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It's Thursday, one of the worst days of the week. Not yet the weekend, but we're already tired.

Come in and have a moan!

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[–] Benjamin_Kenobi 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't wait for the email chains back and forth that explain what was already explained on email number one.

Then getting a Teams call to explain.

[–] leraje 10 points 1 year ago

Followed up by an email containing a badly formatted Word attachment that contains a bulleted summation of the Teams meeting.

[–] The_Mike_Drop 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well I'm still alive so thats disappointing

[–] TeaHands 4 points 1 year ago

I hope you find or do something today that makes it worthwhile! <3

[–] Mrkawfee 3 points 1 year ago

Check again tomorrow. Your luck may turn!

[–] TeaHands 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, this might be the first Thursday in the history of UKCasual where I have nothing to complain about!

I mean, there are about thirty things on my list of "things that are currently stressing me" but they're generally small things that an NT person wouldn't recognize as a valid stressor, so I'll keep those ones to myself.

Oh actually no! Disregard all the above!

My complaint is that they've changed 7UP Free to 7UP Zero Sugar and I was hoping like hell it'd just be a branding thing but no, the new one is much less tasty 😭

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same. Electrician is here so I'm stuck in the living room with bits and bobs from the bedroom surrounding me. But, it's sunny. And because of the up and down power today I've told my clients I'm offline. And my SO has taken the kids out for the day. So I'm sitting here chilling playing Final Fantasy VI on my little RG35XX portable, without a care in the world. Even the random drilling and banging as power socket holes are made isn't bothering me. A great day!

[–] TeaHands 2 points 1 year ago

Even better than an unscheduled day of gaming. An unscheduled day of gaming where you can't possibly be blamed!

[–] Finnbot 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fido Dido would not approve of that 7up zero sugar malarkey, that’s for sure!

[–] sideone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aspartame flavoured drinks all taste horrid. I don't think I've had a soft drink since the sugar was taken away from us.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Aspartme is only possibly carcogenic.
source: tomorrow's newspapers

[–] Finnbot 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They really are shite these days, aren’t they?

[–] TeaHands 1 points 1 year ago

That's the thing! 7UP Free was the one good one! My disappointment is immeasurable and etc etc etc.

[–] sideone 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, universally awful.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Packaging proudly stating that they have added any water to the chicken.
Well, gee thanks, seems like a low bar...
edit: Additional complaint is that Album of the Day is a monstrosity

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Managed to forget my keys and am locked out of the house.

[–] Finnbot 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Burst today. On the upside I’ve just picked up my shopping from click and collect (spag bol tonight and then my honey chill glazed ham in slow Cooker the morn).

Off to pick up the wean’s Austrian pal tomorrow. Flying in to Edinburgh and I’m stressing about picking them up. That pick up carpet is extortionate! I’m thinking I’ll go sit in the nearby mcdudes and have them ring me when they’re ready to be picked up and I’ll just drive along and hopefully it’s a case of pulling up and they’re there. Knowing me though, it’ll all Go tits up and I’ll end up spending a fortune on parking.

[–] TeaHands 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I for one applaud the attempt to get one over on The Man. Although I fear they've probably already thought of this loophole. Godspeed!

[–] Finnbot 2 points 1 year ago

I foresee causing myself even more hassle and expense in my venture. Gotta try though!

[–] sideone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Burst today.

I think this may be another Scottishism that I need translating?

[–] Finnbot 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Like a burst couch - shattered :)

[–] sideone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Rain rain rain

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thursdays are usually pretty good for me because I don't allow any meetings. I can just get on with actual work instead of having to talk to people.

One fairly minor moan - I've got a load of annual leave I need to use up by the end of August so have booked every Friday off for the next six weeks. Sounds great in theory, but the amount of work hasn't been reduced, and I already had more than I could reasonably fit into a week. It does mean that today is technically Friday though, so I'll count it as a win. @sideone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yesterday (Thursday) I spent the day shifting stuff out of the garage (about to be knocked down) into a self store. The room we've got there is up some steps.

After a long day, I dropped a heavy thing on my foot. Felt like a fool, and also in amazing pain. Took my sock off there sat on/in the car boot to have a look (gross is all I'll say). That's all my race training postponed for a week at least (supposed to be Triathloning).

Then had to hulk the rest of the stuff up the stairs and finish up, because it was just me! Luckily that was the last car load.

Learned my lesson, next time I'm bringing a friend. And possibly steel capped boots.