You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..
Sep 12th 2003, 3:36 am
#16
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Re: You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..
Guilty of 3 out 13.
However when the network guys upgraded my browser - and it couldn't connect to the British Expats site - I avoided real work, skipped lunch and spent 2 hours fiddling around with the browser until it worked - and then immediately set about writing a few posts (i.e. this happened this morning).
AndyH
However when the network guys upgraded my browser - and it couldn't connect to the British Expats site - I avoided real work, skipped lunch and spent 2 hours fiddling around with the browser until it worked - and then immediately set about writing a few posts (i.e. this happened this morning).
AndyH
Sep 12th 2003, 7:31 pm
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Re: You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..
[QUOTE]Originally posted by badgersmount
when..
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
all the above and-
- you smell burning and realise that you have left hubbys dinner in the oven because your rushing to read all the posts before he comes in and moans again!!!
- your tummy hurts because your dying for a wee but daren't go in case you miss something!
a very addicted
Rach
when..
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
all the above and-
- you smell burning and realise that you have left hubbys dinner in the oven because your rushing to read all the posts before he comes in and moans again!!!
- your tummy hurts because your dying for a wee but daren't go in case you miss something!
a very addicted
Rach
Sep 12th 2003, 7:36 pm
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.....you go on to the Expats site more than you go onto porn sites.
hahahaha just kidding
hahahaha just kidding
Sep 12th 2003, 7:36 pm
#19
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haha
i can give this site up anytime i like, it has absolutly no hold over me whatsoever
must sign off to check e-mails
arlene
i can give this site up anytime i like, it has absolutly no hold over me whatsoever
must sign off to check e-mails
arlene
Sep 12th 2003, 9:47 pm
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Re: You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..
Originally posted by badgersmount
when..
-you have to type quietly when on the phone to fiancees etc even when talking about significant matters eg marriage GUILTY
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
- when you delete all the cookies, and content from your cache to foil your boss- every hour
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- think about PB, Wilfo, on the bus
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
when..
-you have to type quietly when on the phone to fiancees etc even when talking about significant matters eg marriage GUILTY
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
- when you delete all the cookies, and content from your cache to foil your boss- every hour
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- think about PB, Wilfo, on the bus
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
Went with Hubby to see contracters pour cement down for my new house. I kept asking them to hurry up!!!!!!! Hubby with huge snarl on face asked me if "I HAD SOMWHERE ELSE I WANTED TO BE"..... I wanted to shout " YES THE FORUM"....... need to get back on line and fine out, What you lot are up to!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not even going to Bloody Australia just want you all to get there!!!!!!!!! :scared:
Sep 12th 2003, 11:46 pm
#21
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Re: You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..; GUILTY
Oh dear, I got six of those.
I'll add another one:
When you can't find any good expat sites for your home country so you invade another expat site.
The typical response to:
Me: I'm going to Australia!
Them: Where?
Me: Australia! It's another country
Them: What are these "countries" you speak of? You mean like California.
Me: No, No, Australia, it's in the southern hemisphere, the Pacific Ocean.
Them: Oh, got it, near Texas
Me: Auugggghhh!!!
I'll add another one:
When you can't find any good expat sites for your home country so you invade another expat site.
The typical response to:
Me: I'm going to Australia!
Them: Where?
Me: Australia! It's another country
Them: What are these "countries" you speak of? You mean like California.
Me: No, No, Australia, it's in the southern hemisphere, the Pacific Ocean.
Them: Oh, got it, near Texas
Me: Auugggghhh!!!
Originally posted by badgersmount
when..
-you have to type quietly when on the phone to fiancees etc even when talking about significant matters eg marriage GUILTY
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
- when you delete all the cookies, and content from your cache to foil your boss- every hour
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- think about PB, Wilfo, on the bus
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
when..
-you have to type quietly when on the phone to fiancees etc even when talking about significant matters eg marriage GUILTY
- you wonder whether anything's "been posted whilst I've been writing this" (thanks young lad) GUILTY
- you get up in the middle of the night to "check" a thread..
- you inform/make announcements on expats BEFORE you've told your family
- when making a point to someone in REAL LIFE, you "introduce" characters from expats as some "mate " of yours that told you something when you've never met them !!! GUILTY
-the first thing you do when you get to work, get home is log on
-work colleagues recognise the site as one of your regular skives
- when you delete all the cookies, and content from your cache to foil your boss- every hour
-start using up entire afternoons at weekends
- think about PB, Wilfo, on the bus
- wonder what you ever did before you found it - thnk you were the only "expat"
-wonder if all the other expats are as mad as you (probably not)
-and, god forbid, - when you "lie" and make "excuses" for your "habit" ie . go to denial
any more?
Sep 13th 2003, 7:52 am
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Re: You know you're hopelessly addicted to expats..; GUILTY
Originally posted by amaslam
Oh dear, I got six of those.
I'll add another one:
When you can't find any good expat sites for your home country so you invade another expat site.
The typical response to:
Me: I'm going to Australia!
Them: Where?
Me: Australia! It's another country
Them: What are these "countries" you speak of? You mean like California.
Me: No, No, Australia, it's in the southern hemisphere, the Pacific Ocean.
Them: Oh, got it, near Texas
Me: Auugggghhh!!!
Oh dear, I got six of those.
I'll add another one:
When you can't find any good expat sites for your home country so you invade another expat site.
The typical response to:
Me: I'm going to Australia!
Them: Where?
Me: Australia! It's another country
Them: What are these "countries" you speak of? You mean like California.
Me: No, No, Australia, it's in the southern hemisphere, the Pacific Ocean.
Them: Oh, got it, near Texas
Me: Auugggghhh!!!
hahahaha brilliant. LOL.
Sep 13th 2003, 5:38 pm
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Hubs was working from home yesterday and I got the expat jitters because I couldn't get him off the computer... kept on trying to distract him, so I could slip on quick and check the threads, but he was practically glued to the chair. How annoying can you get? I think they should make his and hers computers... ahhhh maybe I could persuade him to get a laptop for work/use when we go downunder.... sussed!!!!!!!!!
Sep 13th 2003, 7:23 pm
#24
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Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Listening to Puffing Billy
Posts: 9,183
When.........
Your 9 year old daughter says "oh god are you still on there havn't you got anything better to do!?"
Its saturday night and here i am! sad, sad, sad!!
Your 9 year old daughter says "oh god are you still on there havn't you got anything better to do!?"
Its saturday night and here i am! sad, sad, sad!!
