When I am the Thatcher/Gaddafi/Saddam of the UK

[Board Game Geek]

No I don't - Thatcher admired totalitarian dictators like Pinochet and called people who expressed democratic opposition to her "the enemy within"

Compared to Saddam and Gadaffi, that's trivial. Unless of course she ordered the mass torture and execution of uk nationals that didn't make it in to the papers ?

I'm just saying, a sense of perspective, perhaps.

[Mich the Tester]

Compared to Saddam and Gadaffi, that's trivial. Unless of course she ordered the mass torture and execution of uk nationals that didn't make it in to the papers ?

Indeed she didn't. Tony B Liar, on the other hand, allowed the Americans to carry out 'extraordinary rendition' (English translation; kidnapping) and 'enhanced interrogation' (English translation; torture) on British nationals, and should be dragged in front of the court in the Hague.

Or just get the tulip kicked out of him.

[OwlHoot]

Any company claiming they are "passionate" about anything will be closed down immediately ...

If a job spec mentions "passionate about perl" (or java or whatever), it's a sure sign their IT guys are all uber-geeks, who eat, drink, and sleep this skill, and have probably written publicly available modules or even O'Reilly books on it.

Their code will be stuffed full of all the latest gizmos they've come across, and as a result far harder to work with than it need be, and anyone they deign to interview will be asked all kinds of obscure questions to try and catch them out.

So as soon as I see the word "passionate" now I just say no. Life's too short for all that nonsense.

[Mich the Tester]

Their code will be stuffed full of all the latest gizmos they've come across, and the office cupboards will be filled with empty pizza boxes that are overgrown with blue mould.

ftfy

[TykeMerc]

Well Saddam is dead and Gaddafi has other things to worry abbout atm, so I dont think they'll mind.

[amcdonald]

Any company with a mission statement should be shot as well

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Compared to Saddam and Gadaffi, that's trivial. Unless of course she ordered the mass torture and execution of uk nationals that didn't make it in to the papers ?

I'm just saying, a sense of perspective, perhaps.

Perspective? On here?

Seriously, though you are right of course.

[amcdonald]

Could you also take into account companies who make their call centre staff ask your name (Mary), then say "is it Ok if I call you Mary today?"

Is that because some of their clients are only Mary on Fridays

[Board Game Geek]

...having a word with company sales departments that insist on ringing a "Gong" for any member of staff that closes a deal, or has David Brent-like bosses who say "Good Morning Winners !" to the staff in the mornings. Truly cringe-inducing.

Have a Nice Day !

[2BIT]

Could you also take into account companies who make their call centre staff ask your name (Mary), then say "is it Ok if I call you Mary today?"

or companies that ask you to speak a number into a phone rather than type it in with that there handy number pad bundled free with every phone