You want a break? Pay for it!

[expat]

So pay-as-you-break. I wonder how much will be the pricelist. £1 for a cigarette break, £2 for a coffee break, £5 for a dump. How come the business world is becoming so stupid? Of course, break in front of a computer playing solitaire or typing an email to your friend will be free. I wonder what's the next step? Reintroducing the whips?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ixportal.html
.....
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was forced into a climbdown last week after proposing to abolish the Oct 3 national holiday, which marks the reunification.

Germany's new president, Horst Koehler, in effect slapped him down in public and, having failed to check his idea with coalition partners, the Greens, Mr Schroder had to abandon the idea.

"Chancellor Gerhard Schröder"?? Oh: (Filed: 15/11/2004)

[Pinto]

10 minutes? You joking? Some people seems to be able to speak useless crap for hours and occasionaly take 10 minutes breaks of work.

I thought I'd just relate it to one or two fag breaks. You're right though, chatters just go on and on all day!

When it comes to cigarettes though, I've had enough of paying over 5 quid for a packet of 20! Haven't given up though, switched to rollies!

[The Lone Gunman]

I thought I'd just relate it to one or two fag breaks. You're right though, chatters just go on and on all day!

When it comes to cigarettes though, I've had enough of paying over 5 quid for a packet of 20! Haven't given up though, switched to rollies!

Have a word with fleety or one of the others contracting on the mainland, they could buy them and send them for a lot less.

[wendigo100]

Ex-smokers are the weakest of the lot:

1. They succumb to smoking in the first place

2. They smoke for a long time, all the time knowing their health and pocket are suffering

3. They succumb to pressures to give up (money, health or social)

4. They allow themselves to become anti-smoking evangelists

[sasguru]

Ex-smokers are the weakest of the lot:

1. They succumb to smoking in the first place

2. They smoke for a long time, all the time knowing their health and pocket are suffering

3. They succumb to pressures to give up (money, health or social)

4. They allow themselves to become anti-smoking evangelists

Yeah, I bet you're the life and soul of the party.

[threaded]

Smokers are weak.

[The Lone Gunman]

Ex-smokers are the weakest of the lot:

1. They succumb to smoking in the first place

I never succombed to anything. I was told I couldnt/shouldnt so I gave it a try as I have with a number of things. If I succumbed to anything it was curiosity.

2. They smoke for a long time, all the time knowing their health and pocket are suffering

I smoked for a long time believe it or not because I actualy enjoyed it.

3. They succumb to pressures to give up (money, health or social)

I gave up because the enjoyment had gone.

4. They allow themselves to become anti-smoking evangelists

I am still firmly in the smokers rights corner.

Not often I disagree with you Wendi but a bit too sanctimonious there.

[Pinto]

Smokers are weak.

What about FATTIES?

[threaded]

What about FATTIES?

Them too.

Luckily I am not fat and don't smoke, 'cause I am not weak.

[sasguru]

Them too.

Luckily I am not fat and don't smoke, 'cause I am not weak.

Fat, self-delusional and not terribly bright. Not a good combination at all.