If this were in England
Nov 1st 2005, 10:43 am
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If this were in England
It's currently 28 degrees here in Melbourne at the moment and if this were the UK there would be loads of colleagues moaning and whinging about how hot it was and how they can't stand it. Where I'm working at the moment there hasn't been a single complaint from my Oz colleagues and it's great!!
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Nov 1st 2005, 10:46 am
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Neil S
It's currently 28 degrees here in Melbourne at the moment and if this were the UK there would be loads of colleagues moaning and whinging about how hot it was and how they can't stand it. Where I'm working at the moment there hasn't been a single complaint from my Oz colleagues and it's great!!
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Nov 1st 2005, 10:53 am
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Neil S
It's currently 28 degrees here in Melbourne at the moment and if this were the UK there would be loads of colleagues moaning and whinging about how hot it was and how they can't stand it. Where I'm working at the moment there hasn't been a single complaint from my Oz colleagues and it's great!!
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
I'm just jealous - I'd love to have the opportunity to whinge about the heat - but in Yorkshire it never gets hot enough to!
Nov 1st 2005, 10:56 am
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Re: If this were in England
I guess the Brits over-react when it's hot, because it's a relatively rare occurence. When we had that freak amazing long hot summer (was it two or three years ago) I seem to recall everyone adapting pretty well. Bloody pissing down with rain here right now ... and it's still 29 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 58 seconds till we land in Oz for Xmas ...
Nov 1st 2005, 10:58 am
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Hutch
When we had that freak amazing long hot summer (was it two or three years ago)
Nov 1st 2005, 12:54 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Neil S
It's currently 28 degrees here in Melbourne at the moment and if this were the UK there would be loads of colleagues moaning and whinging about how hot it was and how they can't stand it. Where I'm working at the moment there hasn't been a single complaint from my Oz colleagues and it's great!!
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Just wanted to get that off my chest.
I was whinging yesterday...bloody hot it was 
Nov 1st 2005, 1:13 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
Yeah, but I bet you're in an air-conditioned office, right? So turn the aircon off - and then lets see the boys from the men!
I'm just jealous - I'd love to have the opportunity to whinge about the heat - but in Yorkshire it never gets hot enough to!
I'm just jealous - I'd love to have the opportunity to whinge about the heat - but in Yorkshire it never gets hot enough to!
Nov 1st 2005, 1:15 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Neil S
Yes they have the air con on now, but it wasn't on when I started this thread. Don't think I would mind if it was turned off as I am def a hot weather person, in fact in my previous job here they used to call me "Lizard" which I think is Strine for the Yorkshire saying "Tha bloody Nesh thee".
Nov 1st 2005, 1:33 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Neil S
Yes they have the air con on now, but it wasn't on when I started this thread. Don't think I would mind if it was turned off as I am def a hot weather person, in fact in my previous job here they used to call me "Lizard" which I think is Strine for the Yorkshire saying "Tha bloody Nesh thee".
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Nov 1st 2005, 1:52 pm
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Re: If this were in England
your not in the UK,
get over that fact.
get over that fact.
Nov 1st 2005, 2:12 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Well no one whinges more than the aussies about the weather in the UK? really... they make the pommes sound positive, oh yeh then theres the transport, the food, the beer the list goes on not to sure why the pommes are are known as the whingers when you have got the aussies.
Nov 1st 2005, 2:43 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Where my hubby works his Aussie work colleagues have the air con turned up so high he feels like putting his coat on
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Nov 1st 2005, 6:30 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
It was only two years ago, wasn't it? Seems like a long, long time ago that we actually had a 'proper' summer ....... *sigh*
What was this summer like?
Nov 1st 2005, 6:50 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by BENA
Well no one whinges more than the aussies about the weather in the UK? really... they make the pommes sound positive, oh yeh then theres the transport, the food, the beer the list goes on not to sure why the pommes are are known as the whingers when you have got the aussies.
Nov 1st 2005, 6:53 pm
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Re: If this were in England
Originally Posted by renth
And all the local lads would be sitting outside the pub drinking lager with their shirts off.
Yep, with no sunblock so their manboobs would burn. Their tattoos would be on display and their fake burberry caps would be used to stop their heads from burning.
