• Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
  • Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

  • You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
  • You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
  • If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Previously on "Women should be banned from talking in the office"

Collapse

  • LisaContractorUmbrella
    replied
    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    You need to be part of the conversation to motivate them and make them feel it is all worth while. A simple line such as 'Wow if that is 10 days then I am certainly going to have a go at bagging you in another 30' or something of that ilk to make them feel desirable and wanted. How ever tempting lines such as '10 days? Hope you took out a yearly membership' are to be avoided.

    HTH
    You have to be related to Jeremy Clarkson NLUK

    Leave a comment:


  • xoggoth
    replied
    That's because they haven't been drowned out by the Football bores
    Absolutely. I did a voluntary thing once when I was stuck in a van for ages with a couple of blokes who endlessly talked about football. After desperately searching my almost non-existent fund of sporting knowledge all I could think of to contribute was "Didn't that Danny Blanchflower have big ears?"

    PS Glad it's not just me who posts in the wrong forums.

    Leave a comment:


  • BrilloPad
    replied
    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    "that's me a week on the healthy eating plan" "oh you look lovely, I'm 10 days" "10 days you look great, tomorrow will be 11 days for you and 8 for me" "yes, that is right, 11 for me....

    This tulipe has been going on for over an hour now.
    Why don't you hand the chocolates round?

    Leave a comment:


  • SimonMac
    replied
    The girls in the office were congratulating each other as one of them lost 5lbs this week, I was sat next to them tucking into Fish and Chips, did I feel guilty, did i fook!

    Leave a comment:


  • minestrone
    replied
    It now becomes clear, just found out I am sitting next to first level support.

    Leave a comment:


  • northernladuk
    replied
    You need to be part of the conversation to motivate them and make them feel it is all worth while. A simple line such as 'Wow if that is 10 days then I am certainly going to have a go at bagging you in another 30' or something of that ilk to make them feel desirable and wanted. How ever tempting lines such as '10 days? Hope you took out a yearly membership' are to be avoided.

    HTH

    Leave a comment:


  • minestrone
    replied
    Thought i would use my phone for posting these days.

    Clearly arsed it all up.

    Anyways it's still going on.

    Leave a comment:


  • northernladuk
    replied
    Must be bad. It is leaving the OP in capable of posting in the correct part of the forum

    Leave a comment:


  • cojak
    replied
    That's because they haven't been drowned out by the Football bores.

    Just wait until September...

    Leave a comment:


  • TheFaQQer
    replied
    Ask if they have considered doing 5:2.

    Meant to be very good and not that hard to do.

    If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

    Leave a comment:


  • minestrone
    replied
    Feck

    Leave a comment:


  • Women should be banned from talking in the office

    "that's me a week on the healthy eating plan" "oh you look lovely, I'm 10 days" "10 days you look great, tomorrow will be 11 days for you and 8 for me" "yes, that is right, 11 for me....

    This tulipe has been going on for over an hour now.

Working...
X