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What really grinds your gears?

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PQ
Feb 2013
7:17pm, 4 Feb 2013
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PQ
Forking out £70 for a new passport and they dont even give me a new plastic cover for it. They just returned the old ripped one.
Feb 2013
7:21pm, 4 Feb 2013
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Velociraptor
You could be the unwitting recipient of some serious NHS spending, James. We're being asked to prescribe branded Molipaxin instead.
RM
Feb 2013
10:46am, 5 Feb 2013
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RM
Probably been spoken of already, but the annual poor broadcasting during the BBC's coverage of the 6 nations.

From last weekend;

Bagpipes - Check
Irish Captain being interviewed in a bar - Check
Ruddy faced Welsh fan singing the anthem - Check
Try scored and camera pans to group of three young girls in crowd - Check
RM
Feb 2013
10:48am, 5 Feb 2013
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RM
oh yes, and people spending all that money/being lucky in a ballot for a ticket to Twickenham, and then spending the game walking to and from the bars.

You're there for the rugby - watch it !!
Feb 2013
10:52am, 5 Feb 2013
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Caterpillar
People in the office at work having long brown-nose meetings with senior management. What do they find to talk about in there all bloody day? What is their job? They have these vague job titles but I don't actually know what they do, and they are supposed to be my colleagues!

After days and days of discussions, all leaning back in the reclining swivel chairs, nice and jokey they emerge and go and swivel about in their own work area. Since that is open plan I know what they are discussing. Mostly cycling, golf, cars, traffic, and the weather. Have NEVER heard any work being discussed.
Feb 2013
11:02am, 5 Feb 2013
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Caterpillar
Actually all Management Bollocks grinds my gears.

As many of you will know, last week we reached a significant milestone in Implementing XXXXXXX’s Future: during a meeting of nearly 50 people involved in the project, the structure for the new Local Account Teams in XXXXXXXX Division was approved by the Steering Committee.

The proposal was the result of hundreds of hours of hard work, research, piloting and a real team effort to identify an agile and customer focussed strategy for XXXXXX that will help it make higher returns from better investments.

The Steering Committee and I wanted to share this information with the wider company as soon as possible. It has been the guiding principle of the entire project that we trust our teams to deliver, and when they do (and thy have!) we are transparent and open about what is being discussed and agreed.

So, whilst there are still many unknowns and decisions still to be made, we wanted to open up what has been agreed as early as possible to allow everyone the opportunity to engage with the work.

Therefore, we have published a microsite on the intranet here. XXXXXXXXXX. As we make each decision that will affect the structure of any XXXXXX Division or enabling function team we will update the site, so come back regularly!
Feb 2013
11:50am, 5 Feb 2013
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Duchess
Caterpillar, that is worthy of C Block.

Sadly I can probably find a dozen equal to it within my last week's corporate emails - the bollocks is everywhere. I can even write them myself when necessary - but I can't say them and keep a straight face.
Feb 2013
12:25pm, 5 Feb 2013
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DiscoSteve
Minor celebs travelling the world in ever more random modes of transport for our viewing 'pleasure' a la Steven Tomkinson in a balloon.

What next, Hugh Dennis unicycles the Great Wall of China??
RM
Feb 2013
12:25pm, 5 Feb 2013
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RM
Yip, same here.

With the added benefit that people are even creating little films of themselves to put on the micro-sites to talk about their "Deep dive exercises"
Feb 2013
12:28pm, 5 Feb 2013
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Frobester
RM, I'd venture there's a lot of people at Twickenham who are NOT there for the rugby, merely some perception they can network, socialise, clinch some deals, and eat some prawn consomme and guinness porridge. Just like there are people who like dressing as Rupert Bear so they can do all the same things, but on a golf course.

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