Get to the important bit DA - did you tell him where the crisps were??
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He's a typical agent, he hasn't got a clue!Originally posted by Ravello View PostGet to the important bit DA - did you tell him where the crisps were??
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I would have thought he would have asked the shopper if he knew of 2 other places selling eggsOriginally posted by Churchill View PostHe's a typical agent, he hasn't got a clue!
Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Problem is, having a reasonably expensive suit is no guarantee of anything. You could, for example, put a Chimpanzee in a decent suit and get much the same effect.................well, as you know.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostJust had a meeting with a client and I am wearing my £700 suit with my best shirt and tie (and before you lot kick off, yes I was also wearing my best shoes with the brightest buckles
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Just goes to show you can't polish a turd.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostThere I am scanning the chocolate shelf at the pound shop in crawley looking for an easter egg for Mrs Dodgy. Just had a meeting with a client and I am wearing my £700 suit with my best shirt and tie (and before you lot kick off, yes I was also wearing my best shoes with the brightest buckles
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Some fat chav wanders up and asks me where the salt & vinegar crisps are
Do I look like a f******g shop assistant??? What has happened to the class ystem?Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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One of the reasons the legal types continue with wigs and what-not is so they can discern who the defendant is.Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
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Why? What have you done wrong?Originally posted by Grasser73 View PostDid they have any?
I work in Crawley and could do with bearing gifts on my return home tonight.Oh, I’m sorry….I seem to be lost. I was looking for the sane side of town. I’d ask you for directions, but I have a feeling you’ve never been there and I’d be wasting my time.Comment
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I surprised you resorted to the £1 shop.
Sainsburys and Asda had lots of cheap easter eggs in."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Whatever you do don't buy the 30 for £1 razor blades. They are utterly tulip. I binned mine shortly after trying a couple from the bag. They just hop along the skin without reducing the height of any hairs.Comment
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He probably thought you were another chav on his way back from his latest court appearance.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostI am wearing my £700 suit with my best shirt and tie (and before you lot kick off, yes I was also wearing my best shoes with the brightest buckles
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