I'm an Office Manager. Thanks to my title, I get about 20 sales calls a day. If they're lucky enough to get through the first block of reception, I normally laugh at them, tell them to take me off their calling list and they don't normally call again.
Hehe.
I am extremly rude to anyone who manages to wiggle their way through my phone screening protection.
I had much the same a couple of hours ago, bigfella. Southern Electric wanting to know what tariff we're on.
That was them! Southern F**king Electric!!!!
They told me, I was on the higher rate, bastards.
I know I signed up to a ten year plan with British Gas to have it all at the lower rate.
Then he got all confused and starting calling himself the British company.
Maybe he was BNP? He looked the type.
The guy here was Asian, but you never know...
My dad is incapable of saying no to salesman, so he ends up making up lame excuses for why he can't buy stuff. His favourite is to say he's moving house next week and although he'd love to change suppliers he's not in a position to. 
Rob had his first day back at work today. It was rubbish. 
Quote: Marc P @ April 19 2010, 4:39 PM BST
I'm saving them up! All good things to Chip who waits!
Robyn is sleepy, and has been hidden in her room all day away from the creepy electrician.
Quote: DaButt @ April 19 2010, 12:42 AM BSTMinor league teams are divided into leagues that cover a couple of states at most. San Antonio plays in the Texas League, which hosts teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. I don't think many people are rabid fans of minor league teams, rather it's just something to do relatively cheaply when the mood strikes. I doubt many people travel for the games.
Major League baseball teams play games all across the country. Some people probably travel, but with each team playing 162 games per year, you can pretty much get your fill of baseball by attending home games. Most people probably live within a few hundred miles of a MLB team, so traveling is definitely done by fans who don't live in the home city, but it's more of an occasional road trip rather than an every game excursion.
(American) football games (college and professional) are much more likely to see people traveling, as they only play 10 to 20 games per year.
Oh well. If you get turned on by rounders.
Quote: Rob H @ April 19 2010, 6:05 PM BSTRob had his first day back at work today. It was rubbish.
You've only got twelve weeks, then it's a massive seven week holiday!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ April 19 2010, 7:04 PM BSTRobyn is sleepy, and has been hidden in her room all day away from the creepy electrician.
Is he genuinely creepy, or are you guilty of stereotyping some poor shlub who just looks a bit odd.
Quote: chipolata @ April 19 2010, 7:16 PM BSTYou've only got twelve weeks, then it's a massive seven week holiday!
And, your point is? Going back to work sucks, and you people rarely sympathise about teachers having to return to work more often than you. 
It's 13 weeks followed by 5 and a half weeks! Actually. 
Quote: chipolata @ April 19 2010, 7:16 PM BSTIs he genuinely creepy, or are you guilty of stereotyping some poor shlub who just looks a bit odd.
How would you classify someone who's up in the loft drilling peepholes in your bedroom ceiling?
On second thoughts, don't answer that Chip!
Quote: Chappers @ April 19 2010, 7:08 PM BSTOh well. If you get turned on by rounders.
I quite like rounders, it's baseball I've got no time for.
He's not creepy as much as he just never shushes about lots of strange things I guess. He was here for about 8 hours today, and spent about 5 just chatting.
Quote: Rob H @ April 19 2010, 7:21 PM BSTAnd, your point is?
Shit! We don't have to have points when we come here!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ April 19 2010, 7:28 PM BSTHe's not creepy as much as he just never shushes about lots of strange things I guess. He was here for about 8 hours today, and spent about 5 just chatting.
The "strange things" can't have been stranger than anything discussed on here.
Quote: Chappers @ April 19 2010, 7:08 PM BSTOh well. If you get turned on by rounders.
Oh well, if you get turned on by soccer.
