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  • xoggoth
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    Reminds me of when I worked with an Asian chap whose name was Pachi... something or other and he was generally known as Pachy. I daresay in these idiotic days where offence is looked for even when none is intended that we would have to call him something else.

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    On reflection I should have used not 0800 but 0900 or whatever the pay per minute number is
    Like you don't know what it is!

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    On reflection I should have used not 0800 but 0900 or whatever the pay per minute number is

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    0800-SAS-GURU

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  • Bod
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    0800-SAS-GURU

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    Atw where is the number for that humour course?
    0800-SAS-GURU

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Boom! Boom!
    Fnah!
    Atw where is the number for that humour course?

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    Guru in your case is more of an oxymoron than a slur though.
    Boom! Boom!
    Fnah!

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  • newbee
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    Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post
    On my first day on a permy job I called the Head Of Archectiture Ali and did so for the next week till someone corrected me, this was his surname his first name was J**v*d. He then went on to claim race discrimination and got 100's of k's to keep it out of papers based on the fact someone called him an IT 'guru', guru being the oh so offensive term.
    Well, 'guru' is not offensive word, it actually means ' genius'

    A friend on mine kept calling me that , and explained you are called 'guru' just in a good teasing sort of way.

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by Shimano105 View Post
    He's even got the right name for a comedy character, playing the hapless, downtrodden, bungling permie.

    I can hear the punchline now:

    <boss screaming from office/>
    "Wilmsloooow!!"
    <canned laughter/>
    Come to think of it, wasn't he the naval cadet who pinched that postal order?

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Bloody 'eck, I'm starting an immediate lawsuit against myself ...
    Guru in your case is more of an oxymoron than a slur though.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post
    On my first day on a permy job I called the Head Of Archectiture Ali and did so for the next week till someone corrected me, this was his surname his first name was J**v*d. He then went on to claim race discrimination and got 100's of k's to keep it out of papers based on the fact someone called him an IT 'guru', guru being the oh so offensive term.
    Bloody 'eck, I'm starting an immediate lawsuit against myself ...

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by Shimano105 View Post
    He's even got the right name for a comedy character, playing the hapless, downtrodden, bungling permie.

    I can hear the punchline now:

    <boss screaming from office/>
    "Wilmsloooow!!"
    <canned laughter/>
    I think he could well have been in dad's army

    Don't tell him your name wilmslow!

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  • Shimano105
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    He's even got the right name for a comedy character, playing the hapless, downtrodden, bungling permie.

    I can hear the punchline now:

    <boss screaming from office/>
    "Wilmsloooow!!"
    <canned laughter/>

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    A manager gave me names of people he wants me to train.

    He gave me a name called Nazism. Not on the email system.

    It was a guy called Nazeem, looks like he spelled checked and accepted all. Doh.

    I laughed as it was funny, Nazeem also really amused.

    The guy said 'It is not funny'. I thought it was a sarcastic comment, so said how it is funny (as it is!!).

    Response - icy look and said 'It is NOT funny'.

    Had to look the other way before cracking up with laughter and more stares!
    Have a nice can of Sprite to calm down.

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