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McGoohan Oct 2017 10:24pm, 4 Oct 2017 31,401 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan Woah... Inspector Morse! I don't know whether to be embarrassed at my repetition or not. (Tell you what though - the 'banter' on there was a bit nasty in retrospect.) 2005: I saw Sean Hughes live in concert and he had a bit where he talked about funny sayings. He was wondering where the phrase "spitting hairs" came from, as in "I don't want to spit hairs". Cue stony silence from the audience as no-one wanted to point out to the thicko comedian that the phrase is "splitting hairs". Cringe-makingly embarrassing. But not as bad as when he read his poetry out. 2017: I saw Sean Hughes (once popular Irish comic) live once and he had a small section about 'spitting hairs', i.e. why do we call it that? It was excruciatingly embarrassing, as every member of the audience knew it was 'splitting' and not 'spitting'. Only the bloke on stage didn't. Not quite as excruciating as when he recited his deathless, non-comic poetry a few minutes later.
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Oct 2017 10:24pm, 4 Oct 2017 37,537 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Still at least you're consistent and old
McGoohan Oct 2017 10:26pm, 4 Oct 2017 31,402 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan I don't know whether this means I have a good memory - even doing the same follow-up joke - or a terrible one, having forgotten I'd done this. I wonder how many other forums I've posted this story on?
Wine Legs Oct 2017 8:30am, 5 Oct 2017 4,177 posts	Quote 1 pin Wine Legs When people at work leave their used tea bag in the sink. Who the fuck do they think is going to clear up after them? The same goes for the arsewipe that tips half their hot drink in the drinks machine drip tray rather than the sink RIGHT NEXT TO the drinks machine.
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Oct 2017 8:57am, 5 Oct 2017 13,685 posts	Quote Pin Fenland (Fenners) Runner Probably the same people that have trouble getting dressed in the morning?
XB Oct 2017 9:01am, 5 Oct 2017 5,993 posts	Quote Pin XB Attention grabbing headlines touting massive gender pay gaps without drilling down to explore the reason that the average male earnings are greater than the average women. I have never worked in an organisation where there is even an iota of difference in the pay rate for women doing the same job as men. Some employees earn less because they are on maternity/paternity/sick, or because they've elected to work reduced hours.
Red Squirrel Oct 2017 9:03am, 5 Oct 2017 20,315 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel People at work who clean their teaspoons under the hydroboil, putting coffee and saliva all over the washed-up crockery. They usually do it when I'm using the sink tap, so I get boiling hot water splashing on me from the aquaplaning on the spoon. The irony is, it's not rocket science and most of the people doing it are scientists!
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Oct 2017 4:58pm, 6 Oct 2017 37,586 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Selfish fucking wankers taking up 2 seats on the train when lots of people are standing Selfish fucking wankers putting their luggage on the seats Stupid fucking train companies operating airport lines with no fucking luggage storage
Eynsham Red Oct 2017 6:12pm, 6 Oct 2017 2,031 posts	Quote 1 pin Eynsham Red [I’d have no hesitation in telling the selfish fucking wankers to move their arses on to one seat and put their bags elsewhere or on their laps if there’s nowhere else to put it (except maybe up their arses). Unfortunately, many people wouldn’t be so bolshie!] Apologies for the language. I can’t think where I’ve picked it up from 🙂
ChrisHB Oct 2017 6:41pm, 6 Oct 2017 15,429 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB I mostly prefer to make someone move their bags than to sit in an empty seat.