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Jose posted:Lol who could for predicted this? Wonder how "it's just the flu" people will spin it They'll ignore it. The 'just the flu' people's view is it's no more serious than the flu - this changes nothing for them. they probably know that's not true but want to find a way to excuse their wants/behaviours
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Mobile phones: John Lewis. You can price match with them against competitors (and the phones you’re looking at will all be about the same everywhere) and you get their 2 year warranty free.
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Feb 1, 2021 09:28
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The Perfect Element posted:My wife used to work for a trendy recruitment agency (who, of course, were all utterly horrible, mercenary cunts), and they allowed staff to have 2x 'duvet days' per year, where you were just allowed to ring in and say you couldn't be hosed. Of course, given that this was an organisation where you were castigated if you didn't get in an hour early and leave an hour late every day (at least), I imagine this perk was pretty much never used, or caveated so far up the arse that it effectively wasn't worth it. Same as those tech companies out in SV who announced there was no longer any holiday quota, employees could just take time off whenever they wanted, unlimited holiday! You'll be surprised to hear that days off shrank massively!
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Feb 1, 2021 10:32
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happyhippy posted:Was a term for narcissistic actors, thinking they were the best thing ever in theater and whole show revolved around them, usually by referencing other better actors. And Diva has gone full circle - it used to (like Prima Donna) refer to a revered opera singer, then went to mean 'demanding opera singer', and now it's gone back.
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Feb 5, 2021 17:58
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Failed Imagineer posted:The easiest way to provoke someone to a fight or tears has always been calling them a "loving child". Don't entirely know why, but it cuts people deep so use carefully lol I do something similar, "god, you're boring", but I'm also a fan of "you weird oval office" - people seem to fixate on the 'weird' part.
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Feb 7, 2021 19:26
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stev posted:I honestly have no idea how he got a lifetime spot on Mock the Week, I don't think he's ever managed to raise even the faintest smile from my lips. I think part of the answer might lie with the previously linked agencies. You want Dara Ó Briain or Rob Beckett (Tom Allen if you can't afford him) on your show? Sure, you can - but you have to take Andy Parsons too, or someone else from the stable.
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Feb 9, 2021 11:20
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Gorn Myson posted:My brother was banging on about Off Menu for ages and when I finally did give it a listen I really enjoyed it, but I remember scrolling through the feed, seeing Jessflaps name pop up and going noooope. Full English, but none of them Heinz Beanz - supermarket own-brand is good enough for me!
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Feb 9, 2021 17:38
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Pesky Splinter posted:In schadenfreude news: In fairness, I don't think she could possible have foreseen....  oh.
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Feb 10, 2021 14:07
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CoolCab posted:plus, and this is something that happens every pandemic and has already happened this pandemic, even. while everything is closed there is an enormous demand - if 10% of the pubs opened they'd serve record business. problem with this demand is that it represents a minority - those who are not taking the restrictions as seriously or are not afraid of the virus. lets say they represent a third of the population - a third of the population over 10% of the pubs is a banner year. The bolded part especially - they're already floating the idea of "what about if pubs open but couldn't serve alcohol" which is a very transparent skip away from "well, you've chosen not to open even though you're allowed, so no furlough payable to you!"
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Feb 12, 2021 14:31
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They might be dropping packets, but our Bits and Bytes are now BRITISH Bits and Bytes and they're much happier for it.
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Feb 15, 2021 13:25
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a pipe smoking dog posted:Right to Silence in England and Wales: I didn't know this, I thought you could decline to provide a password (hence smarter to use than biometrics), but that's probably from reading American internet. I'm assuming this is one of the many, many things they've pushed through as 'anti-terrorism', of course.
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Feb 16, 2021 11:04
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bessantj posted:Tbh I was glad he was on his phone playing music so I had something to listen to while I cleaned up. It all comes down to lazy management / people who don't know how to manage. As they've never been shown they manage the only way they can - by monitoring the time spent on 'tasks', rather than the outcomes. I don't know how true it is, but I've read that the idea of paying for 'time' from workers in general wasn't really a thing until the invention of the assembly line and affordable clocks, until then people would be paid a piecemeal rate depending on bushels of corn collected etc.
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Feb 16, 2021 11:45
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Jose posted:maybe you just have a different view of reputable than the rest of the world Nah, Trin is right. To the average barrister, your little issue isn't worth a barrister's licence / opening themselves up to personal prosecution / anything that isn't just "get paid for the job". But they make super boring TV.
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Feb 17, 2021 00:06
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In shocking news, this guy  has just confirmed that the Monster Munch shape is canonically a claw, not a monster. I’m personally saddened by this news, being part of team monster, but there we have it. Another UKMT legend put to rest. He promises to come back next Wednesday to tell us about mini cheddars.
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Feb 17, 2021 10:30
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OzyMandrill posted:Death of the author, mofo! Once the creative work is released into public domain the original intent is insignificant compared to all the other meanings that the current viewing public put upon it. Team monster lives on! Excellent point - I'll let him know that he has no authority here. no authority at all.
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Feb 17, 2021 11:28
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Niric posted:Even if the ban expires they'll still need to issue a new section 21 eviction notice, dated from after any law changes. If they're sending you a 3 month notice now in the expectation that the law will change within the next 3 months then I'm pretty that wouldn't be enforceable. Send a polite letter back saying that because have given less than the legal minimum notice you will not be complying with their demand, and keep a copy of it. Would gonzo not be better off not sending them a response, because that gives them a chance to correct it?
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Feb 17, 2021 17:26
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Gonzo McFee posted:I've found and am viewing a nicer flat tomorrow so I'm okay with it. In that case that's excellent! Hope the viewing goes well.
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Feb 17, 2021 18:24
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Tijuana Bibliophile posted:
This is literally just advertorial, fascinating! I can't believe they've stooped quite as low as this (the indy, not the government, obvs). quote:Commercial content.
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I, too, visit hospitals during a highly contagious pandemic as a precautionary measure.
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