Grumpy Old Man
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrationsWhy the qualification? I hate birthdays full stop. Mine - other peoples. Almost as fucking awful as Christmas.
No one in my office would dare have a cake, or even mention it's their birthday. I've even succeeded in driving Xmas underground. No secret santa, no decorations. They get to go home at 2pm Xmas Eve - isn't that enough?
Bah fucking humbug.
What a miserable fluffybunny you are!
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrationsWhy the qualification? I hate birthdays full stop. Mine - other peoples. Almost as fucking awful as Christmas.
No one in my office would dare have a cake, or even mention it's their birthday. I've even succeeded in driving Xmas underground. No secret santa, no decorations. They get to go home at 2pm Xmas Eve - isn't that enough?
Bah fucking humbug.
I remember years ago I was expected to put in for a present for a woman I worked with who I couldn’t stand who was having a baby. Some people were putting in $40-50. Fuuuuuuuck that. I wouldn’t have given her 10 cents out of principle.
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrationsWhy the qualification? I hate birthdays full stop. Mine - other peoples. Almost as fucking awful as Christmas.
No one in my office would dare have a cake, or even mention it's their birthday. I've even succeeded in driving Xmas underground. No secret santa, no decorations. They get to go home at 2pm Xmas Eve - isn't that enough?
Bah fucking humbug.
I remember years ago I was expected to put in for a present for a woman I worked with who I couldn’t stand who was having a baby. Some people were putting in $40-50. Fuuuuuuuck that. I wouldn’t have given her 10 cents out of principle.
I hate that!
To avoid that we just get flowers and a $100 gift card on the company. No whip arounds. Interflora look after the nice thing to say on the card along with "From the team at ….."
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@MajorRage said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrationsWhy the qualification? I hate birthdays full stop. Mine - other peoples. Almost as fucking awful as Christmas.
No one in my office would dare have a cake, or even mention it's their birthday. I've even succeeded in driving Xmas underground. No secret santa, no decorations. They get to go home at 2pm Xmas Eve - isn't that enough?
Bah fucking humbug.
What a miserable fluffybunny you are!
I'm kind of the same as @dogmeat but I love Christmas for the social aide and eating/drinking.
All the presents to and from me can be kept out of it though. I hate shopping for something that I have no idea if they actually want it. Mrs Hooroo is the hardest to shop for.
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@MN5 plenty of foods classed as delicacies are over-rated IMO.
Whitebait, while I like fritters, I dont go lala over them, crayfish, nice, but I'd have scallops every day over it!
Paua, no thanks.
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@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 plenty of foods classed as delicacies are over-rated IMO.
Whitebait, while I like fritters, I dont go lala over them, crayfish, nice, but I'd have scallops every day over it!
Paua, no thanks.
Oysters as well. Give me mussels or salmon any day.
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrationsWhy the qualification? I hate birthdays full stop. Mine - other peoples. Almost as fucking awful as Christmas.
No one in my office would dare have a cake, or even mention it's their birthday. I've even succeeded in driving Xmas underground. No secret santa, no decorations. They get to go home at 2pm Xmas Eve - isn't that enough?
Bah fucking humbug.
You've officially claimed the title of Grumpiest Old Man in the Grumpy Old Man thread
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As per lockdown thread.......
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Seriously, what fluffybunnies. I take my boys swimming every Saturday and it shits me that I have to fuck around with getting to the machine just to sort it. It's only a token amount but cos I pay via visa debit they throw another 50 cents on top.
Also when having to park in the shithole that is Levin you have to pay but get this, the machines only accept coins ? WHO CARRIES COINS THESE DAYS ?????
Fuck you Levin and your backward inbredness.
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@chimoaus said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
I hate office birthday celebrations. A bunch of people singing a shit song half-heartedly to justify getting a piece of shitty cake afterwards.
I’ve been lucky that in my last three workplaces we have had awesome cake makers and no singalongs.
My minion two jobs ago makes awesome old school cakes (banana cake, chocolate etc) and she still makes me one for my birthday now. One of the girls at my current job is a fancy cake baker so we get these for everyone’s birthday.
Sorry for going against the grain of the thread.
Showoffs. I really fucken hate showoffs.
All we need now is some piston wristed gibbon to say his wife likes sex.
I think that last sentence speaks for itself. Oh the dramatic irony!
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
As per lockdown thread.......
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Seriously, what fluffybunnies. I take my boys swimming every Saturday and it shits me that I have to fuck around with getting to the machine just to sort it. It's only a token amount but cos I pay via visa debit they throw another 50 cents on top.
Also when having to park in the shithole that is Levin you have to pay but get this, the machines only accept coins ? WHO CARRIES COINS THESE DAYS ?????
Fuck you Levin.
Holy shit do I wish I could pay for parking with coins sometimes...my 7yr lad does Little Athletics at Balmoral in Mosman on Mondays at 4pm, followed by his sister at 6pm. Total of 4hrs of parking needed, and 2 options:
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Drive to the top of a very large hill 15mins walk away and hope to find a park
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Pay $36 for the privilege of parking next to the oval
Yeah, that's right, $9 bucks per hour. So your kids can exercise.
Caaaarrrrnnnnntttttssssss!!!!!
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
As per lockdown thread.......
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Seriously, what fluffybunnies. I take my boys swimming every Saturday and it shits me that I have to fuck around with getting to the machine just to sort it. It's only a token amount but cos I pay via visa debit they throw another 50 cents on top.
Also when having to park in the shithole that is Levin you have to pay but get this, the machines only accept coins ? WHO CARRIES COINS THESE DAYS ?????
Complications from this COVID-era is certainly causing some traffic buildup down there on the River Styx.
Fuck you Levin.
I thought they paid you to park in Levin.
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Can't blame the girlfriend for seizing a commercial opportunity.
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@nostrildamus said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
As per lockdown thread.......
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Seriously, what fluffybunnies. I take my boys swimming every Saturday and it shits me that I have to fuck around with getting to the machine just to sort it. It's only a token amount but cos I pay via visa debit they throw another 50 cents on top.
Also when having to park in the shithole that is Levin you have to pay but get this, the machines only accept coins ? WHO CARRIES COINS THESE DAYS ?????
Complications from this COVID-era is certainly causing some traffic buildup down there on the River Styx.
Fuck you Levin.
I thought they paid you to park in Levin.
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Can't blame the girlfriend for seizing a commercial opportunity.
Wait, did I read that incorrectly?I get a lot of freebies on Sunday when there's no kids/work to sort.
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
As per lockdown thread.......
Charging for parking IN THE WEEKEND !?!?!
Seriously, what fluffybunnies. I take my boys swimming every Saturday and it shits me that I have to fuck around with getting to the machine just to sort it. It's only a token amount but cos I pay via visa debit they throw another 50 cents on top.
Also when having to park in the shithole that is Levin you have to pay but get this, the machines only accept coins ? WHO CARRIES COINS THESE DAYS ?????
Fuck you Levin.
Holy shit do I wish I could pay for parking with coins sometimes...my 7yr lad does Little Athletics at Balmoral in Mosman on Mondays at 4pm, followed by his sister at 6pm. Total of 4hrs of parking needed, and 2 options:
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Drive to the top of a very large hill 15mins walk away and hope to find a park
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**Pay $36 for the privilege of parking next to the oval
Yeah, that's right, $9 bucks per hour. So your kids can exercise.**
Caaaarrrrnnnnntttttssssss!!!!!
Jeepers, I feel bad for my rant now.
I am Scottish though, I have swarms of moths that love breeding in my wallet.
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@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Balmoral in Mosman
this flash fluffybunny
What a piston wristed gibbon.
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@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Balmoral in Mosman
this flash fluffybunny
Fuck I don't live there!!
Just happens to be halfway between the kids school and home
When I am forced to park in the flash carpark, my CX-9 with all its dents and scratches looks pretty sweet next to the Porsche Cayennes and Range Rover Sports
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Balmoral in Mosman
this flash fluffybunny
Fuck I don't live there!!
Just happens to be halfway between the kids school and home
When I am forced to park in the flash carpark, my CX-9 with all its dents and scratches looks pretty sweet next to the Porsche Cayennes and Range Rover Sports
I have to slum it and drive the CX5. What, if anything, makes the 9 better ?
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Balmoral in Mosman
this flash fluffybunny
Fuck I don't live there!!
Just happens to be halfway between the kids school and home
When I am forced to park in the flash carpark, my CX-9 with all its dents and scratches looks pretty sweet next to the Porsche Cayennes and Range Rover Sports
I have to slum it and drive the CX5. What, if anything, makes the 9 better ?
Just size mate. 3x kids so need the 7 seats when ferrying their mates around or loading up camping gear.
Its annoyingly long as a result though Sydney council carparks are not built for a 5m+ vehicle.
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Just happens to be halfway between the kids school and home
This still does not paint a good picture given Mosman isn't halfway between anything under $2M
He says from the poolside comfort of his Tesla-powered McMansion in the hills...
