• Tell us a secret you know because of your work that others might not know
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If you want fresh chips, ask for unsalted.
[QUOTE=Pandemix;23549843]After touching free paper round newspapers, wash your hands with soap.[/QUOTE] And why is that. I assure you I do not spit on/ rub my dick over your paper. Hell, I am a naturally hygienic person, I can't stand shit like that. Now maybe if your paper boy/ girl is one of the lower, lower class and looks like they would stab you and rob if they go the chance. Also I never see/ hear about any of the shit you lot are mentioning in Fast Food chains occurring in Britain, I even have friends working in them and they do near nothing like that. Though a few things from supermarkets and restaurants I can see happening as you can't see behind the scenes as easily there.
For every 1 restaurant you hear about which is filthy, there are 10 others that are perfectly clean.
At my local grocery store, where I worked for half a year, it wasn't uncommon that the head of the fruit and veg department would go to the toilet come out without washing his hands and then continue to refill the unpackaged Runner Beans with his bare hands.
I have a secret from my experience working at a grocery store for a year. Employees do not hate you. There seems to be this thing, exacerbated by movies and horror stories, about employees being mean, spiteful people trying to get back at the customers they are doing a service for. This actually isn't true, or atleast wasn't where I worked. Most of the employees, from every department, were usually real nice and helpful. Again though, this is only my experience, but I just thought I would share that after all these secrets about other grocery stores and retail shops.
If you join the british army you're actually less likely to have an application for a civilian gun permit granted. Also the government hates Manchester.
[QUOTE=LordLoss;23592238]If you join the british army you're actually less likely to have an application for a civilian gun permit granted. Also the government hates Manchester.[/QUOTE] We have a civilian gun permit?
[QUOTE=Teddi Orange;23594139]We have a civilian gun permit?[/QUOTE] Yes you can own shotguns and rifles in the UK if you can prove you have a valid reason (self defence is not one) and can prove you have a place to store it safely. There's some other requirements, like being mentally stable and having not been convicted of certain crimes.
[QUOTE=Fenriswolf;23555505]Hows it coming preventing those cascade resonances?[/QUOTE] Pfft, not going to happen [QUOTE=Chunk3ym4n;23555538]Aren't you supposed to be in the test chamber by now Mr. Freeman?[/QUOTE] wh- how the hell did you you?!?!? SHIT I GOTTA GET GOING
[QUOTE=UnstableIsotope;23586850]I believe the situation is the same with Switzerland; everybody has their own personal bomb shelter or quick access to one. The bridge thing is the same, and everyone gets a SIG 550 or a SIG 510 and a Sig-Sauer P220 with 50 rounds of 5.56 MM and 48 rounds of 9MM (providing they're over the age of 18, have no criminal record/ aren't a danger to others and aren't handicapped in any way). The more you know. :eng101: [editline]11:39AM[/editline] Also, the Swiss have to do mandatory gun training at some point.[/QUOTE] I am Swiss and what the fuck are you talking about? You get a SIG 550 with 50 round case of 5.6mm and you can only open that box in the case of war. You only get the P220 if you are higher ranked, my brother is Wachmeister and he didn't get a P220. There is a mandatory gun training for every soldier that finished his military service and needs to refresh his shooting skills every year, if you didn't shoot a certain amount of points you would have to do the program again until you have shot enough points Pretty weird is that there is a pre military youth shooting program, we used to be able to take our Stg. 90 home but not anymore since some stupid liberals changed the rules.
[QUOTE=Dr. Freeman;23595308]SHIT I GOTTA GET GOING[/QUOTE] Where are the Shut Down Procedure charts? Ehhh We probably won't need them. Probably.
[QUOTE=ComanduMambu;23595523]I am Swiss and what the fuck are you talking about? You get a SIG 550 with 50 round case of 5.6mm and you can only open that box in the case of war. You only get the P220 if you are higher ranked, my brother is Wachmeister and he didn't get a P220. There is a mandatory gun training for every soldier that finished his military service and needs to refresh his shooting skills every year, if you didn't shoot a certain amount of points you would have to do the program again until you have shot enough points Pretty weird is that there is a pre military youth shooting program, we used to be able to take our Stg. 90 home but not anymore since some stupid liberals changed the rules.[/QUOTE] So wait, you get the assault rifle easily but you only get the sidearm if you are higher ranked?
In the UK there's a train tunnel known as Box Tunnel, and supposedly hidden behind a wall there are all the old locomotives, which would be used in the event of a nuclear war or major catastrophe (because steam engines only need a match, water and wood to move). Apparently there are some 30 locomotives that have disappeared off scrap metal lines, and that's where they ended up. I think that's more of an urban legend, but the person who told me helped run trains across half of middle england, so he's reputable.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;23596170]So wait, you get the assault rifle easily but you only get the sidearm if you are higher ranked?[/QUOTE] Only officers get pistols. It's been that way for ages. I think it's a throwback to the old days when officers would be at the back. If the officer needed to fire then the enemy had broken through the lines and so a rifle would be too cumbersome. Maybe there's another reason, but that's the only one I can think of.
I don't have a job :-(
[QUOTE=generic furry;23586438]Here's a TL;DR for the OP: America sucks at handling and cooking food. [editline]12:05PM[/editline] Also it's not very bright to share military and country-security secrets, like the explosive bridge-thing.[/QUOTE] Eh the Russians would have probably known about the explosives.
I don't know how useful this is to other people but i work at a DVD store and we get the DVDs sometimes 3 weeks before the official release date...
[QUOTE=Tabfilms;23595947]Where are the Shut Down Procedure charts? Ehhh We probably won't need them. Probably.[/QUOTE] Dr. Kliener is that you?
[QUOTE=lazyguy;23596622] Maybe there's another reason, but that's the only one I can think of.[/QUOTE] Probably the fact its easy to conceal a pistol so could be potentially more dangerous on the streets, so they only give it to officers. And what is gun crime like in Switzerland like if every man and his dog has a gun?
[QUOTE=Wolfie13;23596496]In the UK there's a train tunnel known as Box Tunnel, and supposedly hidden behind a wall there are all the old locomotives, which would be used in the event of a nuclear war or major catastrophe (because steam engines only need a match, water and wood to move). Apparently there are some 30 locomotives that have disappeared off scrap metal lines, and that's where they ended up. I think that's more of an urban legend, but the person who told me helped run trains across half of middle england, so he's reputable.[/QUOTE] Thats awesome.
Employees at grocery stores most likely will not throw food out that falls on the floor.
I used to work at Tesco for a year. My job was loading and unloading the delivery vans. Most weekends I was tasked with getting cigarettes/tobacco from the security counter, not once was I asked what it was for or how old I was or why I was grabbing them. Even today, if I wore my uniform in I could go grab some and no one would ask anything. Another true story. The same Tesco store had a massive clock tower that was pretty damn spacious. A few weeks into my job there we had power problems due to flooding. A polish electrician (no stereotype intended) came and fixed it, but due to Tesco lack in security he never left, after a week of living in the clock tower and stealing food during night runs he was found. [editline]10:01PM[/editline] I know they are not really 'secrets' just things that happened while I worked there.
[QUOTE=D4vils Buddy;23598222]I used to work at Tesco for a year. My job was loading and unloading the delivery vans. Most weekends I was tasked with getting cigarettes/tobacco from the security counter, not once was I asked what it was for or how old I was or why I was grabbing them. Even today, if I wore my uniform in I could go grab some and no one would ask anything. Another true story. The same Tesco store had a massive clock tower that was pretty damn spacious. A few weeks into my job there we had power problems due to flooding. A polish electrician (no stereotype intended) came and fixed it, but due to Tesco lack in security he never left, after a week of living in the clock tower and stealing food during night runs he was found. [editline]10:01PM[/editline] I know they are not really 'secrets' just things that happened while I worked there.[/QUOTE] Living in the tower... that reminds me of that Malcolm in the Middle episode where one character lives in the store for ages
[QUOTE=Simples;23598254]Living in the tower... that reminds me of that Malcolm in the Middle episode where one character lives in the store for ages[/QUOTE] He had taken a TV, a blow up mattress and a laptop up there (Tesco has WiFi for Staff). He also contacted his family. [editline]10:07PM[/editline] Oh jeez, i forgot about the compactor. ALL rubbish produced in store is thrown into this massive compactor at the back of the store. This mammoth of a machine would only be cleaned out once a month and that was only if it was full. But yea as you can imagine that stank, we used to have monthly challenges where we would see who could handle the smell the longest. We also had this material 10ft by 10ft sliding door, it was motion detective and would shoot up really fast, it was so that large carts and other connective-train trolleys could get through when being pushed fast. My friend decided to 'beat the door' one day by running and jumping at it. Unlucky for him, it was too fast, he hit the floor pretty hard.
[QUOTE=D4vils Buddy;23598288]We also had this material 10ft by 10ft sliding door, it was motion detective and would shoot up really fast, it was so that large carts and other connective-train trolleys could get through when being pushed fast. My friend decided to 'beat the door' one day by running and jumping at it. Unlucky for him, it was too fast, he hit the floor pretty hard.[/QUOTE] Can you explain this one in better detail? I can't envision it properly and it sounds gruesomely interesting.
[QUOTE=generic furry;23586438]Here's a TL;DR for the OP: America sucks at handling and cooking food. [editline]12:05PM[/editline] Also it's not very bright to share military and country-security secrets, like the explosive bridge-thing.[/QUOTE] I really doubt if the bridge thing is true (which it probably isn't) that it's a secret, seeing as a facepuncher knows about it.
[QUOTE=KStyleAzure;23598431]Can you explain this one in better detail? I can't envision it properly and it sounds gruesomely interesting.[/QUOTE] Ok it is a door that is made out of a material (Usually used in a play area or on gymnast mats) Its massive as well. It also moves ridiculously fast, I nearly died laughing when I saw it. I really wish I had taken a video of it. Working in the warehouse (where it was located) made 6am Shifts so fun.
[QUOTE=D4vils Buddy;23598515]Ok it is a door that is made out of a material (Usually used in a play area or on gymnast mats) Its massive as well. It also moves ridiculously fast, I nearly died laughing when I saw it. I really wish I had taken a video of it. Working in the warehouse (where it was located) made 6am Shifts so fun.[/QUOTE] So it's like a giant soft(ish) door that slams shut when something tries to bolt past it?
[QUOTE=KStyleAzure;23598830]So it's like a giant soft(ish) door that slams shut when something tries to bolt past it?[/QUOTE] I think it slams open, I've seen one at local computer repair shop where I went to work for couple of weeks. Not much interesting happened there.
[QUOTE=KStyleAzure;23598830]So it's like a giant soft(ish) door that slams shut when something tries to bolt past it?[/QUOTE] Slams open sorry. I am terrible at describing things. [editline]10:41PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Fippe;23598935]I think it slams open, I've seen one at local computer repair shop where I went to work for couple of weeks. Not much interesting happened there.[/QUOTE] When you have a bunch of slack-jaw lazy 18-25 year olds work together alone in a warehouse you usually find something interesting happen. Ive seen forts made out of bulk order toilet paper. Ive seen shopping trolleys thrown into the compactor.
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