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Maybe we could get BBC3 to commission a show where agents and the people they represent change places for a few days.
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Ummm....yes.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostHey TAV you can do codings
Well.
Actually, this has appeared, because I use Chrome in the office.
I actually copied the reputation reveal code, and when it didn't work in Chrome, I thought I might be doing something wrong. So I re-read the instructions, and hence did what it said....copied it into the Location bar
Computer genius me
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Hey TAV you can do codings
Location:javascript
function(){var memberURL, i, limit, reputationItem, userId, reputationList = document.ge
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Im not sure if this is a compliment or an insult.Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI think the thread was about leeches TAV, not slug/leech hybrids like yourself.
If Insult. Screw you
If compliment. Thanks, it's nice to be appreciated.
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I think the thread was about leeches TAV, not slug/leech hybrids like yourself.Originally posted by The Agents View View PostI'm feeling quite slimey at the moment. I think it's probably something to do with the rash I had on my little fella about a month ago. I'm pretty sure I'm at least 500% more slimey than usual though - so I'm not really sure how to vote.
P.S> My main vote is that this goes into General, and not into a "professional" forum (not that Boo has a clue about anything like that)
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I'm feeling quite slimey at the moment. I think it's probably something to do with the rash I had on my little fella about a month ago. I'm pretty sure I'm at least 500% more slimey than usual though - so I'm not really sure how to vote.
P.S> My main vote is that this goes into General, and not into a "professional" forum (not that Boo has a clue about anything like that)
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We haven't had a humorous poll since Pondlife's Rick Astley one. Ahh those were the daysOriginally posted by Boo View PostI don't really agree that it is of no use to anyone : it is a humorously worded (or that was the plan) attempt to discover whether agents behaviour indicates that there are issues in the contracting market at the current time.
Boo
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I don't really agree that it is of no use to anyone : it is a humorously worded (or that was the plan) attempt to discover whether agents behaviour indicates that there are issues in the contracting market at the current time.Originally posted by JamJarST View PostShouldn't this rubbish be in General rather than Business / Contracts, it is of absolutely no use to anyone.
Boo
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Shouldn't this rubbish be in General rather than Business / Contracts, it is of absolutely no use to anyone.Originally posted by Boo View PostIs it me or are the leeches more than usually slimey at the moment ? Istm that every call is asking for previous managers contact details, rate is again the first thought on their mind and the job has always been "just filled" or the conversation never gets as far as the actual role somehow...
I know this is all perfectly normal for slimeballs but just wondered whether my perception that there is an increase in this right now is met by others on the forum ?
The attached poll is the percentage of increased sliminess people have noted, positive numbers imply more slime, negative less.
My subsidiary question is : what is the cause of it, does anyone have any comment ?
Boo
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I have a comment, a few in fact but they seem to be getting me warnings and being deleted. I do feel they are fully justified in this case but won't risk it.
You do need to grow some and get over you issues with agents and deal with it though. I find it reflects worse on you than it does them. Such outward hostility to them isn't very clever. They work differently. Deal with it.
Oh yeah and that has to be the worst poll i have ever seen. Utter tulip.
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Leeches more than usually slimey atm ?
9Leeches are currently 200% or more slimier than usual11.11%1Leeches are currently 100% slimier than usual11.11%1Leeches are currently 50% slimier than usual0.00%0Leeches are currently 25% slimier than usual0.00%0Leeches are currently no slimier than usual55.56%5Leeches are currently 25% less slimy than usual11.11%1Leeches are currently 50% less slimy than usual0.00%0Leeches are currently 75% less slimy than usual0.00%0Leeches are currently 99% or more less slimy than usual11.11%1Is it me or are the leeches more than usually slimey at the moment ? Istm that every call is asking for previous managers contact details, rate is again the first thought on their mind and the job has always been "just filled" or the conversation never gets as far as the actual role somehow...
I know this is all perfectly normal for slimeballs but just wondered whether my perception that there is an increase in this right now is met by others on the forum ?
The attached poll is the percentage of increased sliminess people have noted, positive numbers imply more slime, negative less.
My subsidiary question is : what is the cause of it, does anyone have any comment ?
Boo
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