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Previously on "Eating out of a polystrene box"

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife
    And you tell that to kids today, an' they won't believe you!

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Poly box?

    You were lucky. I had handfull of hot gravel.
    Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife

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  • DimPrawn
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    Poly box?

    You were lucky. I had handfull of hot gravel.

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  • BoredBloke
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    Originally posted by Clippy View Post
    Because when your banged up you have to eat what your given.

    If you want company, go to the showers.
    My guess then is he talking about a polystyrene lady friend which he's put together to get him through those long and lonely winter nights or the thing his dinner came in?

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  • Clippy
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    Because when your banged up you have to eat what your given.

    If you want company, go to the showers.

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  • tay
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    If it was a good company they wouldn't need contractors!
    Go back to TPD.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by BrowneIssue View Post
    If it was a good company they wouldn't need contractors!
    I can see why you've hitherto confined yourself to TPD.

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  • BrowneIssue
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    Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
    I work hard so why shouldn't I have a nice sit down lunch with a glass of wine and some good company?
    If it was a good company they wouldn't need contractors!

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  • The Master
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    Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
    There's something very demeaning about it isn't there?

    I work hard so why shouldn't I have a nice sit down lunch with a glass of wine and some good company?
    Because you have no friends?

    Just hazarding a guess here.

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  • ChimpMaster
    started a topic Eating out of a polystrene box

    Eating out of a polystrene box

    There's something very demeaning about it isn't there?

    I work hard so why shouldn't I have a nice sit down lunch with a glass of wine and some good company?

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