From: Adrian on
bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>> On what scale of things is football important?

> Only to a few billion people around the world.

I think you might be over-egging that pudding slightly.
From: Silk on
On 24/06/2010 17:46, Brimstone wrote:
>
> "Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:i001jg$di$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>> On 24/06/2010 16:57, Brimstone wrote:
>>
>>> Grateful that the boss gave you a "sweetie"! How pathetic.
>>
>> At least in the civilian world we don't have to call the boss "sir".
>> That would be pathetic.
>
> At least in the services it can be relied upon that one's boss has done
> the job before and knows what he's talking about.

Some rupert fresh out of Sandhurst who joins up over your head because
his/her parents came from the right social class?
From: Brimstone on

"Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
news:i005br$8mp$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
> On 24/06/2010 17:46, Brimstone wrote:
>>
>> "Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:i001jg$di$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>>> On 24/06/2010 16:57, Brimstone wrote:
>>>
>>>> Grateful that the boss gave you a "sweetie"! How pathetic.
>>>
>>> At least in the civilian world we don't have to call the boss "sir".
>>> That would be pathetic.
>>
>> At least in the services it can be relied upon that one's boss has done
>> the job before and knows what he's talking about.
>
> Some rupert fresh out of Sandhurst who joins up over your head because
> his/her parents came from the right social class?

ROFL

Again you demonstrate your ignorance. Why don't you shut up before you
embarrass yourself even more.


From: Nick Finnigan on
Ret. wrote:
> Yesterday, not wishing to waste my time watching a football match, I
> visited three different dealers wanting information, and possibly a test
> drive in their medium sector cars. Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall.

You can avoid wasting your time watching a football match by visiting
dealers any day of the year. Was there something special about yesterday?

> Words fail me...
>
From: Ret. on
Clive George wrote:
> On 24/06/2010 17:36, Ret. wrote:
>
>> As someone else has already pointed out - it is this attitude that is
>> the main problem with the UK today.
>> No, car salesman are not doing a life or death job - but they are
>> (supposed) to be doing a job. That job is to do their best to sell
>> cars and to provide a good service to customers.
>
> No, their job isn't defined by you, it's defined by their management.
>
> Management decide it's ok to watch the footie, they're allowed to. Get
> over it.

Certainly they are 'allowed to' - whether it is good business practice is
another matter entirely...

--
Kev