Things that give you the sh1ts

[Booney]

Having our daily planning meeting which I hate attending at the best of times, I look across the table and one manager is messing about on his phone, another one is munging away on his chicken and rice with his mouth open, I did my best for a while.

I hate, absolutely hate when people ring me and they're eating. If I'm munching on something I don't pick up the phone and answer it. If I take a bite of an apple I don't start dialing as I take a munch, why do people do that FFS?

I'm useless in meetings like that, I'd just pipe up and say something.

I was doing First Aid training and this chick kept messing with her phone, it kept vibrating as she received messages and everyone was rolling their eyes. I went and grabbed it and put it on the desk up the front. Not one person said a word. The other people in the room sat motionless, the guy giving the class just went "Haven't seen that before" and went back to where he was.

LOL, yeah, the eater has all day to have his food, to wait for us to have a meeting and allow us to watch a cement-mixer like thing going on is just plain rude.

When I said something he said he has to eat that at 11 o'clock because he does competition body building. He wasn't eating in yesterday's meeting.

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

[Lightning McQueen]

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

I never swear at anyone while others are around, I reply with wit and sarcasm.

[Spargo]

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

I never swear at anyone while others are around, I reply with wit and sarcasm.

Why don't you ever use that wit & sarcasm on here?

[valleys07]

Having our daily planning meeting which I hate attending at the best of times, I look across the table and one manager is messing about on his phone, another one is munging away on his chicken and rice with his mouth open, I did my best for a while.

I hate, absolutely hate when people ring me and they're eating. If I'm munching on something I don't pick up the phone and answer it. If I take a bite of an apple I don't start dialing as I take a munch, why do people do that FFS?

I'm useless in meetings like that, I'd just pipe up and say something.

I was doing First Aid training and this chick kept messing with her phone, it kept vibrating as she received messages and everyone was rolling their eyes. I went and grabbed it and put it on the desk up the front. Not one person said a word. The other people in the room sat motionless, the guy giving the class just went "Haven't seen that before" and went back to where he was.

My role sees me average between 60-70 phone calls a day, speaking to our sales staff. I would say a good 5-10% of these calls daily would be from people who call me whilst eating lunch/snacking at their desk. Drives me nuts.

I am too soft to say anything, though.

[Booney]

Having our daily planning meeting which I hate attending at the best of times, I look across the table and one manager is messing about on his phone, another one is munging away on his chicken and rice with his mouth open, I did my best for a while.

I hate, absolutely hate when people ring me and they're eating. If I'm munching on something I don't pick up the phone and answer it. If I take a bite of an apple I don't start dialing as I take a munch, why do people do that FFS?

I'm useless in meetings like that, I'd just pipe up and say something.

I was doing First Aid training and this chick kept messing with her phone, it kept vibrating as she received messages and everyone was rolling their eyes. I went and grabbed it and put it on the desk up the front. Not one person said a word. The other people in the room sat motionless, the guy giving the class just went "Haven't seen that before" and went back to where he was.

My role sees me average between 60-70 phone calls a day, speaking to our sales staff. I would say a good 5-10% of these calls daily would be from people who call me whilst eating lunch/snacking at their desk. Drives me nuts.

I am too soft to say anything, though.

Don't need to be rude, as they are, I'd calmly just say "Thanks for the call, can you call me back when you have finished eating? Thank you".

[Lightning McQueen]

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

I never swear at anyone while others are around, I reply with wit and sarcasm.

Why don't you ever use that wit & sarcasm on here?

Worthless without expression.

[HH3]

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

I never swear at anyone while others are around, I reply with wit and sarcasm.

I pick and choose when it's needed. The guy today is a very religious man, so I won't be swearing, because I'll lose all credibility with him.

The other three cop it a bit though.

[Lightning McQueen]

And "Get ******" didn't come out your mouth? Better man than me.

I never swear at anyone while others are around, I reply with wit and sarcasm.

I pick and choose when it's needed. The guy today is a very religious man, so I won't be swearing, because I'll lose all credibility with him.

The other three cop it a bit though.

One on one and it's fair game.

[HH3]

Having our daily planning meeting which I hate attending at the best of times, I look across the table and one manager is messing about on his phone, another one is munging away on his chicken and rice with his mouth open, I did my best for a while.

I hate, absolutely hate when people ring me and they're eating. If I'm munching on something I don't pick up the phone and answer it. If I take a bite of an apple I don't start dialing as I take a munch, why do people do that FFS?

I'm useless in meetings like that, I'd just pipe up and say something.

I was doing First Aid training and this chick kept messing with her phone, it kept vibrating as she received messages and everyone was rolling their eyes. I went and grabbed it and put it on the desk up the front. Not one person said a word. The other people in the room sat motionless, the guy giving the class just went "Haven't seen that before" and went back to where he was.

My role sees me average between 60-70 phone calls a day, speaking to our sales staff. I would say a good 5-10% of these calls daily would be from people who call me whilst eating lunch/snacking at their desk. Drives me nuts.

I am too soft to say anything, though.

If someone within the building rings me while they know I'm taking 10 minutes to eat, I'll purposely fill my mouth and answer the phone chewing loudly.

Also, I've caught the lady here, who is supposed to answer the phone, put something in her mouth AFTER it starts ringing and then mumble that she can't answer it because she has a mouthful....

[therisingblues]

Having our daily planning meeting which I hate attending at the best of times, I look across the table and one manager is messing about on his phone, another one is munging away on his chicken and rice with his mouth open, I did my best for a while.

I hate, absolutely hate when people ring me and they're eating. If I'm munching on something I don't pick up the phone and answer it. If I take a bite of an apple I don't start dialing as I take a munch, why do people do that FFS?

I'm useless in meetings like that, I'd just pipe up and say something.

I was doing First Aid training and this chick kept messing with her phone, it kept vibrating as she received messages and everyone was rolling their eyes. I went and grabbed it and put it on the desk up the front. Not one person said a word. The other people in the room sat motionless, the guy giving the class just went "Haven't seen that before" and went back to where he was.

Bloody good Booney. I wish this was the norm.
Could you imagine in the days before mobile phones, if during a first aid presentation, there was somebody loudly flicking the pages of the novel they were reading, or scratching away at a letter that seemed integral to send at that exact moment? "Mobile phone" is fast becoming a synonym for "no patience" in today's society. Rude does not cover it IMO.

[stampy]

the carton of hahn super dry cans i bought today wont open due to faulty ring pull thingys

[Corona Man]

Buddhist Lent (or Easter, buggered if I know) no grog being served in bars.

[heater31]

Buddhist Lent (or Easter, buggered if I know) no grog being served in bars.

Booking a holiday at that time of year.....

that sounds like something @carey would do

[bennymacca]

the carton of hahn super dry cans i bought today wont open due to faulty ring pull thingys

Puncture with a knife and pour into a glass. Problem solved.

Failing that, will a can opener work?

[amber_fluid]

the carton of hahn super dry cans i bought today wont open due to faulty ring pull thingys

Puncture with a knife and pour into a glass. Problem solved.

Failing that, will a can opener work?

Yeah just shotgun them!

[Spargo]

Handle of a teaspoon, short sharp jab to the opening of the can then bend it inwards.

[amber_fluid]

Handle of a teaspoon, short sharp jab to the opening of the can then bend it inwards.

Failing that...... go and buy some stubbies, they taste better anyway.

[Spargo]

Handle of a teaspoon, short sharp jab to the opening of the can then bend it inwards.

Failing that...... go and buy some stubbies, they taste better anyway.

Totally disagree mate.
Cans (IMO) taste better, are colder, easier to stack in esky/fridge & bounce if you drop'em.

[amber_fluid]

Handle of a teaspoon, short sharp jab to the opening of the can then bend it inwards.

Failing that...... go and buy some stubbies, they taste better anyway.

Totally disagree mate.
Cans (IMO) taste better, are colder, easier to stack in esky/fridge & bounce if you drop'em.

Really?
Cans are definitely colder and I always take them when using an esky but sitting at home I always drink stubbies.

Be good to hear what other people do.
Stubbies V Cans?

[Spargo]

And in SA they're called echo's, not stubbies