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Previously on "What makes an Agent?"
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Quite sad to think when considering many agents that that appears to be a good idea.
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16) An unfortunate tendency to fiddle with their private parts through the pocket of their trousers when in public.
17) Never buying a round - ever.
18) Subscription to GQ, Loaded or some other such 'lad mag' garbage.
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You need
No grandparents. As you have already sold them.
The ability to put your daughter, sister or mother on the game for $5
The ability to cause a lie detector machine to explode
Able to hold your breath for 5 minutes or talk continually without breathe for 10.
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(15) Always seem to suffer from PMTOriginally posted by DodgyAgentShut The Fu** Up
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And they are blessed with the gift of the gab ...Originally posted by DodgyAgentshut The Fu** Up
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Market traders in suits.Originally posted by sonuRead many posts on here criticizing Agents and their day-to-day methods. Has anyone conducted any psycho / socio analysis on agents and what were their findings
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Well, that's what Bogeymen are supposed to do! Scare you!Originally posted by The Lone GunmanBogeyman: You are scaring me now!!!!
PS. Have you considered contributing to the take the piss out of Threaded thread?
I suspect LG, that you are actually a closet Agent.
I think you'd better think it through, be true to yourself, and come out to DA and the gang.
I'm sure you'd feel much better about yourself - even if your parents and friends and everyone you've ever known treat you like a pariah.Last edited by bogeyman; 7 March 2006, 18:51.
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Bogeyman: You are scaring me now!!!!
PS. Have you considered contributing to the take the piss out of Threaded thread?
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8) Deliberately being in the 'wrong job' to salve their conciencesOriginally posted by The Lone GunmanHaving read all the above I have come to the conclusion that I am actualy an agent in the wrong job
9) Having unusually big, white, heavily-reconstructed teeth (for this far East of California)
10) Covertly smoking Marlboro Lights
11) Continually worrying about which brand of condom is safest, yet natural-feeling
12) Wondering what all those computer nerds do all day anyway - and pondering on why they couldn't do it
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Having read all the above I have come to the conclusion that I am actualy an agent in the wrong job
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5) Pretending to like rugby when you know they're just football proles at heart.Originally posted by sonuPSML
- Keep 'em coming!
6) Always having the latest fecking gadget beeping and binging on their person.
7) No understanding of Latin.
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Get with the party TLG..Originally posted by The Lone GunmanPart gypo, part chav with a little dash of wideboy.
BTW It's PMSL
Wonder how long before Dodgy takes the hump?
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