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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#284123
Its been a while since I brought the mood down so heres a list of dull tasks:

1. Putting duvet covers on.
2. Tieing Shoelaces.
3. shutting the curtains / blinds
4. setting the alarm clock for a different time at the weekend.
5. switching the kettle on.
6. peeling an orange
7. making lists
8. being nice to people you dont like at work.
9. putting a belt on a pair of trousers.
10. opening junk mail.
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By Yudster
#284133
Why do you set alarms at the weekend at all?
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By DemonHorse
#284135
I have a variation on 8.

Being nice to customers I have no reason to like at work, especially those who are abusive just because I dare to do my job and ask for an account reference instead of a postcode.
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#284136
because some of us have things to do*

* watch telly
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By DemonHorse
#284137
Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog wrote:because some of us have things to do*

* watch telly


Meaning you have to be up for Football Focus
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#284140
I was thinking more Dr Who.
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By SAV1OUR
#284144
I peeled an orange today, hard as ever, always reminds me of the time Victor Meldrew was happy that he had some spare time in the afternoon.

"That gives me a few hours to try and get into this pack of VHS tapes"
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By Nicola_Red
#284148
I HATE putting duvet covers on. I am 32 and just cannot do it. I usually persuade my flatmate to do mine for me in return for making a cup of tea afterwards.

I don't tie and untie my trainer laces - I just have them threaded and knotted underneath so I can slip them on and off.

None of the other things on Gaspode's list particularly irk me. I actually quite enjoy making lists. It's the capricorn in me.
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#284151
The worst thing about putting duvet covers is you always forget then go to bed and see it... so depressing.
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By foot-loose
#284166
DemonHorse wrote:Being nice to customers I have no reason to like at work, especially those who are abusive just because I dare to do my job and ask for an account reference instead of a postcode.

What is it you do?

Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog wrote:The worst thing about putting duvet covers is you always forget then go to bed and see it... so depressing.

VERY true. This happens to me every time I wash the covers. In fact, I tend to forget that I have washed them and they haven't been dried. Thats never a nice thing to realise at 2330.
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By DemonHorse
#284171
foot-loose wrote:
DemonHorse wrote:Being nice to customers I have no reason to like at work, especially those who are abusive just because I dare to do my job and ask for an account reference instead of a postcode.

What is it you do?


Phone and email Tech Support. To provide support it's company policy to ask for the account ref (and it even says it in the pre-rec bit before someone gets through) to make sure they're one of our real customers and don't have illegal copies etc
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By kendra k
#284179
my hair's falling out and i'm not happy.
duvet covers are HORRIBLE. it's why i used a quilt.
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By catherine
#284181
Moping kitchen floors. I swear mothers have magic hands, when i do it it still looks dirty!
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By Nicola_Red
#284184
catherine wrote:Moping kitchen floors. I swear mothers have magic hands, when i do it it still looks dirty!


You mean mopping...

why are goths rubbish employees? cos all they can do is mope the floors and depress the buttons.
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#284192
you don't pick up comedy from being around it at work then?

hehe
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By claradooblue
#284263
Mothers arn't all good at mopping. I'm crap at any sort of cleaning and usually leave it for someone else to do when it starts to become a health hazard. There's better things to be doing.
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By Yudster
#284276
Motherhood certainly didn't improve my ability to do housework of any sort, especially cleaning I'm sorry to say. But hey, thats what cleaning ladies are for! I wish I had one.....
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By claradooblue
#284280
Thats what men are for, i've discovered. They get so horrified by my dereliction of duties that they take on the task themselves. I do provide wine and food though, so it balances out i suppose. Cleaning ladies just get in the way.
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By Yudster
#284286
Mr Yudster is even more immune to squalour than I am unfortunately. or fortunately, depending on which way you look at it.
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By claradooblue
#284289
What about the children. Are they at an age where they should start earning thier keep yet? ie older than 10.
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By Yudster
#284296
Two of them definitely are, but they have my genes.....and its a bit off to moan at them simply for being like me! They aren't too bad.
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By aquadite
#284319
ironing i hate hate hate it... so i don't
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By claradooblue
#284320
Ironing seems pointless in this day and age. Clothes just don't seem to crease very much anymore. Either that or i just don't notice.
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By claradooblue
#284359
I hoovered for the first time in a while the other day. I managed to knock a glass vase on an ashtray and break it. Glass everywhere. I had to hoover again. I deceided to leave the stairs for someone else.
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By Yudster
#284405
Good choice.