Someone’s brought a small child to the office. The child has been screaming and wailing all morning. That’s quite logical; children don’t like offices. Offices are boring, stuffy, grey places full of bored miserable adults watching their lives slip away from them. Small children like playgrounds with colourful swings, footballs and climbing frames. What I don’t understand is what would lead anyone to bring a small child to the office. Before you ask; no the child isn’t ill, the woman just thought it would be fun to show off her young child to her colleagues. What a bloody racket.
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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
Is there anywhere nearby that sells cattle-prods?Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus -
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Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostIs there anywhere nearby that sells cattle-prods?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostHow long has the child been in the office? 5 minutes is fine : anything longer is bad form.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostSince 0930 this morning.
Time to call social services?Comment
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Mich do you have any phlegm to hand that you can start wiping on your trousers as you stand near it? That should get rid of it.Comment
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I have noticed that women who have gone off to have sprogs often come back into the office to show them off. My view is that they do it to get out of the house and to feel better about themselves, or that they have nothing else in their lives other than "the company".
Very tragic.Sval-Baard Consulting Ltd - we're not satisfied until you're not satisfied.
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Originally posted by Svalbaard View PostI have noticed that women who have gone off to have sprogs often come back into the office to show them off. My view is that they do it to get out of the house and to feel better about themselves, or that they have nothing else in their lives other than "the company".
Very tragic.
However, I wouldn't agree with anything longer than 10 mins, not to mention it turns the men in the office into rabid dogs if the child is a whinger.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Originally posted by Svalbaard View Postor that they have nothing else in their lives other than "the company".
Very tragic.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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