Things you'd like to say, but can't

[ColinJ]

What is it about managers?

Have you ever wondered where the word 'bossy' comes from?

 

[MossCommuter]

Hey! Metro readers!

Is there a lucky winning number subtly printed in the margin of page 6 that I don't know about?

Else why must you take the second or even the fifth one down the pile? Even when the top one was taken seconds before you arrived? Lordy lordy, it's just a free newspaper, for heaven's sake.

More hypothetically, and for the Standard readers, too;

Would you so readily discard your Metro/Standard on the train seat when you leave if you had paid for it?
Honestly, there's enough paper left on the train of an evening to gift wrap the feckin' Pentagon.

You've witnessed a dead-drop...

...I've seen spooks

 

[TVC]

So you've bullied and sniped at your colleague for years, and we've all known about it. I am aware your previous boss was spineless and let you get away with it, but now I've been promoted and have been in charge of you both for two weeks, and he finally breaks down and puts in a formal complaint which I have to deal with.

Thanks a bunch you selfish, moronic, bully. I know I have to remain impartial during the execution of the complaints procedure, but be sure I'd nail you to the wall right now if I could.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hey! Metro readers!

Is there a lucky winning number subtly printed in the margin of page 6 that I don't know about?

Else why must you take the second or even the fifth one down the pile? Even when the top one was taken seconds before you arrived? Lordy lordy, it's just a free newspaper, for heaven's sake.

More hypothetically, and for the Standard readers, too;

Would you so readily discard your Metro/Standard on the train seat when you leave if you had paid for it?
Honestly, there's enough paper left on the train of an evening to gift wrap the feckin' Pentagon.

I always take/took mine home to be recycled if that is any consollation

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
FUGGOFF!!!!

 

[Speicher]

So now you are looking for my approval of what you intend to do.

This happens so often. I will completely and utterly ignore the fact that you are looking for approval. You should be able to make your own decisions. Oh yes, I remember now, you make decisions, and then ask for my approval.
You do not want my approval, you just want to be able to tell people that I agree with you.

It is no good just keeping on saying the same thing, in different ways, with an increasing tone of exasperation in your voice, just hoping that I will agree with your statement. You stated your intention.

Why am I doing this? You have demonstrated admirabley in the past just how little my opinion mattered to you.
Do what you want, do not seek my approval.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Stick your Belbin Self-Perception Inventory up your jackson!

Told the MD this morning, although in a more constructive fashion - I think the conversation went quite well

 

[ColinJ]

Told the MD this morning, although in a more constructive fashion ...

What, like - "Please stick your Belbin Self-Perception Inventory up your jackson!"?

 

[numbnuts]

To my ex wife :-

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
and I will fear evil
for you are the meanest bitch in the valley

 

[Maverick Goose]

I always take/took mine home to be recycled if that is any consollation

Your boss or your paper?

 

[TVC]

Stick your Belbin Self-Perception Inventory up your jackson!

I just Wikied that, glad I work in a small company where everyone does something useful and we all just get stuck in and get on with it. (Apart from one, see above).

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I just Wikied that, glad I work in a small company where everyone does something useful and we all just get stuck in and get on with it.

That was my point TVC, we're not a big company. I suggested that if you want to know a bit more about an employee there's nothing like talking to them.

There's a lot of people in manufacturing these days who think that the only thing you need is a black belt in Six Sigma or Lean Management training and years of experience in efficient and profitable fabrication count for feck all.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and relax...

 

[Fnaar]

threebikesmcginty, on 08 February 2011 - 14:37:28, said:

Stick your Belbin Self-Perception Inventory up your jackson!

I really really hate with a vengeance all that twaddle, having worked in a place where we had endless meetings about being a 'learning organisation' (which was quite the opposite to the truth.) Hate hate hate. I have a close relative who makes a freaking fortune from spouting all this guff, though. Not that I'm jealous, or bitter, or (ambles off, muttering and swearing under breath, clenching fists)

 

[Cubist]

Look, you've come into my office when I'm busy and have spent the last five minutes boring me with some inconsequential twaddle. I like the way we do things and you're not really adding anything positive, so shut up and f*ck off. If you want to impress me make some toast. Twat.

 

[Norm]

If you want to impress me make some toast.

Mmmm.... I think I've just got the wording for a new desktop background.