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Post by Pyjakson on Nov 29, 2019 14:26:48 GMT
For the avoidance of doubt, I answered at length about my own personal motivations and only briefly touched on why I wanted to work for that company specifically. "The bus" would probably have been a good bit of shite interview banter though. Hindsight. To be fair that answer sounds about right, if they wanted a specific answer geared toward their company they should have worded the question appropriately. I take it you at least managed to shoehorn in some company stats (number of staff, some names of the Board, relative position to competitors, rank in that industry...) in your answer? Nope, but I said their graduate scheme was what made me choose my degree course and shoehorned some stuff about their biggest project in as an aside in a later question. 78 folk for 15 spaces. #pray4pyjakson |
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Post by Felice Landry on Nov 29, 2019 14:29:13 GMT
hullo... Is there a phrase for when you're in a queue at a high street coffee outlet and you can see a plum cosy armchair to sit in, then someone comes in and places a bag and coat on it? A bad business. No coffee no chair. That should be the rule. You should have gone to a Tea shop with waitress/waiter service. |
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Post by Pyjakson on Nov 29, 2019 14:33:42 GMT
Yesterday, in the Caffe Nero beside Queen Street where I heard "sangwich" *shudders* I saw two old women come in. One sat down on a seat while the other one got the disabled toilet key and then disappeared for a length of time that suggests a bowel movement took place. When she returned, she handed in the key and the two headed off.
Bold.
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 29, 2019 14:44:48 GMT
Great, thanks PY, now I'm worried that she didn't wash her hands. Was there any evidence she washed her hands? People who do things like that in a cafe are probably the same sort of people who don't wash their hands properly. That's ruined my afternoon. God, I hate humans and their filthy germs.
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 29, 2019 14:53:29 GMT
I will confess, while I do not conform to the towel-on-sun-lounger stereotype (mainly because I don't go on holiday in Menorca), in a cafe I will always reserve a seat by strategically placing a coat and/or a hubby. Not my bag though, my bag is my daemon and we cannot be separated for too long. If you don't do that you end up in lazybones 's situation of holding a hot drink with nowhere to sit. That has to be avoided at all cost. |
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Post by lazybones on Nov 29, 2019 14:56:09 GMT
Yesterday, in the Caffe Nero beside Queen Street where I heard "sangwich" *shudders* I saw two old women come in. One sat down on a seat while the other one got the disabled toilet key and then disappeared for a length of time that suggests a bowel movement took place. When she returned, she handed in the key and the two headed off. Bold. I 'liked' your post, but I do not like what happened. Not one bit. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 29, 2019 14:56:14 GMT
Great, thanks PY, now I'm worried that she didn't wash her hands. Was there any evidence she washed her hands? People who do things like that in a cafe are probably the same sort of people who don't wash their hands properly. That's ruined my afternoon. God, I hate humans and their filthy germs. What you are saying is that that comfy chair was probably covered in germs anyway. |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Nov 29, 2019 14:56:43 GMT
Coffee shops are dens of eniquity where all social norms vanish. It's everyone for themselves. London Bridge knife attack, armed police in attendance shots fired check news for info, area is closed off to borough market peace |
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Post by lazybones on Nov 29, 2019 14:57:04 GMT
I will confess, while I do not conform to the towel-on-sun-lounger stereotype (mainly because I don't go on holiday in Menorca), in a cafe I will always reserve a seat by strategically placing a coat and/or a hubby. Not my bag though, my bag is my daemon and we cannot be separated for too long. If you don't do that you end up in lazybones 's situation of holding a hot drink with nowhere to sit. That has to be avoided at all cost. My word. |
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Post by crankcaller on Nov 29, 2019 15:11:06 GMT
Listening to more of the Missing Cryptoqueen podcast while I Hoover. Wonderful stuff. The Dutch MLM millionaire guy is hilarious.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 29, 2019 15:39:03 GMT
I have just watched Bill and Ted's excellent adventure for the first time in years. I never considered before that at the end Rufus basically trafficks the medieval princesses and gifts them to Bill and Ted like a pimp. It's a deeply disturbing end to such a light hearted romp.
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Post by amipal on Nov 29, 2019 15:49:32 GMT
I will confess, while I do not conform to the towel-on-sun-lounger stereotype (mainly because I don't go on holiday in Menorca), in a cafe I will always reserve a seat by strategically placing a coat and/or a hubby. Not my bag though, my bag is my daemon and we cannot be separated for too long. If you don't do that you end up in lazybones 's situation of holding a hot drink with nowhere to sit. That has to be avoided at all cost. You think you know someone... |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Nov 29, 2019 15:56:02 GMT
I bet ten also puts a bag on the seat next to her on a busy train too.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Nov 29, 2019 16:00:27 GMT
I bet ten also puts a bag on the seat next to her on a busy train too. Ten probably has an entourage that does that for her, bit like amipal! |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Nov 29, 2019 16:10:58 GMT
I bet ten also puts a bag on the seat next to her on a busy train too. Ten probably has an entourage that does that for her, bit like amipal! I wonder if Mr.Don Tiddles has an 'entourage'?! |
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Post by crankcaller on Nov 29, 2019 16:23:45 GMT
I bet ten also puts a bag on the seat next to her on a busy train too. There's a new breed of arseholes who try and take up 4 seats on the train. Them, bag next to them, coat opposite. Large other bag or suitcase blocking entrance to seats. I tend to ask them to move their bag and sit next to them. One guard I know asks to see their ticket. He then asks for their other two tickets as they've using 3 seats. In the spirit of disclosure I put a bag next to me. But I will move it if the train fills up. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 29, 2019 16:29:39 GMT
The worst train people are the ones who will insist on sitting next to you because that was the seat they booked, even though there are plenty of empty seats.
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 29, 2019 16:32:34 GMT
I bet ten also puts a bag on the seat next to her on a busy train too. I'm not antisocial. I just don't like standing up when having a drink. If there's no seat I don't buy a drink. I don't reserve seats for imaginary friends either. On trains I put my bag on the seat next to me, then put it on my lap at every stop while people are looking for seats. Although you can always rely on other people making you regret your consideration. I once was on a not too crowded train, occupying one of four seats. One bloke sitting directly opposite me, both seats next to us empty. Across the aisle two teenagers sitting opposite each other, the two seats next to them empty. Four seats to choose from and I'm the only one with a large-ish bag that's uncomfortable to have on your lap for too long. An elderly man looking for somewhere to sit surveys the scene, including me clutching my large bag. He decides that out of the four the best seat is the one next to me. He then neatly folds his jacket and places it carefully on the empty seat opposite himself. I was happy when that journey was over as I don't like entertaining thoughts of violence against the elderly for too long. |
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Post by Faceless on Nov 29, 2019 16:41:47 GMT
The worst is when I'm in the car on my own. Complete control of AC/heating, music etc, no interaction whatsoever with anyone else. Awful. Really makes me wish I was on a train.
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Post by amipal on Nov 29, 2019 16:55:02 GMT
The worst train people are the ones who will insist on sitting next to you because that was the seat they booked, even though there are plenty of empty seats. What have you got against people who follow the rules, RollingEscargot? |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 29, 2019 16:55:54 GMT
Tenthen
Poor attitude. Doggedly drinking regardless of whether you are standing, sitting, swimming or driving, is what made this country great.
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 29, 2019 17:06:30 GMT
Sausage people are the wurst people.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 29, 2019 17:10:16 GMT
The worst train people are the ones who will insist on sitting next to you because that was the seat they booked, even though there are plenty of empty seats. What have you got against people who follow the rules, RollingEscargot? I can't help it if I was born a maverick, amipal. Only a goddam commie would have any time for those pencil pushing city hall types. |
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 29, 2019 17:12:22 GMT
"The attacker was wearing what police now believe was a fake suicide vest." Probably the same design of vest the Met believed the terrorist Jean Charles de Menezes wore.
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Post by Destry on Nov 29, 2019 17:36:42 GMT
Trains and buses.
I find that winking at approaching passengers whilst patting the seat beside me tends to discourage most people.
However if they wink back and smile at me before taking the proffered seat I quickly make my excuses and leave.
Can't be too careful. There's a lot of weirdos about.
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