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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I think children are our future treat them well and let them lead the way ... :))
    I remember hearing one mother telling a shop assistant not to say "No" to her
    Darling little " spawn of Satan" as they don't use negative words to the future
    Little "Serial killer" only positive language ! :))
    Guess the little " pain in the ass" will be in for a big shock in years to come. Out
    in the real world, where No is mostly express in the words " F*ck off" :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    I watched the morning news yesterday ,and Kate Garraway ,was interviewing NHS ambulance staff ,who report that 98%
    of them had been assaulted by drunks ,whilst on duty .Now this as we all know costs the country millions ,I know says the govt ,lets let the underground run all night so people can stay out longer and wait for it drink more , 8-) im with the unions on this ,if you feel the need to stay out until 3 in the morning and drink ,get a cab home ,
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I have often said that if someone attacks any of the medical staff, they
    Should lose their access to the NHS and have to get their own private
    Health care package.
    Vote TP, the thinking woman's Jeremy Clarkson ! ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    Like my mate Stagg ,I have been called on many an occasion to a disturbance at casualty , to deal with (,normaly the whole family turns up ) some drunken cretin who has drunk himself into oblivion ,and surprise surprise , is now very ill or bleeding a lot , and all the family are giving it the big one to the poor nurse on duty , that they pay her wages ,and deserve ,better service ,than they ,well actually deserve .If you abuse it ,you should lose it ,any one caught causing aggro to NHS staff ,as my learned friend TP quite rightly says ,should be told ,that's it ,no more ,go find a private alternative ,
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,327MI6 Agent
    I was in the queue the other week on the underground at the ticket office. Only one was open as quite late hence I was waiting a good half hour - it was quite an eye opener in that 30 mins watching one of the staff (the guy watching the barriers) getting tons of abuse and people trying things on (no tickets etc and being the victim!!)
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  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    welshboy78 wrote:
    I was in the queue the other week on the underground at the ticket office. Only one was open as quite late hence I was waiting a good half hour - it was quite an eye opener in that 30 mins watching one of the staff (the guy watching the barriers) getting tons of abuse and people trying things on (no tickets etc and being the victim!!)


    Exactly my beef regarding the strike ,all the dick head management at TFL/LU.ect have all gone home at 5-30 pm ,but expect ,every other poor sod ,to work through the night .I once had to wait ages ,and I mean ages for a bus to get me home ,and duly rang the local garage to vent my anger ,only to be told that all the office staff ,(ie the ones who arrange the rotas ) have gone home at 5pm .To wich I replied ,the reason why they have gone at 5pm ,is because they know ,the bus service is sh*t after 5-30, X-( ,
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    This is disgusting. Be aware of your 'service charge' and also leaving tips on credit or debit cards. A lot of staff aren't receiving THEIR tips.

    Make sure you know where your tips are going. X-(


    http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/restaurant-chain-c-te-takes-entire-service-charge-instead-of-giving-it-to-staff-a2918366.html
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    That's terrible. :# some companies, either don't pay tax or
    Screw their workers out of money ! X-(
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,940Chief of Staff
    Lady Rose wrote:
    This is disgusting. Be aware of your 'service charge' and also leaving tips on credit or debit cards. A lot of staff aren't receiving THEIR tips.

    Make sure you know where your tips are going. X-(


    http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/restaurant-chain-c-te-takes-entire-service-charge-instead-of-giving-it-to-staff-a2918366.html

    Unfortunately this has been going on for years - some companies use these 'tips' to 'top up' the wages of their workers so they meet the Government minimum wage requirement !

    I'm also not a fan of these 'service charges' either...I'd like to be able to decide IF I've had good service or not and tip accordingly...
    YNWA 97
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    IM not a big fan of tipping myself (in this country ) because most food staff here dont go that extra mile , i do however tip in the USA , because the staff over there ,really treat you as a friend ,,and give great service .i know im generalising , and obviously this dosent apply to all UK FOOD places ,but you cant beat the USA for service ,but as you say ,the store shouldnt keep the staffs tips.
    just another example of greedy Thatcherite to practices screw the staff
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • welshboy78welshboy78 Posts: 10,327MI6 Agent
    edited August 2015
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Lady Rose wrote:
    This is disgusting. Be aware of your 'service charge' and also leaving tips on credit or debit cards. A lot of staff aren't receiving THEIR tips.

    Make sure you know where your tips are going. X-(


    http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/restaurant-chain-c-te-takes-entire-service-charge-instead-of-giving-it-to-staff-a2918366.html


    Unfortunately this has been going on for years - some companies use these 'tips' to 'top up' the wages of their workers so they meet the Government minimum wage requirement !

    I'm also not a fan of these 'service charges' either...I'd like to be able to decide IF I've had good service or not and tip accordingly...

    Agree!!!

    Funnily enough im in Spain at the moment. Noticed most locals dont bother tipping but tourists do!!

    Had a funny moment in Chile last year, left a restaurant with a generous tip only for the waiter to come pegging it down the street after us asking for money because HE screwed up and forgot to add something to my bill. I asked him for the money I paid (inc tip), he gave it back to me expecting me to get my card out etc but I handed him the notes straight back and said that will cover it ala no tip!! He was not a happy chappy but pretty unprofessional and I told him so!
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  • David SchofieldDavid Schofield EnglandPosts: 1,528MI6 Agent
    Went on a Greyhound bus tour of the north east USA back in 1992. Was given a $10 in change before we left the bus in Atlantic City to use in the casinos. Ended up with $1000 after a 14 hour shift (with free drinks).

    Free money, I tipped the guy at the hotel in New York - where the bus took us next - who showed us to our room $100 - he was our best mate for the week...
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 7,372MI6 Agent
    I always tip here in The Philippines as the average salary is about 30 pesos per hour (20pence) and the servers work very hard making sure everything is good for you. Also on return visits you get the best table etc. etc. :D

    In a local restaurant 2 of us can eat a delicious local 3-course meal with a couple of San Migs for about 7 UK pounds I will always leave the equivalent of a tenner - everyone is happy :)

    Like always shaken (above) I have always found American service exceptional and the Filipino's have taken this on board as the country is very heavily American influenced.
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • GrindelwaldGrindelwald Posts: 1,342MI6 Agent
    "If you put a hand on a person, they'll have you up
    for assault"

    I heard that back in the 70s if you provoked a pro wrestler and got smacked around by said wrestler it was like "tough luck , you had it coming" , basically you didn't provoke these guys :v
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    I see the Chinese economy ,has taken another step closer to going down the pan :# .
    Im sorry but you cant have a country with a population of 90% peasants riding around on rusty push bikes eating rice ,
    to 20 years later ,now theve all got bleedin BMWs Audis and Range rovers ,where did the money suddenly come from , Every thing they ever made ,was crap , made in Hong Kong was a standing joke for poor quality ,now theve all got Rolexs .
    The Chinese state police govt ,is doing its best to prop up ,its Titanic esq economy with quotes from chairman Mao ,on the workers productivity , and how wonderfull communism is , X-(
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Communism doesn't work, Capitalism doesn't work
    let Anarchy have a go ! :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,871MI6 Agent
    Communism doesn't work, Capitalism doesn't work
    let Anarchy have a go ! :D

    Or Corporatism like Mussolini... :D
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,109Chief of Staff
    "If you put a hand on a person, they'll have you up
    for assault"

    I heard that back in the 70s if you provoked a pro wrestler and got smacked around by said wrestler it was like "tough luck , you had it coming" , basically you didn't provoke these guys :v

    Wasn't there a case a number of years ago where some guy called Mike Tyson a nasty name in a bar, and when he got out of hospital he tried to press charges and the cops just shrugged? Or is this just an urban myth?
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,439MI6 Agent
    Communism doesn't work, Capitalism doesn't work
    let Anarchy have a go ! :D

    Or Corporatism like Mussolini... :D

    Or social democracy like in the Nordic countries? We are really suffering up here, but you might have a go at it :D
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    We need a ruthless dictator ! Like the good old days of Maggie ! :)) :p ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • GrindelwaldGrindelwald Posts: 1,342MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    "If you put a hand on a person, they'll have you up
    for assault"

    I heard that back in the 70s if you provoked a pro wrestler and got smacked around by said wrestler it was like "tough luck , you had it coming" , basically you didn't provoke these guys :v

    Wasn't there a case a number of years ago where some guy called Mike Tyson a nasty name in a bar, and when he got out of hospital he tried to press charges and the cops just shrugged? Or is this just an urban myth?

    I've never heard that story before , dunno.....
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Microsoft what a bunch of W*nkers ! X-(
    Updating from windows 8.1 to windows 10
    ( supposedly automatic, trouble free)
    My laptop, when switched on has a blank screen
    So I now have to leave it in to be repaired. X-(
    I do hope the American customers can take them to
    Court over this, as Microsoft don't tell you this could
    Happen, so I hope a few customers get a few million of
    The Tossers.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Can't you reformatte the Hdd and boot from an Os on a Disc/USB?

    Sorry if the question is dumb - that's what I'd do with my mac...
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,871MI6 Agent
    My brother (who builds and repairs computers) said that Microsoft Windows 10 is to be avoided. :#
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) You're speaking a foreign language Higgins. ;)
    I'll just take it to a tec shop and let them fix it. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    :D I know.

    I am well known to be on top of the time while you from your dad generation still use mechanical typewriters :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Besides this, Windows 10 is labelled to be a high-performance data collecting machine :p
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I hope they don't leep track of some of the web sites I visit :o :))
    ( AJB007). ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    And you should wear underwear when sitting in front of the computer :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) No, I'm too old to change my ways now. Anyway what would all
    My viewers do on the site " Big and Beardy" ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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