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Zippy replied

1 July 2009, 12:50
Originally posted by ace00 View Post

My "oppo" talks a lot, on the phone, to his mates and picks his nose.
I'm so lucky.

Don't borrow his phone
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bellymonster replied

1 July 2009, 12:49
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Would you prefer to sit opposite a nose picker/eater?

A silent nose picker would be prefrable providing there was no flicking.
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ace00 replied

1 July 2009, 12:46
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Would you prefer to sit opposite a nose picker/eater?

My "oppo" talks a lot, on the phone, to his mates and picks his nose.
I'm so lucky.
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Zippy replied

1 July 2009, 12:44
Would you prefer to sit opposite a nose picker/eater?
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bellymonster replied

1 July 2009, 12:44
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

This may be an alien concept but why don't you stand up, walk over to their desk and talk to them?

A) That would mean he would talk more
B) He would probably tell me he was an expert in the art of telling people to be quite
C) walking!?! with my belly!
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Amiga500 replied

1 July 2009, 12:24
Originally posted by bellymonster View Post

Had a new contractor start a few weeks ago and he sits opposite me.

When he stops talking, he mumbles some cack tune over and over again.

So, if you are the new contractor and your reading this.....

SHUT THE F**K UP FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. Please.

At least someone is following the 10 ways to freak out a permie list, have you told him you're a contractor :

1 Recite entire movie scripts (e.g. "The Road Warrior," "Repo Man," Casablanca,") almost inaudibly.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...hlight=10+ways
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HairyArsedBloke replied

1 July 2009, 11:47
Tell him that it's all men day down the local Turkish Baths and would he like to join you.

He'll keep quiet for as long as you keep that up.
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Drewster replied

1 July 2009, 11:38
Originally posted by n5gooner View Post

I once worked with a contractor like that, what industry are you in, and did he do a stint at Exxonmobil ?

Do try to keep up - that would involve communication with the guy... and we have established that BellyMan hasn't made any attempt at communication despite several suggestions about EMail and actually "talking"......
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n5gooner replied

1 July 2009, 11:34
Originally posted by bellymonster View Post

Had a new contractor start a few weeks ago and he sits opposite me.

He constantly talks and is an authority about everything ever!
When he stops talking, he mumbles some cack tune over and over again.

So, if you are the new contractor and your reading this.....

SHUT THE F**K UP FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. Please.

I once worked with a contractor like that, what industry are you in, and did he do a stint at Exxonmobil ?
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Drewster replied

1 July 2009, 11:01
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Could be the case.

I still think you're skirting round the matter.

Why not name and shame? We might know him! We might even be him!!!

Well I can gaurantee that its not me... I'm not sitting opposite a grumpy barsteward!
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BlackenedBiker replied

1 July 2009, 11:01
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Could be the case.

I still think you're skirting round the matter.

Why not name and shame? We might know him! We might even be him!!!

hmmmm hmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Churchill replied

1 July 2009, 10:58
Originally posted by bobhope View Post

Maybe he measures less than 6' 8?

Could be the case.

Originally posted by voodooflux View Post

Not even when sent "high importance" in a large font?

I still think you're skirting round the matter.

Why not name and shame? We might know him! We might even be him!!!
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voodooflux replied

1 July 2009, 10:51
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

It doesn't have the same effect!

Not even when sent "high importance" in a large font?
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bobhope replied

1 July 2009, 10:49
Maybe he measures less than 6' 8?
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Churchill replied

1 July 2009, 10:45
Originally posted by voodooflux View Post

email

It doesn't have the same effect!
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