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    I do not give a cr@p about your

    minor medical problems

    daughter's kids playing up

    neighbour's fence

    etc....

    Why do permies (and some contractors) want to tell me about this drivel

    #2
    are you complaining about the quality of posts or co-workers?
    Coffee's for closers

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      #3
      It's called 'making conversation' it is part of 'social interaction' the thing that happens to enable 'team working'.

      HTH

      threaded in 'management consultant' mode
      Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
      threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Spacecadet
        are you complaining about the quality of posts or co-workers?

        co-workers. I can choose to read posts on here or not.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Pondlife
          minor medical problems

          daughter's kids playing up

          neighbour's fence

          etc....

          Why do permies (and some contractors) want to tell me about this drivel

          I wish some permie would moan on to me - I'm bored out of my tiny mind
          The pope is a tard.

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            #6
            Originally posted by SallyAnne
            my tiny mind
            you are a girl after all
            Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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              #7
              Originally posted by threaded
              It's called 'making conversation' it is part of 'social interaction' the thing that happens to enable 'team working'.

              HTH

              threaded in 'management consultant' mode


              I enjoy office banter as much as the next chappy but I don't want to hear about your 'problems at the doctors'

              Pondlife in 'haven't you got a powerpoint presentation to do' mode

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                #8
                Oh yes, I can play this game but I avoid it if at all possible. Even people asking about your weekend have no interest, they want to tell you about theirs - yawn. Worse is return from holiday, a standard - excellent but it's good to be back (include wry grin) puts most off, but you still get a few pushing for more/boring the spuds off you with tales of theirs.
                Exception to this is at the start of meetings/service reviews - always try to have a brief chat unrelated to the meeting - football, diy, journey there - anything really, breaks the ice and really helps to reduce confrontation later on.
                HTH

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                  #9
                  I always find discussing that fish that swims up your willy is a great way to break the ice with someone you don't know.
                  bloggoth

                  If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                  John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                    #10
                    Man I need a new tooth brush, such a problem dont know which one to go for.

                    Also I had sausage and mash for dinner, mash a bit crap, I put some pepper on it to spice it up.

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