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Rosehip Aug 2021 3:26pm, 30 Aug 2021 22,228 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip [My dad’s speech was nicely short, but he made a comment that unintentionally sounded like he was having a pop at my sister’s husband (he wasn’t) ] We didn’t have a best man or bridesmaids and both husband and I made very short “thank you” speeches
GordonG Aug 2021 1:09pm, 31 Aug 2021 8,748 posts	Quote Pin GordonG Sky TV's delusion that football transfer deadline day is something a) important, and b) that the whole country should stop for. And i'm saying that as a football supporter
Carpathius Aug 2021 2:09pm, 31 Aug 2021 21,083 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius [My dad's speech was actually great, really funny, but I think a few people found it a bit off when he concluded by congratulating my sister on her first at uni].
swittle Aug 2021 2:30pm, 31 Aug 2021 78,904 posts	Quote Pin swittle [^ Rather a drift in focus, Carp ]
Velociraptor Aug 2021 2:38pm, 31 Aug 2021 53,953 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor [The minister who conducted the wedding did the main speech at my first wedding. He offered, said it was something he loved doing. He was later depulpited after being recorded making lewd remarks to his organist about a bride - not me - but appears to have been rehabilitated.]
swittle Aug 2021 2:39pm, 31 Aug 2021 78,907 posts	Quote Pin swittle [Might that be termed a 'clerical collar'?]
macca 53 Aug 2021 5:30pm, 31 Aug 2021 29,114 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 [depulpited is a great word]
jennyh Aug 2021 5:39pm, 31 Aug 2021 5,953 posts	Quote Pin jennyh Backwards facing seats in buses - I find it hard to sit on them without being at constant risk of falling, they make me feel sick, and I can’t see that they actually increase the seating capacity
jennyh Aug 2021 5:40pm, 31 Aug 2021 5,954 posts	Quote Pin jennyh The fact I’ve had to spend half of most week, and most of today, rectifying my colleagues numerous mistakes, while she goes “way, I’m new” as an excuse, despite having been in post for over a year
JK chameleon Aug 2021 8:06pm, 31 Aug 2021 15,074 posts	Quote Pin JK chameleon [We've got a similar troublemaker. She keeps doing things not by the book, trying to flag up issues that don't exist - and in doing so sews chaos and causes more work for her overworked and irritated colleagues] [Oh, and she randomly waffles on in Teams team meetings about Lidl Dog Beds. She and the idiot manager think it's hi-i-larious. I seethe inwardly wanting to get back to work...]