• United Kingdom chat thread V3: We still miss our empire
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[QUOTE=Crumpet;52538830]shit bastard is as good as insults get really[/QUOTE] My personal favourite is Dick-shitter or Dick-shitting. For some reason Bastard makes me unreasonably angry though. I can't use it light-heartedly, it's like it's wired to escalate any situation to an argument in my mind.
[QUOTE=Doozle;52536322] I really hope they start giving harsher sentences for it[/QUOTE] It looks like the CPS is going to [URL]http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/thugs-who-throw-acid-can-now-be-given-life-in-jail-even-if-they-miss-their-target-a3603936.html[/URL]
[QUOTE=Yuskolov123;52531297]What do people consider the worst UK accent? [sp]and why is it Scouse?[/sp][/QUOTE] Hey screw you, I love my accent. I find that the further afield I go the more people love me because gosh what an amazing man, he's just like The Beatles. It's strange to feel like a nobody at home but be everyone's best friend abroad. With that said my accent isn't particularly thick. Some people say I'm "posh scouse", but that makes me feel like a Spice Girl.
[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;52540312]Hey screw you, I love my accent. I find that the further afield I go the more people love me because gosh what an amazing man, he's just like The Beatles. It's strange to feel like a nobody at home but be everyone's best friend abroad. With that said my accent isn't particularly thick. Some people say I'm "posh scouse", but that makes me feel like a Spice Girl.[/QUOTE] I get 'posh scouse' as well. The thick scousers would say I don't sound scouse at all, but if I go abroad people will comment that I must be from Liverpool due to how 'thick' my scouse accent is. Most times I just get called a Wool.
I'm in Norfolk cos my mates mum has a holiday home here. The kids are still wearing Huaraches
People who let their kids run around and do whatever the fuck they want need to be shot into space. Some kid that can't even talk yet is playing with an extension cord and his parents don't seem to care, 5 minutes ago he was throwing snooker balls around and his parents baited him away with a biscuit like I do to my fucking dog
[QUOTE=meharryp;52545042]People who let their kids run around and do whatever the fuck they want need to be shot into space. Some kid that can't even talk yet is playing with an extension cord and his parents don't seem to care, 5 minutes ago he was throwing snooker balls around and his parents baited him away with a biscuit like I do to my fucking dog[/QUOTE] Before I graduated from uni, I had to bus in and saw something like this. I remember seeing a mother and small kid (must've been ~6-7 years old) and he just stood there kicking the glass in the bus shelter as his mother was behind him on her phone, playing Bingo (using money she got from her benefits (she was muttering something about a "next payment")). Of course, he kept kicking away at the glass (with some force) and she ignored him. Out of 15 minutes of waiting, she told him off once and it wasn't even that. It was just her slurring "dinnae dae that" - he looked at her and kept kicking the glass. That's the kind of kid who's going to spend most of his life in prison for theft or assault, and she'll just ignore it or forget his behaviour ever happened.
[QUOTE=meharryp;52545042]People who let their kids run around and do whatever the fuck they want need to be shot into space. Some kid that can't even talk yet is playing with an extension cord and his parents don't seem to care, 5 minutes ago he was throwing snooker balls around and his parents baited him away with a biscuit like I do to my fucking dog[/QUOTE] This happens on trains too... Kids love to dance and jump around on the platform edge while the parents talk to each other and play on their phone
[QUOTE=Yuskolov123;52531297]What do people consider the worst UK accent? [sp]and why is it Scouse?[/sp][/QUOTE] Scouse isn't so bad, like any accent it sounds awful when it's at it's thickest though Although the brummy/Wolverhampton accent is dire all of the time urghrghrgg
[QUOTE=meharryp;52545042]People who let their kids run around and do whatever the fuck they want need to be shot into space. Some kid that can't even talk yet is playing with an extension cord and his parents don't seem to care, 5 minutes ago he was throwing snooker balls around and his parents baited him away with a biscuit like I do to my fucking dog[/QUOTE] Someone I know let her kids run around in KFC. They went up to a table where someone was eating, picked up his drink and tipped it all over the table, his food and his lap. When he asked her to control her children, she did the "how dare you talk about [I]myyy child[/I]" thing and posted a load of blurred photographs of his face all over facebook.
[QUOTE=Vault Hunter;52546342]Someone I know let her kids run around in KFC. They went up to a table where someone was eating, picked up his drink and tipped it all over the table, his food and his lap. When he asked her to control her children, she did the "how dare you talk about [I]myyy child[/I]" thing and posted a load of blurred photographs of his face all over facebook.[/QUOTE] implement breeding licences we are being out-bred by chavs
I've got an interview this Friday to work at a supermarket distribution centre, basically warehouse stuff. I'm a little bit apprehensive: work is work, but all the job reviews people have left of the place say it has abysmal conditions, is filled with people who barely speak english (so working in a team is really difficult) and no one adheres to H&S due to the high performance ratings and turnover demanded, so it can be dangerous to work there. I checked out the Facebook page (I've no idea why there's even a Facebook page!) of the distribution centre, and it's just a bunch of angry lorry drivers complaining about the slow unloading times, as well as a bunch of selfies of employees who aren't english speakers. Anyone here worked as a warehouse operative for a supermarket? It seems to be hit and miss whether you end up at a decent warehouse or not, but narrowing the search to the warehouse I've applied to, it's all 1 star ratings and people saying to avoid it like the plague, but I can't tell if it's just disgruntled employees being booted, or genuine advice.
[QUOTE=loopoo;52547300]I've got an interview this Friday to work at a supermarket distribution centre, basically warehouse stuff. I'm a little bit apprehensive: work is work, but all the job reviews people have left of the place say it has abysmal conditions, is filled with people who barely speak english (so working in a team is really difficult) and no one adheres to H&S due to the high performance ratings and turnover demanded, so it can be dangerous to work there. I checked out the Facebook page (I've no idea why there's even a Facebook page!) of the distribution centre, and it's just a bunch of angry lorry drivers complaining about the slow unloading times, as well as a bunch of selfies of employees who aren't english speakers. Anyone here worked as a warehouse operative for a supermarket? It seems to be hit and miss whether you end up at a decent warehouse or not, but narrowing the search to the warehouse I've applied to, it's all 1 star ratings and people saying to avoid it like the plague, but I can't tell if it's just disgruntled employees being booted, or genuine advice.[/QUOTE] worst case you get a months pay and see for yourself?
that's the plan, figured I'd ask here to see if anyone has any insight. Doozle gave a really good post about working in a supermarket, but he was in-store rather than warehouse.
[QUOTE=Hezzy;52546896]implement breeding licences we are being out-bred by chavs[/QUOTE] Or cap child benefit to a set number of kids and they won't have a reason to keep having them (I genuinely know someone who just wants to have kids purely for the child benefit support. Once one is 18 - out pops another to keep the train going).
[QUOTE=loopoo;52547300]I've got an interview this Friday to work at a supermarket distribution centre, basically warehouse stuff. I'm a little bit apprehensive: work is work, but all the job reviews people have left of the place say it has abysmal conditions, is filled with people who barely speak english (so working in a team is really difficult) and no one adheres to H&S due to the high performance ratings and turnover demanded, so it can be dangerous to work there. I checked out the Facebook page (I've no idea why there's even a Facebook page!) of the distribution centre, and it's just a bunch of angry lorry drivers complaining about the slow unloading times, as well as a bunch of selfies of employees who aren't english speakers. Anyone here worked as a warehouse operative for a supermarket? It seems to be hit and miss whether you end up at a decent warehouse or not, but narrowing the search to the warehouse I've applied to, it's all 1 star ratings and people saying to avoid it like the plague, but I can't tell if it's just disgruntled employees being booted, or genuine advice.[/QUOTE] Sounds like you've been reading too many webpages. This is why the government needs to shut down the internet. It makes us think we have rights and dignity. And that just won't do in the modern age. [editline]7th August 2017[/editline] Sorry, I'm just angry.
[QUOTE=Zenamez;52547647]Or cap child benefit to a set number of kids and they won't have a reason to keep having them (I genuinely know someone who just wants to have kids purely for the child benefit support. Once one is 18 - out pops another to keep the train going).[/QUOTE] I've met a lot of people with similar backgrounds. I know a 19 year old girl through the Prince's Trust who's got four children with a fifth on the way. She uses her benefits to purchase alcohol, cigarettes and weed, deciding to consume while pregnant. Her parents are Catholics so they don't use contraception or consider abortion.
[QUOTE=Sonic Fan;52547844]I've met a lot of people with similar backgrounds. I know a 19 year old girl through the Prince's Trust who's got four children with a fifth on the way. She uses her benefits to purchase alcohol, cigarettes and weed, deciding to consume while pregnant. Her parents are Catholics so they don't use contraception or consider abortion.[/QUOTE] 19 with 5 kids. Jesus fucking christ.
I know people like that but get this- [B]They swap kids[/b] If they don't like the kid they just swap them it's so fucked. It's not even adoption of course just swapping like clothes or some shit
[QUOTE=Mr Kotov;52549119]I know people like that but get this- [B]They swap kids[/b] If they don't like the kid they just swap them it's so fucked. It's not even adoption of course just swapping like clothes or some shit[/QUOTE] this is illegal
[QUOTE=Hezzy;52549307]this is illegal[/QUOTE] Fully aware. They have been reported numerous times.
[QUOTE=loopoo;52547300]I've got an interview this Friday to work at a supermarket distribution centre, basically warehouse stuff. I'm a little bit apprehensive: work is work, but all the job reviews people have left of the place say it has abysmal conditions, is filled with people who barely speak english (so working in a team is really difficult) and no one adheres to H&S due to the high performance ratings and turnover demanded, so it can be dangerous to work there. I checked out the Facebook page (I've no idea why there's even a Facebook page!) of the distribution centre, and it's just a bunch of angry lorry drivers complaining about the slow unloading times, as well as a bunch of selfies of employees who aren't english speakers. Anyone here worked as a warehouse operative for a supermarket? It seems to be hit and miss whether you end up at a decent warehouse or not, but narrowing the search to the warehouse I've applied to, it's all 1 star ratings and people saying to avoid it like the plague, but I can't tell if it's just disgruntled employees being booted, or genuine advice.[/QUOTE] I've worked as a warehouse "operative" (lmao) - At the end of the day it's a question of your capacity for bullshit. Worst case you'll be treat like dogshit by supervisors, you get some right bitter arseholes knocking about in that sort of environment. You might get lucky though, and most of your coworkers will be in the same boat, it's pretty easy to get on with them even if they're foreign as fuck. If you're actually arsed about doing a half-decent job, you're already head-and-shoulders above the rest, but don't waste your energy doing much more than that cause it won't be reciprocated. Also, not only is it a good idea to adhere to health & safety for your own sake, but at least the company I worked for are sly fuckers - they might barely enforce it, but they keep tabs on who is and isn't adhering, so if you do get injured they can just wash their hands of you cause you broke the rules.
My advice for you as a depot worker is don't just fucking cram things onto roll cages like apparently every other bastard. I have to try and get that shit onto the shopfloor without it taking a dive. (Also follow health and safety. It's for your own good dumbass. Of course it's not the companies fault if you hurt yourself doing something they've warned you about.)
of course I'm gonna follow health and safety lmao, it's a pain in the ass but it's there for a reason. cheers for the feedback, I'm gonna go for it and if it's shit, it'll be a learning experience.
Join the union if there is one. Chances are if there's a rep there it'll be the first thing he says to you. It's normally a few quid a week, but it's worth having if you're ever hauled into an office for a disciplinary or whatever
It really does pay to join a union from day one if you are serious about working in any profession/job for a long time. When you start out you may have different working rights but after a year or two of working you gain more rights which is when having a union at your back is a godsend. See: [URL="https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/basics/when-your-rights-start"]https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/basics/when-your-rights-start[/URL]
Fireworks at 5 to 10 at night, I just hear someone yelling "FUCK OFF" after a bang.
Why must chavs stay out all night screeching at each other?
[QUOTE=Vault Hunter;52553169]Why must chavs stay out all night screeching at each other?[/QUOTE] That's how they mate. The darkness hides their bootleg clothing and faces everyone would love to punch.
Anyone got any tips on making time pass quickly, I work front of house/lobby at maccys and it's fucking DEAD this morning
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