Speak f**kin English !
Apr 30th 2006, 8:50 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
Hm.
IME embarrassing "a bloke on the clients' side" is rarely I good idea He may have been a twat, but he who pays the piper...
IME embarrassing "a bloke on the clients' side" is rarely I good idea He may have been a twat, but he who pays the piper...
Regardless of who "pays the piper", a nasty piece of racist caricature like Elfman describes should always be treated with the distain it deserves. I hope I would have at least done what Elfman did in the circumstances.
Apr 30th 2006, 9:09 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by elfman
My boss occasionally takes the piss very mildly when I use a word that Americans don't - he thinks "fortnight" is vastly amusing for some reason. Strangest thing was a couple of months ago I was in a meeting when without warning a bloke on the clients side suddenly turned to me and went (and I quote) "you're a long way from home aren'tcha? I SAY JOLLY NICE WEATHER WE'RE HAVING EH WHAT FWAAH FWAAH FWAAH".
There was a couple of seconds silence while everyone just looked at him and then someone else said "er, perhaps we could move on to the next item.."
There was a couple of seconds silence while everyone just looked at him and then someone else said "er, perhaps we could move on to the next item.."
Apr 30th 2006, 10:36 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by dbj1000
Jesus! I hope I never end up working in a job where I'm expected to put up with crap like that just because the moron saying it is a client!
Regardless of who "pays the piper", a nasty piece of racist caricature like Elfman describes should always be treated with the distain it deserves. I hope I would have at least done what Elfman did in the circumstances.
Regardless of who "pays the piper", a nasty piece of racist caricature like Elfman describes should always be treated with the distain it deserves. I hope I would have at least done what Elfman did in the circumstances.
And believe me, out in the corporate world one often has to suck up juuuuust a little. So the sensible answer to those sort of comments is "Oh, absolutely! It's just frightfully lovely!!" said in cut-glass plum-in-mouth Judi-Dench voice...
Apr 30th 2006, 10:39 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by elfman
I thought he did a pretty good job of embarrassing himself. I didn't respond in any way.
Apr 30th 2006, 10:47 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
And believe me, out in the corporate world one often has to suck up juuuuust a little. So the sensible answer to those sort of comments is "Oh, absolutely! It's just frightfully lovely!!" said in cut-glass plum-in-mouth Judi-Dench voice...
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Apr 30th 2006, 10:51 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by elfman
Then I'd have looked a tit as well, and judging by the looks his colleagues gave him I don't think me stooping to his level would have been clever or sensible, or helped the situation in any way. Looking back I wouldn't have handled it any differently - just draw a veil over it and move on.
Well, I guess it is difficult to judge, not having been there. So much depends on the circumstances, body language and the like.
Apr 30th 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
So the sensible answer to those sort of comments is "Oh, absolutely! It's just frightfully lovely!!" said in cut-glass plum-in-mouth Judi-Dench voice...
NOOOOOOOOOO
I am begging you not to do anything to encourage these tossers.
Apr 30th 2006, 10:55 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Rompers
NOOOOOOOOOO I am begging you not to do anything to encourage these tossers.
I am begging you not to do anything to encourage these tossers.You'll have to do more than beg, Sweetheart!
Apr 30th 2006, 11:03 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
You'll have to do more than beg, Sweetheart!
I am so sick of listening to a piss poor Monty Python impressions followed by an expectant look as they think I'm going roll on the floor laughing.
Apr 30th 2006, 11:03 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
You'll have to do more than beg, Sweetheart!
(Allegedly)
Apr 30th 2006, 11:06 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Rompers
Anything.
I am so sick of listening to a piss poor Monty Python impressions followed by an expectant look as they think I'm going roll on the floor laughing.
I am so sick of listening to a piss poor Monty Python impressions followed by an expectant look as they think I'm going roll on the floor laughing.
Apr 30th 2006, 11:08 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Straight from the Dominatrix handbook, that one (Allegedly)
(Allegedly)Give me roses and I'll give you thorns...
Apr 30th 2006, 11:17 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
And believe me, out in the corporate world one often has to suck up juuuuust a little. So the sensible answer to those sort of comments is "Oh, absolutely! It's just frightfully lovely!!" said in cut-glass plum-in-mouth Judi-Dench voice...
personally, I'd wait for the opportune time and lean over discreetly, smile and say softly..."Do you want to be wearing your balls for earrings tomorrow f**ker?"
Apr 30th 2006, 11:26 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Does it count if I used the word 'dummy' instead of pacifier today? As in, hubby spat his dummy out?
I was distraced. The look on their faces was ..... priceless.
I was distraced. The look on their faces was ..... priceless.
Apr 30th 2006, 11:27 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by rushman
That'll just make you look like the twat they thought you were in the first place.
personally, I'd wait for the opportune time and lean over discreetly, smile and say softly..."Do you want to be wearing your balls for earrings tomorrow f**ker?"
personally, I'd wait for the opportune time and lean over discreetly, smile and say softly..."Do you want to be wearing your balls for earrings tomorrow f**ker?"
I guess there must be a reason though why I generally have my clients eating out of my hand...
I am talking about my day clients, btw
