The big skive
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Topic: The big skive
Posted By: ASok
Subject: The big skive
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 10:33am
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Confession time - who is 'working from home' today in order to see the football? I'll confess that I have arranged my diary suitably to ensure I'll be watching. Yes, I know I'm probably getting my hopes up for nothing and they are all overpaid, blah blahs, but its England and overhyping the average is what we are good at! Who else is blagging the time off and has anyone got a great excuse lined up? Doctors and dentist appointments are poor
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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 11:08am
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i think its a disgrace that schools are going home early to watch it, its not like its the final FFS! personally i hate watching football, the players are all too soft and over act, they get paid far too much, 99% of supporters are chav scum that overreact to the smallest situation (just go to a pub and watch an england match to see what i mean). as a bit of fun to kick about in the park yes, getting paid 100k a week no! i can see why shops would close, cos when the footballs on most places are like a ghost town. we'll be staying open, hoping to snare a big spender, plus ive got 15 tvs to choose from to (not) watch it on in the shop. dont get me wrong i support all the england sports teams through and through, i just find it hard to justify my support to the football team for the above reasons, now rugby, thats a proper sport.......
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Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 11:35am
It could well be England's final! Bankers should also be allowed time off to watch the football - they can relate to footballists with their similar salaries and ethics... |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 12:13pm
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I always work from home, and handily the pub is just over the road........ I of course am only going for lunch and the match and will resume work after.
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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 1:21pm
they should of performed better then... ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: simonrh
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 2:00pm
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It's only a game on the telly, keep working. Proper sport starts tonight at 1730 hours when I leave to go Sailing.
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Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 2:08pm
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We can all have extra curicular interests beyond sailing - its ok to admit it ------------- |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 2:53pm
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Nice touch! Does that class as a pimp? Geared up for the first 100 worlds then? ------------- |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 2:55pm
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I'm working as per usual. Have put it on the radio though, not really got much interest but it would be nice if england were to win
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 5:37pm
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Unfortunately i had a meeting in Rotherham, i rushed back
home and managed to catch the nail biting last 10 minutes! Did it in not bad time, M1 is much better now those f**king road works near Mansfield have gone! ------------- |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 9:40pm
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Got kicked out of the office at 2 by the MD - Nice ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 23 Jun 10 at 11:33pm
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Everyone in the office was watching the game in the canteen (except for me and a few others). So took the opportunity to leave extra early to get to the club to go sailing. I never get dragged into the over hyping of football. |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 24 Jun 10 at 8:56am
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Posted By: simonrh
Date Posted: 24 Jun 10 at 9:29am
Much the same here but in the meeting room next to my desk, got so much done with my ipod plugged in my ears to drown out vuvu-bloody-zela that someone had brought in. ------------- Vortex Asymmetric 1064 Dart 18 7118 Smartkat stunt sailor extraordinaire |
Posted By: chrisg
Date Posted: 24 Jun 10 at 10:25am
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Got out at 3 as everyone else went to watch football. i went sailing for an hour and a hlaf in a perfect force 3/4, only to watch the wind die just before everyone else arrived for the evening race! Lovely. ------------- |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 24 Jun 10 at 12:54pm
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I agree that is very unfortunate... ------------- RS600 1001 |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 24 Jun 10 at 5:51pm
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If you wanted to skive .. um .. support your national team ... you could, most of the office took up this offer, but of course those of us who didn't watch it still had to "work" ... Managment were all watching the football so it was a case of:
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Posted By: Jon711
Date Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 5:38am
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Luckely, I was on nightshift this week, just remembered to set the alarm for 14:30.... Jon |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 10:27pm
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Well, sailing V's football on Sunday afternoon. Comet Versa open for me, having borrowed a boat for the weekend. Feel like it needs a picnic on board, Swallows and Amazons style. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |