a fun day at work on drugs
Jun 16th 2011, 1:05 pm
#16
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Re: a fun day at work on drugs
that's apparently part of the "fight or flight" reflex. I burst out laughing when I'm being popped at the osteopath - can't help it.
Jun 18th 2011, 12:45 pm
#17
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Re: a fun day at work on drugs
Has normal service resumed now?
Jun 18th 2011, 12:50 pm
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Re: a fun day at work on drugs
yes thanks Janxy, back to the usual ammount of drivel today no money under my pillow though- obviously no tooth fairies in Dubai! 
thought Id get lots for a wisdom tooth...
thought Id get lots for a wisdom tooth...
Jun 20th 2011, 9:02 am
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Re: a fun day at work on drugs
I had a similar experience at the Emirates Hospital in Jumeira. I was being treated by an Egyptian Doctor, and a Nurse from Yorkshire. I needed a few jabs, but it was when he said "Just a small Prick . . ." the nurse and I had the same thought, at the same time! Neither of us could stop laughing! - Had to take a break, and try again later.
I worked in Cairo for a couple of years, for a Japanese company building a steel plant in Alexandria. The Japanese Project Manager was a really decent chap, with good English but—as we all do—he made the occasional slip. Every morning we'd have a management meeting, with about 20 staff, mainly Japanese but with 3 or 4 Brits. At the first management meeting during Ramadam there were very few staff still in the office, most of the Japanese having gone home for holiday, leaving about 5 Japanese and us 4 Brits. The Project Manager opened the meeting by intending to say that, as you can see, there aren't many members of the management team here this moring. Unfortunately it came out as, "As you can see, we have small members this morning". 4 convulsed Brits plus 5 puzzled Japanese. Took about 30 minutes before the 4 of us could keep a straight face, and even then we had to avoid eye contact.
Jun 20th 2011, 9:16 am
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Re: a fun day at work on drugs
Related story.
I worked in Cairo for a couple of years, for a Japanese company building a steel plant in Alexandria. The Japanese Project Manager was a really decent chap, with good English but—as we all do—he made the occasional slip. Every morning we'd have a management meeting, with about 20 staff, mainly Japanese but with 3 or 4 Brits. At the first management meeting during Ramadam there were very few staff still in the office, most of the Japanese having gone home for holiday, leaving about 5 Japanese and us 4 Brits. The Project Manager opened the meeting by intending to say that, as you can see, there aren't many members of the management team here this moring. Unfortunately it came out as, "As you can see, we have small members this morning". 4 convulsed Brits plus 5 puzzled Japanese. Took about 30 minutes before the 4 of us could keep a straight face, and even then we had to avoid eye contact.
I worked in Cairo for a couple of years, for a Japanese company building a steel plant in Alexandria. The Japanese Project Manager was a really decent chap, with good English but—as we all do—he made the occasional slip. Every morning we'd have a management meeting, with about 20 staff, mainly Japanese but with 3 or 4 Brits. At the first management meeting during Ramadam there were very few staff still in the office, most of the Japanese having gone home for holiday, leaving about 5 Japanese and us 4 Brits. The Project Manager opened the meeting by intending to say that, as you can see, there aren't many members of the management team here this moring. Unfortunately it came out as, "As you can see, we have small members this morning". 4 convulsed Brits plus 5 puzzled Japanese. Took about 30 minutes before the 4 of us could keep a straight face, and even then we had to avoid eye contact.
