Author Topic: The RANT thread (often contains fruity language) (Read 2963698 times)

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #22175 on:** 17 May, 2020, 06:22:53 pm »

They've got country & western...

perpetual dan · « **Reply #22176 on:** 17 May, 2020, 10:34:21 pm »

Quote from: Ginger Cat on 17 May, 2020, 03:08:15 pm

Neighbour across the road.

Why why why why why do you have to:

(a) be out car-fondling so much (it's just a metal box lad not a p***s extension) and

(b) have loud tw***y "music" playing LOUDLY whilst you do it.

That's why cars will never be replaced by bikes for many people- their car is an "entertainment" centre.

When I am in charge, loud "music" will only be allowed to be played through headphones and cars will not be allowed "entertainment" systems. Train drivers aren't allowed to have music on in the cab (and phones off) because of distraction so there's a good logical argument for it

Even better, we should divide the population into "noisy" and "quiet" types and put all the noisy ones together in one big cacophany whilst the rest of us listen to bird song and such like.

GC

Neighbour in the next street seems to think the weekly clapping is the right moment to treat us all to some music. So far the choices have been OK, but if I think they're OK then someone else must hate them.

andytheflyer · « **Reply #22177 on:** 18 May, 2020, 10:11:24 am »

Hi PD,

There's a national thing amongst musicians to play something outside at the weekly 8pm clapping slot (allegedly to show support for the NHS) - my music teacher encouraged her pupils to participate. I was asked to play Over the Rainbow on my sax.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #22178 on:** 18 May, 2020, 02:06:53 pm »

Quote from: CAMRAMan on 17 May, 2020, 06:22:53 pm

They've got country & western...

BOTH types of music?

perpetual dan · « **Reply #22179 on:** 18 May, 2020, 10:54:03 pm »

Quote from: andytheflyer on 18 May, 2020, 10:11:24 am

Hi PD,

There's a national thing amongst musicians to play something outside at the weekly 8pm clapping slot (allegedly to show support for the NHS) - my music teacher encouraged her pupils to participate. I was asked to play Over the Rainbow on my sax.

Maybe I live round the corner from assorted disco stars who are self-isolating with the band and a decent PA then.

Pingu · « **Reply #22180 on:** 26 May, 2020, 12:21:07 pm »

Somebody called me Dominic in a work's email just now

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #22181 on:** 26 May, 2020, 06:18:14 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 26 May, 2020, 12:21:07 pm

Somebody called me Dominic in a work's email just now

RESIGN!

citoyen · « **Reply #22182 on:** 26 May, 2020, 10:53:16 pm »

^ This is a weird effect

spesh · « **Reply #22183 on:** 26 May, 2020, 11:22:51 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 26 May, 2020, 10:53:16 pm

^ This is a weird effect

You mean the way that your scrolling text doesn't stay synchronized with Mr Larrington's because it's not the same length?

Jaded · « **Reply #22184 on:** 26 May, 2020, 11:23:31 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 26 May, 2020, 06:18:14 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 26 May, 2020, 12:21:07 pm
Somebody called me Dominic in a work's email just now

RESIGN!

Re Sign

citoyen · « **Reply #22185 on:** 26 May, 2020, 11:45:32 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 26 May, 2020, 11:22:51 pm

Quote from: citoyen on 26 May, 2020, 10:53:16 pm
^ This is a weird effect

You mean the way that your scrolling text doesn't stay synchronized with Mr Larrington's because it's not the same length?

No, the way it looks like Mr L is telling Pingu’s penguin sig to resign.

arabella · « **Reply #22186 on:** 27 May, 2020, 03:43:19 pm »

What does the panel think I should do on receipt of an email addressed:

"Gents, ... "

[Guys is bad enough, I'm not a guy, nor a gal (see rants passim), please don't tell me it's in the dictionary, it didn't used to be - if I call all my male colleagues 'ladies' for 20 years will that (a) make it acceptable and (b) get it into the dictionary as a gender neutral term. Clue: no]

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #22187 on:** 27 May, 2020, 05:00:47 pm »

If just you did it, no. If enough people did it, then (b) yes, but (a) maybe, not necessarily.

But enough guysplaining, what about the email? Weird! Is it actually addressed to multiple people, firstly? Is "Gents" like the old fashioned "Sirs" when writing to unknown recipients at a business? Has it been written by someone whose first language is not English but learnt English in a very formal, old skool style? Or is "Gents" intended to be chatty and breezy? I'd say it's a bit odd even if all the recipients were male.

fimm · « **Reply #22188 on:** 27 May, 2020, 05:25:51 pm »

I have a colleague who has been known to start an email to an all-male group* as "Gents". He's somewhat over 50 though. I noticed this in an email trail to which I was subsequently added... whereupon he reverted to his usual "Folks".

*not unreasonable, we are in IT...

TheLurker · « **Reply #22189 on:** 27 May, 2020, 05:50:23 pm »

Quote from: fimm on 27 May, 2020, 05:25:51 pm

I have a colleague who has been known to start an email to an all-male group* as "Gents". He's somewhat over 50 though

*not unreasonable, we are in IT...

Guilty on all counts yer honour and I like the following offences taken into consideration...

I'd really prefer to address my colleagues as "scum", but it seems that ~~Personnel~~ Human Resources have some nonsensical policy about "respecting others" whether they deserve it or not. I favour accuracy.

ElyDave · « **Reply #22190 on:** 27 May, 2020, 06:51:57 pm »

Would you be happy with

Gents, and Arabella...?

citoyen · « **Reply #22191 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:11:35 pm »

Quote from: ElyDave on 27 May, 2020, 06:51:57 pm

Would you be happy with

Gents, and Arabella...?

Is that the only alternative?

Davef · « **Reply #22192 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:20:12 pm »

Quote from: TheLurker on 27 May, 2020, 05:50:23 pm

Quote from: fimm on 27 May, 2020, 05:25:51 pm
I have a colleague who has been known to start an email to an all-male group* as "Gents". He's somewhat over 50 though

*not unreasonable, we are in IT...
Guilty on all counts yer honour and I like the following offences taken into consideration...

I'd really prefer to address my colleagues as "scum", but it seems that ~~Personnel~~ Human Resources have some nonsensical policy about "respecting others" whether they deserve it or not. I favour accuracy.

“Guys” has hints of criminals deserving of incineration lurking in its etymology.

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Kim · « **Reply #22193 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:21:54 pm »

Someone at a (nonbinary) friend's IT company humorously 'gendered' their toilets "1337" and "$female_manager's_name". My friend considered this an improvement, as they now knew which one they were supposed to use.

Gents though, that's toilet door material. For email, how about something more inclusive, like "Friends and enemies"

hatler · « **Reply #22194 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:22:55 pm »

"All" ?

SteveC · « **Reply #22195 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:33:52 pm »

I usually use 'people' -- a habit picked up from the left-wing modern languages teacher at my rather conservative (large and small C) grammar school.

TheLurker · « **Reply #22196 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:35:11 pm »

Quote from: Kim

Gents though, that's toilet door material.

I see you've met my colleagues.

ElyDave · « **Reply #22197 on:** 27 May, 2020, 08:42:23 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 27 May, 2020, 08:11:35 pm

Quote from: ElyDave on 27 May, 2020, 06:51:57 pm
Would you be happy with

Gents, and Arabella...?

Is that the only alternative?

Arabella, and others...?

Chris S · « **Reply #22198 on:** 27 May, 2020, 09:39:22 pm »

Listen up, People! (Little bit too USA Marines, maybe)
Hey folks
Boys and Girls,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Hey Team-mates,
Fellow minions

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #22199 on:** 27 May, 2020, 10:16:14 pm »

Oi! You 'orrible lot!

Author Topic: The RANT thread (often contains fruity language) (Read 2963698 times)

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