUSTOMER: (After paying) Well bye then.
TILL MONKEY: (Silence until CUSTOMER walks away, then to NEXT CUSTOMER) HELLO! HOW ARE YOU! WELCOME TO SAINSBURYS! NEED HELP PACKING? WANT ME TO PAY FOR YOU? GOT A NECTAR CARD? WANT A HANDJOB WITH THAT?
Again with the dramatic license but you get the idea: blanked mystery customer then starts talking to the next one. And you know in both instances it had to be students. But that's another rant for another day...
And just to conclude theres a girl on the checkouts who looks like Alice Cooper. I shit you not. Come in and look. Her face is like a fucking circus. No lie.
Till next time.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tom Cruise Is Bonkers
Another short one, more a PSA this time to be honest...Hopefully the link below will stay active for a long time...
http://gawker.com/5002269/the-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientology-tried-to-suppress
And if you don't know scientologists beliefs...watch this (and yes its honestly what they believe...)
Till next time.
http://gawker.com/5002269/the-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientology-tried-to-suppress
And if you don't know scientologists beliefs...watch this (and yes its honestly what they believe...)
Till next time.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Slightly Insensitive TV Show Name
This isn't going to be a long post as once it gets to a point theres not really much more that can be said.
I was on break at work today and on Channel 4 was - and this is in their words - "a heartwarming documentary about a young girl with brittle bone disease going on holiday for the first time in Europe with her friends".
The show was called 'Crip On A Trip'.
Till next time.
I was on break at work today and on Channel 4 was - and this is in their words - "a heartwarming documentary about a young girl with brittle bone disease going on holiday for the first time in Europe with her friends".
The show was called 'Crip On A Trip'.
Till next time.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Twins Separated At Birth Get Married
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Fuck The Police
I haven't had anything to write about for a few days now, well theres been a few things on my mind but I did want to try and keep things 'light' on here after the "emo epic" The Story but something happened the other night that in my mind demands telling and its not a funny story again so I apologise for that...
My Mum was just round (hadn't seen her since New Years Day!) and we were having a chat and she mentioned that my brother got stopped by the police a couple of nights ago.
He was walking back from a friends house about half past eleven at night and he had his hood up on his hoodie. Which is understandable. Its January and fucking cold outside. I'm not prone to putting the hood up as I think its a bit chavvy to be honest but if it was cold enough I would.
Then this copper starts chasing him! And as he didn't have his bike he catches up and starts a totally unprovoked 15-20 minute search on him. And his reasoning for this? "You were wearing a hood". This was near St.Martins Way area in Thetford which I grant you is a rough area on occasion but come on!
The search involved even things like my brother having to roll his socks up so its pretty obvious that this guy was looking for drugs. Which he found none. I know my brothers no saint when it comes to that (and that's a different subject for a different day) but he got no apology at all! In fact the guy did a search on his name (which came up with nothing) and filled out a form!
As it turns out this power mad copper was in the same class as my brother at school. So my brother tried to ask him things like what he was doing now to make him uncomfortable. Which he shouldn't' have to do. This guy was blatantly harassing him for no reason. Wearing a hoodie is not a reason to stop someone and search him for 20 minutes.
Its not in my brothers nature to make a complaint, but I was so pissed off when I heard this that I would for him if I thought it would do any good!
I walk around late sometimes wearing a leather jacket- plus I have long hair and a beard. I imagine I would have got the same treatment and I would have complained until I got a apology. In full. In writing.
So yeah, Thetford police don't really have time to deal with the constant fights breaking out in pubs and outside Ice every night they are open, or the 34 illegal immigrants crammed into a 3 bedroom house but if you're walking home wearing a hoodie (or fuck it just differently) you better watch out! You're gonna cause trouble.
And without going on to the whole Drugs argument but how many weed users do you know that want to go out late at night and rob some Grannies house or start a fight? The ones I know can barely be arsed to get up for a shit!
Just found this out. Its about an hour after I wrote this now and apparently the copper in question did remember my brother from school and thats why he stopped him. Still the act of a wanker. Still stand by what I say about the police stopping you for looking different...
I promise the next Blog will be laugh packed.
Till then.
My Mum was just round (hadn't seen her since New Years Day!) and we were having a chat and she mentioned that my brother got stopped by the police a couple of nights ago.
He was walking back from a friends house about half past eleven at night and he had his hood up on his hoodie. Which is understandable. Its January and fucking cold outside. I'm not prone to putting the hood up as I think its a bit chavvy to be honest but if it was cold enough I would.
Then this copper starts chasing him! And as he didn't have his bike he catches up and starts a totally unprovoked 15-20 minute search on him. And his reasoning for this? "You were wearing a hood". This was near St.Martins Way area in Thetford which I grant you is a rough area on occasion but come on!
The search involved even things like my brother having to roll his socks up so its pretty obvious that this guy was looking for drugs. Which he found none. I know my brothers no saint when it comes to that (and that's a different subject for a different day) but he got no apology at all! In fact the guy did a search on his name (which came up with nothing) and filled out a form!
As it turns out this power mad copper was in the same class as my brother at school. So my brother tried to ask him things like what he was doing now to make him uncomfortable. Which he shouldn't' have to do. This guy was blatantly harassing him for no reason. Wearing a hoodie is not a reason to stop someone and search him for 20 minutes.
Its not in my brothers nature to make a complaint, but I was so pissed off when I heard this that I would for him if I thought it would do any good!
I walk around late sometimes wearing a leather jacket- plus I have long hair and a beard. I imagine I would have got the same treatment and I would have complained until I got a apology. In full. In writing.
So yeah, Thetford police don't really have time to deal with the constant fights breaking out in pubs and outside Ice every night they are open, or the 34 illegal immigrants crammed into a 3 bedroom house but if you're walking home wearing a hoodie (or fuck it just differently) you better watch out! You're gonna cause trouble.
And without going on to the whole Drugs argument but how many weed users do you know that want to go out late at night and rob some Grannies house or start a fight? The ones I know can barely be arsed to get up for a shit!
Just found this out. Its about an hour after I wrote this now and apparently the copper in question did remember my brother from school and thats why he stopped him. Still the act of a wanker. Still stand by what I say about the police stopping you for looking different...
I promise the next Blog will be laugh packed.
Till then.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Footloose
I was loath to post this but the total hilarity and irony have overcome any doubt. I had actually already done this once this week but it was just a basic trip. Here's what happened today at work...
I was in the warehouse yard area and I was standing on a palette board. Meanwhile the radio had just started blasting the classic 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins. To which I started dancing badly to- and to be honest I dare anyone not to it is a toe tapper of excellence!
During the Stevie Wonder-esque dancing I must have managed to catch my feet up in the shrink wrap that surrounded the board and down I went...unable to get a 'foot loose'. Landed hard on concrete and got straight back up before anyone came in!
This man needs to be stopped....
I was in the warehouse yard area and I was standing on a palette board. Meanwhile the radio had just started blasting the classic 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins. To which I started dancing badly to- and to be honest I dare anyone not to it is a toe tapper of excellence!
During the Stevie Wonder-esque dancing I must have managed to catch my feet up in the shrink wrap that surrounded the board and down I went...unable to get a 'foot loose'. Landed hard on concrete and got straight back up before anyone came in!
This man needs to be stopped....
Friday, January 4, 2008
The Most Illegally Downloaded Music of 2007
Someone did a survey and charted the most illegally downloaded songs and artists of last year.
Top Ten Tracks
1. Shop Boyz - ‘Party Like A Rock Star’
2. Akon - ‘I Wanna Luv U’
3. Sean Kingston - ‘Beautiful Girls’
4. Mims - ‘This Is Why I'm Hot’
5. Akon - ‘Don't Matter’
6. T-Pain - ‘Bartender’
7. Soulja Boy - ‘Crank Dat Soulja Boy’
8. Justin Timberlake - ‘My Love’
9. DJ Unk - ‘Walk It Out’
10. Jim Jones - ‘We Fly High’
Top Music Artists
1. T.I.
2. T-Pain
3. Akon
4. 50 Cent
5. R. Kelly
6. Lil Wayne
7. Justin Timberlake
8. Fergie
9. Ludacris
10. Snoop Dogg
If, like we are led to believe, that piracy ruins careers surely this is a good thing right?
Top Ten Tracks
1. Shop Boyz - ‘Party Like A Rock Star’
2. Akon - ‘I Wanna Luv U’
3. Sean Kingston - ‘Beautiful Girls’
4. Mims - ‘This Is Why I'm Hot’
5. Akon - ‘Don't Matter’
6. T-Pain - ‘Bartender’
7. Soulja Boy - ‘Crank Dat Soulja Boy’
8. Justin Timberlake - ‘My Love’
9. DJ Unk - ‘Walk It Out’
10. Jim Jones - ‘We Fly High’
Top Music Artists
1. T.I.
2. T-Pain
3. Akon
4. 50 Cent
5. R. Kelly
6. Lil Wayne
7. Justin Timberlake
8. Fergie
9. Ludacris
10. Snoop Dogg
If, like we are led to believe, that piracy ruins careers surely this is a good thing right?
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Bad Mood
Happy New Years everyone. So far 2008 has been pretty shit for me. New Years Eve was all good but the rest...shit. Just little things annoying me...people things mostly. Just the, not ignorance- whats a step down from that? Well THAT of some people. Selfishness too I guess. I ain't a nasty person and don't like being harsh about people I like but wish some of them would wake up...
Got a huge phone bill this morning too. Ever since I have been with my network they've always 'rolled over' the texts on the contract. For like 2 years. This month...no. Meaning huge bill. My contract expires at the start of April (and trust me when I say it will be expiring) so for now I had to get a 'text bolt-on' which while lots less in total is much more than I should be paying.
On the plus side all is going well with my computer - so good to have it back. I know its incredibly geeky but it is. Was supposed to be going down snooker hall last night- didn't in the end but didn't really mind- just sat on here and watched Family Guy and listened to tunes!
Starting my new contract at work this week...meaning I now have Thursdays and Fridays off which is pretty cool I guess. Means 5 days on which I ha vent done in a long time!
Got an amusing work story actually especially if you find incorrect grammar funny.
Never underestimate the dumbness of customers. One thing this blog will be heavy in is tales of the stupidest people I have to deal with (suppose this could count fellow workers too) but yesterdays one while not an extreme case of the dumbs made me chuckle...
I was covering a break in the petrol station and this young lad in McDonald's uniform walks to the till, I didn't serve him but here's what he said to my co-worker...
"I'm going to start working at Brantano soon. Its more quieter...a lot more quieter"
The first time he said it I just smirked to myself but then he had to reiterate it how I suppressed the laughter is beyond me!
Anyways till next time!
Got a huge phone bill this morning too. Ever since I have been with my network they've always 'rolled over' the texts on the contract. For like 2 years. This month...no. Meaning huge bill. My contract expires at the start of April (and trust me when I say it will be expiring) so for now I had to get a 'text bolt-on' which while lots less in total is much more than I should be paying.
On the plus side all is going well with my computer - so good to have it back. I know its incredibly geeky but it is. Was supposed to be going down snooker hall last night- didn't in the end but didn't really mind- just sat on here and watched Family Guy and listened to tunes!
Starting my new contract at work this week...meaning I now have Thursdays and Fridays off which is pretty cool I guess. Means 5 days on which I ha vent done in a long time!
Got an amusing work story actually especially if you find incorrect grammar funny.
Never underestimate the dumbness of customers. One thing this blog will be heavy in is tales of the stupidest people I have to deal with (suppose this could count fellow workers too) but yesterdays one while not an extreme case of the dumbs made me chuckle...
I was covering a break in the petrol station and this young lad in McDonald's uniform walks to the till, I didn't serve him but here's what he said to my co-worker...
"I'm going to start working at Brantano soon. Its more quieter...a lot more quieter"
The first time he said it I just smirked to myself but then he had to reiterate it how I suppressed the laughter is beyond me!
Anyways till next time!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
New Years 2007/8
What a cool night. Few negative aspects as you get with anything but even Norwegian Blue was great. Was brilliant to see Chris and his mate out- doesn't happen much!
Music in the Waterfront downstairs was superb highlights included KISS, Prince, Jacko, 5ive (now that was funny) the list goes on!
Plus the Chinese was open (Yumness) and the taxi was £14!
2008 then...more nights like that would be a good start!
Music in the Waterfront downstairs was superb highlights included KISS, Prince, Jacko, 5ive (now that was funny) the list goes on!
Plus the Chinese was open (Yumness) and the taxi was £14!
2008 then...more nights like that would be a good start!
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