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    The world has gone mad...

    The world has truly gone mad. I mostly read alternative news sites, but I like to touch base with mainstream news to see what is going on and what is being fed to the sheeple.

    You won't believe this:

    http://www.smh.com.au/small-business...620-3aib0.html

    I opted out of the corporate world many moons ago, but I can believe this stuff.

    Man, what you've got to put up with to earn a quid these days.

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    That is truly bonkers. Personally I don't mind watching a woman eating a banana, can't think for a minute why.

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    It reminds me of nuggets and carrots saga or was it WW111.

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    Quote Originally posted by 777 View Post
    That is truly bonkers. Personally I don't mind watching a woman eating a banana, can't think for a minute why.
    It's so cliche now, to the point where if I eat one I overdo it in an aggressive masculine way and thump my chest just to avoid the uncomfortable possibility of gesticulating fellatio, not my fault blame the music industry....

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    i dunno if was the boss of a large company i think i would like the staff to answer '' yes my general,no my general'' ha.Even better still would be ''yes my excellence no my excellence'' and if they really wanted to suck up they could use '' my awesomeness'', but that would be a dead give away don't you think!

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    I am the black sheep of the office lol. I hate the politics. Generally I left alone as I guess I am seen as unpredictable, I have been called in for a chat several times after giving advice and criticism to the board and MD :-)

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    Quote Originally posted by 777 View Post
    That is truly bonkers. Personally I don't mind watching a woman eating a banana, can't think for a minute why.
    You are a MOD.
    "Man, aren't you going to 'Cop It' for this 'statement'".
    I know what you 'mean''.
    I am a 'bloke' myself.
    But These Days...........Such Comments are a 'travesty' to 'Womanhood'.
    Anyway, I haven't been in a 'Relationship' for more than 10 Years - I can't remember the 'innuendo' that is 'Implied'.
    With Love,
    HS
    Last edited by Healthy Skeptic, 4th July 2014 at 06:09. Reason: Correct Spelling

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    Jeesh ... how many years???


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    Quote Originally posted by Mark View Post
    I am the black sheep of the office lol. I hate the politics. Generally I left alone as I guess I am seen as unpredictable, I have been called in for a chat several times after giving advice and criticism to the board and MD :-)
    I told my boss to eff off once and stormed out of his office and I still kept my job, lol....dancing on razor blades to be sure, but I couldn't help it. It was the scorpio in me that did it.

    He told me later he respected me all the more for it. Go figure.

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    Quote Originally posted by Healthy Skeptic View Post
    You are a MOD.
    "Man, aren't you going to 'Cop It' for this 'statement'".
    I know what you 'mean''.
    I am a 'bloke' myself.
    But These Days...........Such Comments are a 'travesty' to 'Womanhood'.
    Anyway, I haven't been in a 'Relationship' for more than 10 Years - I can't remember the 'innuendo' that is 'Implied'.
    With Love,
    HS
    It was a compliment to womanhood and a little insight into my mind that perhaps shouldn't have slipped out. I'm glad you appreciate my humour despite your recent drought! I may be a mod but my sense of humour has not quite been rendered fully robotic yet.

    Hope you are well buddy, good to hear from you.

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    Quote Originally posted by Sooz View Post
    I told my boss to eff off once and stormed out of his office and I still kept my job
    Straight up love it

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    I don't know why eating a banana would be a travesty to womanhood, HS. Many men are adept banana gobblers, why, Mark himself just confessed to being an ardent and ferocious devotee of the art.

    I agree that they're all ridiculous — except the "mate" one. I think the French would-be president takes her surname a little too seriously.

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    Quote Originally posted by Healthy Skeptic View Post
    You are a MOD.
    "Man, aren't you going to 'Cop It' for this 'statement'".
    I know what you 'mean''.
    I am a 'bloke' myself.
    But These Days...........Such Comments are a 'travesty' to 'Womanhood'.
    Anyway, I haven't been in a 'Relationship' for more than 10 Years - I can't remember the 'innuendo' that is 'Implied'.
    With Love,
    HS
    Hey 777 Mate!
    I meant this completely 'Tongue-in-Cheek!".
    Yes, there is a lot of 'Innuendo' in what you said but from my experience, nowhere near as 'bad' as what 'girls' say about us 'mere Males'.
    What I said about myself is 'True'. These days I don't worry about the Facts of my Life.
    One Day I might meet a girl that 'Understands Me' - It will be a 'Bloodly Miracle!!'.
    With Love To You All, HS
    Last edited by Healthy Skeptic, 6th July 2014 at 06:07. Reason: Correct Spelling Mistakes

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    Quote Originally posted by Seikou-Kishi View Post
    I don't know why eating a banana would be a travesty to womanhood, HS. Many men are adept banana gobblers, why, Mark himself just confessed to being an ardent and ferocious devotee of the art.

    I agree that they're all ridiculous — except the "mate" one. I think the French would-be president takes her surname a little too seriously.
    Hi Darling Seikou,
    Unfortunately 'A Woman Eating a Banana' has VERY EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONNOTATIONS to most of us 'mere Males'.
    Sorry for my 'explicitness',
    Love, HS

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    Quote Originally posted by Sooz View Post
    I told my boss to eff off once and stormed out of his office and I still kept my job, lol....dancing on razor blades to be sure, but I couldn't help it. It was the scorpio in me that did it.

    He told me later he respected me all the more for it. Go figure.
    Hi Darling Sooz.
    I did the exact thing myself 'many years ago'.
    At that stage I was working for "Australia's Leading Home Building Company"' as 2IC to the IT Manager.
    I was working 'weird hours'. This was before 'Internet' so I'd have to 'go into work' to do my 'testing' and 'instal new systems'.
    I'd work till 9PM, then go home and return about 12PM, then go home and return about 2AM, then go home and return about 4AM, and then go home
    and return about 6AM to test and/or install the 'Systems' I was working on.
    Of course, the amount of 'sleep' was minimal.
    One Morning I turned up for work at 10AM after getting home at 6:30AM and barely 3 Hours sleep for the 'whole night'.
    Of course, the 'regular Staff' were 'Bitching' that I was getting to work at such a late hour when they had to start at 8:30AM!
    Well EFF ME!! Typical, people 'bitch' about things that they have 'no understanding' about.
    I am working 80-120 Hours a week with NO Overtime or anything else.
    So when the Accounting and Finance Manager approached me I was 'Not in a good mood!'.
    I told him that "If the Company does not like what I am doing, then they can 'GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY'".
    I 'regained my cool' and he suggested that I keep a record of the Hours I worked.
    After a Month, he told me to Stop recording my hours - I had 'accumulated' 400 Hours in 'Overtime'.
    Well, what does this mean?? He explained the excess Hours I was working to the 'Regular People'.
    They 'Shut-Up' and so did He. Did I ever get 'recognition' for my 'excess hours'??
    Of Course Not!!
    Well, 'Compost Happens in Life'!!,
    Love To You All, HS
    Last edited by Healthy Skeptic, 7th July 2014 at 05:06. Reason: Correct 'Typos'

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