Iām thinking of upgrading my workstation for a Newer Model. Iām not unhappy with what Iāve got at the moment, but it feels about time. Iāve got the new one picked out & everything! Itās Irish & Catholic, which could poss be a bit of a problem, but Iām into it srs, it looks a really good deal to me. The tricky bit is how far you can try before you buy. I spose I should bin off the old model first, but then if the new one turns out less good than advertised, Iāll be completely taken in! Sometimes, you know, you get enticed by the latest gear, only to find out itās less good than what you already had. On other hand, I canāt really be having both at the same time, that feels v.extravagant and immoral somehow. Iām not made of money, and itās one of the biggest investments you make srs.
I thought you could order everything on Amazon Prime these days and had a day or so to send it backā¦
What you have to do is make sure you dont get caught testing the new model out by the older soon to be rejected model or else you will end up in schtook with nothing to diseminate your goods on. and if you dont get caught and the new model is not as good just return to sender and carry on as normal.
Also if you decide to test drive the new model, make sure your anti virus is in date. You donāt want to inadvertently infect the older model
On line banking, telephone banking, normal banking, people who work in banks, people who work in call centres, people who work in bank call centres
One day on a call to Bangalore (local bank my arse) I got some bloke on the other end who accent so thick , I could understand a word. After three times of asking him to repeat himslef, he said in a very slow voice āCan. You. Speak. English.ā It was at this point i lost my shit.
Maybe heād told a VERY simple joke and you hadnāt got it?
ā¦ uptown top banking ?
I think I may be missing some subliminal message on thisā¦
I once worked in a call centre for an IT company up in Newcastle. They employed lots of French/German/Italian/Spanish speakers. I finally got made redundant which was a blessing really. But they kept on a French lad with the strongest accent that even his colleagues struggled with let alone the callers. He snored very loudly when asleep at his desk too.
South West Trains
Thanks for nothing today - arseholes.
Thatās it. Me done.
Hey @cobham-saint , no matter how bad it seems there outs always an alternative. Iām here for you, Iām sure a few other sotonians are as well. Life is tough, trains are tough but the bond of humans remains strong. PM me if you want.
Phoned the compound maintenance to report that my doorbell isnāt working, can they send somebody round to fix it. Iām not being lazy, they have people to do this sort of thing and itās included in the rental, and if I break anything then its at my expense.
3 hours later nobody has turned up, so phone again ā¦ Yes sir he came but nobody was in when he rang the door bell. 
And you lot out there in Forum land wonder why us lot down here are barking mad?
Yes!
The School Promā¦
Letās be honest here, it isnāt a real thing.
Itās been invented to keep hotels, DJs, car hirers, photographers and dress hire shops in business through the summer.
Much as I admire the bravery of the geek-kid rolling up alone, driven by his mum in the family hatchback, the sight of fat lasses crammed into 20sq metres of flammable pink dralon being ferried about on fire engines and tractors, doesnāt make up for the futility of it all.
When did this become a thing - When some of my friends tell me what they and their mates are spending on there sons and daughters I struggle to stop myself giving them a shake and shouting you mental bastards at them.