NZ etiquette
Jan 22nd 2016, 10:00 pm
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Jan 22nd 2016, 10:18 pm
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Re: NZ etiquette
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Jan 24th 2016, 12:17 am
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"The same goes for wearing pyjamas in public places. Don't judge. We're just casual as.
Not all of us, thank you very much !!
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Jan 26th 2016, 10:05 am
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I was visiting a colleague at a different place of work yesterday. She said when they have 24/7 opening people sometimes come in wearing pyjamas if working there all night. First I've heard it over here and my immediate thought was they must have been *freezing* getting to and from the place.
Jan 26th 2016, 7:51 pm
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Re: NZ etiquette
I was visiting a colleague at a different place of work yesterday. She said when they have 24/7 opening people sometimes come in wearing pyjamas if working there all night. First I've heard it over here and my immediate thought was they must have been *freezing* getting to and from the place.
Darlington head teacher tells parents to 'wash and get dressed' - BBC News
"Ms Chisholm said the final straw came when parents wore pyjamas to the Christmas show and to recent parents' evenings."
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Jan 27th 2016, 5:10 am
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Re: NZ etiquette
In New Zealand when a new counter is opened by checkout staff a LIFO (last in is first out) system applies to the queue whereas players from the UK will be used to a FIFO (first in is first out) arrangement. It's important you don't play by the wrong rules or people will think you some sort of weirdo.
Jan 27th 2016, 5:29 am
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If you get bibbed for sitting daydreaming at a red traffic light for far longer than is acceptable after the light has changed to green - don't worry, one should simply stick one's arm out of the window and provide a two fingered salute to apologise for your tardiness.
Jan 27th 2016, 5:17 pm
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Re: NZ etiquette
If you think that someone is leaning dangerously far out of a car window you should shout the warning "Pull ya neck in".
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Jan 29th 2016, 8:18 pm
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If you get bibbed for sitting daydreaming at a red traffic light for far longer than is acceptable after the light has changed to green - don't worry, one should simply stick one's arm out of the window and provide a two fingered salute to apologise for your tardiness.
Feb 3rd 2016, 9:00 am
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If you get bibbed for sitting daydreaming at a red traffic light for far longer than is acceptable after the light has changed to green - don't worry, one should simply stick one's arm out of the window and provide a two fingered salute to apologise for your tardiness.
Feb 3rd 2016, 9:37 am
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Yes we definitely could make better use of the amber light so that everyone has a few seconds to prepare themselves to go on the B of the bang .... on your marks, get set the light's about to go green. 
Feb 4th 2016, 1:13 pm
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Re: NZ etiquette
In New Zealand when a new counter is opened by checkout staff a LIFO (last in is first out) system applies to the queue whereas players from the UK will be used to a FIFO (first in is first out) arrangement. It's important you don't play by the wrong rules or people will think you some sort of weirdo.
