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McGoohan Aug 2019 12:21pm, 13 Aug 2019 40,792 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan As I'm not now in at all on the day they're booked it... I'm just going to let them discover my absence on the day...
WA Aug 2019 12:48pm, 13 Aug 2019 6,132 posts	Quote Pin WA McGoo- similar thing we are having an away day. Cancel all you appointments, this is a priority and attendance is compulsory. We have booked such and such a date to ensure all team members can attend Except that it's on my non-working day.
Gobi Aug 2019 3:04pm, 13 Aug 2019 67,640 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Friends getting ill or dying
um Aug 2019 4:48pm, 13 Aug 2019 1,161 posts	Quote Pin um [McGoo - I used to reply to such invite along the lines of 'I assume I'm not needed, since you scheduled it when I'm not available. But in which case, why did you include me?' (tone very dependent on hierarchy levels and my mood) ] [Another ploy for those meetings I could make was to pre-empt the start with 'You've got me for 10 mins, what do we need to cover?' and quite often the whole thing was closed out in those 10 mins ] [I bet I was a real pain to work with ... ]
Love Lettuce Aug 2019 5:06pm, 13 Aug 2019 201 posts	Quote Pin Love Lettuce [McGoohan - I always just decline with a note saying 'Sorry, I'm not available. My calendar is up to date if you want to find a time to reschedule.] Currently grinding my gears - the constant stream of prattle from the man at the next desk.
Hills of Death (HOD) Aug 2019 10:40am, 14 Aug 2019 34,640 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Know how that feels 2 friends died in last few weeks one an accomplished runner
Diogenes Aug 2019 10:45am, 14 Aug 2019 39,251 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes When people start using the new tube of toothpaste before the old one is finished. The same with toilet roll.
z1000jeff Aug 2019 4:39pm, 14 Aug 2019 3,755 posts	Quote Pin z1000jeff What ? Out drinking ... on a school night ? Just fuck off ! This 'school night' shit has been done to death for the past 10 years ... and it wasn't even funny back then.
Albert O Balsam Aug 2019 2:09pm, 15 Aug 2019 562 posts	Quote Pin Albert O Balsam Men not wearing socks with long trousers. In an office environment.
Diogenes Aug 2019 3:01pm, 16 Aug 2019 39,328 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes My Mum's medical centre sends out letters that say "date as postmark" when they use a mailing service that doesn't add a postmark.