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» Crazy Relatives
Dad's Car
My dad was convinced that his car was a living thing, and even that it was scared of him. One day, the car wouldn't move off, and dad said it was because it was too frightened. It turned out he had a nervous brake down.
I'll get my coat.
(Tue 10th Jul 2007, 10:37, More)
Dad's Car
My dad was convinced that his car was a living thing, and even that it was scared of him. One day, the car wouldn't move off, and dad said it was because it was too frightened. It turned out he had a nervous brake down.
I'll get my coat.
(Tue 10th Jul 2007, 10:37, More)
» Why I was late
Flexi time
At my last work place, a mate had developed the flexi system application that we were using. It had a slight bug in it that it ran off the local computer's time instead of the server's time. If I was running late (or wanted to leave work a bit early), I'd just change the time on my computer. Simple. Thanks, Matt!
(Tue 3rd Jul 2007, 11:10, More)
Flexi time
At my last work place, a mate had developed the flexi system application that we were using. It had a slight bug in it that it ran off the local computer's time instead of the server's time. If I was running late (or wanted to leave work a bit early), I'd just change the time on my computer. Simple. Thanks, Matt!
(Tue 3rd Jul 2007, 11:10, More)
» Jobsworths
Not me, but the missus at the bank
I won't say which bank, though (because I don't know what HSBC stands for).
This was while the better half was at uni. It was the beginning of term and she was at the limit of her overdraft, but that was OK, since she had paid her loan cheque in two days before.
She'd just finished work and didn't have change for the bus. So she pops into the bank and asks the cashier for a tenner. "No, you don't have the money in your account" says he. So the missus explains that two days ago, she put in a cheque for over a grand. "I know, it's being processed, but it hasn't gone in yet" says he. She spends another ten minutes arguing with him, until giving up and having to walk home (about five miles!).
She closed her account the next day.
First post! Huzzah!
(Fri 13th May 2005, 12:55, More)
Not me, but the missus at the bank
I won't say which bank, though (because I don't know what HSBC stands for).
This was while the better half was at uni. It was the beginning of term and she was at the limit of her overdraft, but that was OK, since she had paid her loan cheque in two days before.
She'd just finished work and didn't have change for the bus. So she pops into the bank and asks the cashier for a tenner. "No, you don't have the money in your account" says he. So the missus explains that two days ago, she put in a cheque for over a grand. "I know, it's being processed, but it hasn't gone in yet" says he. She spends another ten minutes arguing with him, until giving up and having to walk home (about five miles!).
She closed her account the next day.
First post! Huzzah!
(Fri 13th May 2005, 12:55, More)
» What's the most horrific thing you've seen?
Tramps in Shepherds Bush
Not one but two tramp-related stories from the Bush, when I lived there a few years back.
Tramp No. 1: Picking toe-jam from his feet and adding it to the ciggie he was rolling, and then smoking it.
Tramp No. 2: Standing behind a woman in the queue at McDonalds, licking her hair. She didn't notice at all. As far as I know, he might still do it.
(Fri 22nd Jun 2007, 12:40, More)
Tramps in Shepherds Bush
Not one but two tramp-related stories from the Bush, when I lived there a few years back.
Tramp No. 1: Picking toe-jam from his feet and adding it to the ciggie he was rolling, and then smoking it.
Tramp No. 2: Standing behind a woman in the queue at McDonalds, licking her hair. She didn't notice at all. As far as I know, he might still do it.
(Fri 22nd Jun 2007, 12:40, More)
» Jobsworths
My office has just moved...
... and commendably they want to avoid identity fraud. OK then, change the addresses on the email sigs, but let's not go over the top? Apparently not. EVERYTHING that has the old address on it is scrapped. Cue randomly writing the old address on stuff, and waving goodbye to it.
The best bit? The CD covers we've had printed are too expensive to replace, so we have stickers with the new address on to put over the top of the old one. Almost genius. I'm sure no-one could possibly peel off the sticker, fucktards.
Good luck in the new job, Lord Manley (and imminently Matt). Of course, you'll be too busy now to read this.
(Tue 17th May 2005, 14:33, More)
My office has just moved...
... and commendably they want to avoid identity fraud. OK then, change the addresses on the email sigs, but let's not go over the top? Apparently not. EVERYTHING that has the old address on it is scrapped. Cue randomly writing the old address on stuff, and waving goodbye to it.
The best bit? The CD covers we've had printed are too expensive to replace, so we have stickers with the new address on to put over the top of the old one. Almost genius. I'm sure no-one could possibly peel off the sticker, fucktards.
Good luck in the new job, Lord Manley (and imminently Matt). Of course, you'll be too busy now to read this.
(Tue 17th May 2005, 14:33, More)