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Can you do me a favour?
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Here's a few more for you:
- "Could you just....."
- "Why don't we just....."
"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester FreamonComment
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Originally posted by Freamon View PostHere's a few more for you:
- "Could you just....."
- "Why don't we just....."
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Originally posted by Freamon View PostHere's a few more for you:
- "Could you just....."
- "Why don't we just....."
- Excuse me...
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by ACYork View PostDoes that question really annoy the tulip out of anyone else? 1. If I were to answer the question, I wouldn't know what I was agreeing to do.
"Can you do me a favour?"
"Sure"
"Great, I need someone to be publically fladulated for a mistake I made. If you'd like to just step into the stocks, we'll begin".
2. It's unlikely to be a favour, it's likely to be part of my job.
3. Have you ever tried answering with a simple "Nope!"? People invariably ask you to do whatever it was they were going to ask next anyway.
Ok, pointless rant over....
When someone says, "How do you do?" do you tell them in detail how you are doing?Job motivation: how the powerful steal from the stupid.Comment
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Originally posted by Bacchus View Post...and removing "fladulated" which isn't a word, even.
I shall have myself publicly flagellated for the mistake.
Edit: Disambiguation - I shall have myself publicly whipped, rather than having long lash like appendages added to my body for means of locomotion. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flagellatedLast edited by ACYork; 5 September 2012, 09:38.Comment
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Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostDon't "answer" it. It isn't a question.
When someone says, "How do you do?" do you tell them in detail how you are doing?Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostAndy, is that you ?
I think I know youComment
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Originally posted by ACYork View PostNot an Andy - an Adam. Though I'm disturbed to find out I have a sarcasm doppelgänger.
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