The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

[Dibdib]

I think I'm officially Dibdib DipHE LLB(Hons), but I don't think I've ever used either of them "officially" (or even seriously).

[SteveC]

I had a friend who was The Librarian^* at a large London teaching hospital. She refused to bother with any of her qualifications on her name badge. People occasionally asked (as everyone else made sure that all of their letters were there). Her standard response was "Do you think the hospital would employ someone in the role who wasn't appropriately qualified?" which usually did the trick.

* I never once heard her say "Ook" though.

[Si_Co]

When I worked for large USAnian company twas a disciplinary offence to omit your letters from your email sig. 

[Dibdib]

When I worked for large USAnian company twas a disciplinary offence to omit your letters from your email sig. 

Blimey. That's ridiculous - for a start, neither of mine are even relevant to my job (the LLB is a law degree and the DipHE is in computer science).

[David Martin]

It can get a bit silly. What next - a hyperlink to your CV for every email sent?

..d PhD PGCertTHE FRSB LMSTG+bar

[fuzzy]

Letters after my name? GSM.

Thanks.

[Mr Larrington]

I do not have a degree, just a temperature.

(signed)

Mr Larrington BSC SSC E&OE SPQR CAFC (Hons) MM DSO Cocktail Lounge and Bar

[TimC]

Letters after my name? GSM.

Thanks.

RAF (rtd) and Bar (but that just refers to my preferred leisure location). 

[Andrij]

Letters after my name? GSM.

Thanks.

RAF (rtd) and Bar (but that just refers to my preferred leisure location).

"Yes, I passed the bar.  But I realised my mistake a doubled back."

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I can't sleep in a room with a ticking clock. When I stay at my mum's, I have to take the battery out of the clock in the spare bedroom.

Kirst (BSc, bronze lifesaver award, winner of ABC cinema's competition to do the best picture of the view from Captain Nemo's submarine's porthole 1978)

[Mr Larrington]

Kirst (BSc, bronze lifesaver award, winner of ABC cinema's competition to do the best picture of the view from Captain Nemo's submarine's porthole 1978)

and the mrs joyful prize for rafia work

[CAMRAMan]

The only half decent day of the long weekend & I'm at work. Come on You Bears!!!

[Basil]

Come on You Bears!!!

Oh is that why there were many large groups of middle aged men walking up the flat cut this morning?

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I want to do the dishes then spend a few hours making curries and dhal. Unfortunately there are issues with the Edinburgh water supply today and I can't. *drinks lots of San Pellegrino lemon*

[hellymedic]

I want to do the dishes then spend a few hours making curries and dhal. Unfortunately there are issues with the Edinburgh water supply today and I can't. *drinks lots of San Pellegrino lemon*

That's a pain! I have 2x 2 litre bottles of Sainsbury's Basics still water for such contingencies. They were 17p each.
I'd give them to you if you weren't so far away...

[CAMRAMan]

Come on You Bears!!!

Oh is that why there were many large groups of middle aged men walking up the flat cut this morning?

Probably, but any Bears fans will most likely be disappointed after their performance in the first semi...

[T42]

Just heading downstairs to make lunch when one of the dogs throws up on the landing.

[Mr Larrington]

Just heading downstairs to make lunch when one of the dogs throws up on the landing.

A Several of years ago Miss von Brandenburg was just heading out of the (shared) house to go to "Glasto" when The Cat did that.  It must have happened after we left, she said, from the safety of a soggy field in Somerset.

[Vince]

A set of rules to Mornington Crescent has been published on the ISIHAC web site. This is just wrong.

[T42]

Just heading downstairs to make lunch when one of the dogs throws up on the landing.

A Several of years ago Miss von Brandenburg was just heading out of the (shared) house to go to "Glasto" when The Cat did that.  It must have happened after we left, she said, from the safety of a soggy field in Somerset.

At least ours hadn't had time to fulminate.  But unusually, dog B wasn't interested in clearing it up so I had to do it.

[Basil]

I've been sent to the kitchen.  Mrs. B is in Brum for the long w/e.  She's watching Pride and/or Prejudice.  Apparently, I'll just keep commenting.   
"Where's all the dust?"
"How come his shoes/clothes are so clean?"
"Why has that person got a 21st century hairstyle?"

[Polar Bear]

Come on You Bears!!!

Oh is that why there were many large groups of middle aged men walking up the flat cut this morning?

Probably, but any Bears fans will most likely be disappointed after their performance in the first semi...

Happy to see my home country trounce your lot but not enjoying the rate at which Lancashire are piling on the runs.   

[andrewc]

Wtf? You didn't hear me order a main course? I assure you  I did.
Do I look like a chap who only orders soup !  And where's my 2nd beer?

[Mr Larrington]

I am coming down with a clod.  This is Not Fair.  I drink gallons of orange juice and don't associate with sniffly-nosed Oiks

[andrewc]

Note to self. Next time you book a Paris hotel for the end of August, forget the location, forget the olde worlde charme, just make sure it's got bloody air conditioning!

It's 32C outside, even with the window open its warmer in here.