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Old Jun 1st 2009, 8:31 am
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Takes a very special person to boast about saying piss orf to 17 and 18 year old supermarket chicks !

One that obviously picks their targets.
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Takes a very special person to boast about saying piss orf to 17 and 18 year old supermarket chicks !

One that obviously picks their targets.
I would say it to anyone who bothered me....including you
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Originally Posted by Grayling
I would say it to anyone who bothered me....including you

It's the sort of behaviour, especially when directed at young girls either doing their jobs or being freindly that takes a special kind of almost fascist arrogance.

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
It's the sort of behaviour, especially when directed at young girls either doing their jobs or being freindly that takes a special kind of almost facist arrogance.
Perhaps working the primitive Australian mental health system is rubbing off on me.....I seem to be developing the same aggressive attitude as most of the staff I see.
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 9:09 am
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$10 says there'll be a thread on this god-forsaken forum within the next couple of days moaning about Australians being rude, unfriendly and not even being able to give you the time of day.

Probably posted by the same person who moans about polite questions at the check out.

F@@king hilarious.

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Old Jun 1st 2009, 9:19 am
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Originally Posted by northerner

Probably posted by the same person who moans about polite questions at the check out.

Not me.....the less I have to talk to whining Australians the better.

The accent grates too much.
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 9:25 am
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An amusing thread , lots of bravado , if you tried this in my local foodland , at Angle vale were every body knows every body including all the checkout Kids ........it probably would result in you having your head punched in .
There is no excuse for rudeness...............mm
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 9:26 am
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Originally Posted by mr mover
An amusing thread , lots of bravado , if you tried this in my local foodland , at Angle vale were every body knows every body including all the checkout Kids ........it probably would result in you having your head punched in .
There is no excuse for rudeness...............mm
Shows how 'nice' they really are then doesn't it?
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
This is the crux of the issue, really, let's face it. I choose to overlook the corporate instruction/cultural aspect and focus on the interaction as it may be quite genuine after all. And you can dismiss it easily and quickly if you want to.
........ just did
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Originally Posted by Grayling
Shows how 'nice' they really are then doesn't it?
Great people, salt of the earth , pitty you never got out of Norwood when you lived here, honest hard working people.......who do not tolerate fools gladly............mm
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Originally Posted by Grayling
Perhaps working the primitive Australian mental health system is rubbing off on me.....I seem to be developing the same aggressive attitude as most of the staff I see.
Surely the mental health system makes a bloke less sociable at times after a day? At least you can 'reason' with a toddler... It must be tough to work in sometimes....

I'm easy. I enjoy talking to some of the young girls - and they are the ones who tend to want to talk.

Originally Posted by Grayling
Not me.....the less I have to talk to whining Australians the better.

The accent grates too much.
Don't you get well-spoken Australians in your field? You get them in other professions, law, IT and medicine!

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack


Don't you get well-spoken Australians in your field? You get them in other professions, law, IT and medicine!

One or two

...but TBH most seem to be 'foreigners'...it is a bit like the tower of babel
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Originally Posted by Grayling
One or two

...but TBH most seem to be 'foreigners'...it is a bit like the tower of babel
I was under the impression G's field 'neighed' not spoke!!
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Old Jun 1st 2009, 12:17 pm
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Originally Posted by WelshSarah
I was under the impression G's field 'neighed' not spoke!!
Indeed....and if I had my way, after last week's performances, most of them would be under the field not in it:curse:
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Originally Posted by Grayling
"Piss off" is quicker....and more effective
I dont believe you would ever be that rude.... Wind up!!
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