Comments on: vent, part 2

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:34:43 +0000

John – “To go” is “for leave”?! I think somebody must’ve been pulling your leg there, or you just read it from some dodgy guide for American tourists in England. Within the UK, when obtaining hot beverages for consumption off-premises, the general use of language is “to go”, or “to take-away”. Unless I’ve got the wrong end of the stick and you mean that Americans say “for leave”, in which case, you’re all very weird. Also, Portugal vs England was immensely important, like, I dunno, the equivalent of your Superbowl + 1000% due to national pride being involved, and if it’s any consolation Ernie, we lost on penalties.

By: Tobias

Tobias — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:56:13 +0000

All hail the Alpha Country where honest, hard workers wait in line, and we have acceptable dentistry practices.

http://www.thegoodflame.com for good ol’ fashioned FREE AMERICAN MUSIC. YEEEEEE HAAAA!

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:51:41 +0000

Two words: cubicle farting. It’s nature’s rude lady repellent.

By: Rob Farries

Rob Farries — Mon, 12 Jul 2004 05:03:08 +0000

I sense a softening.

A change of post?

Who WAS she, anyway…

By: rebecca

rebecca — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:35:33 +0000

I think what it all comes down to is that there are stupid/rude/lameass people everywhere: The U.S., Canada, England, Singapore… Unfortunately, I’ve never found a good way to get rid of them. Let me know if you come up with anything.

By: John

John — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:04:13 +0000

remember “to go” is “for leave”…. I learned that trying for 20 mins to get a coffee to go in England…

By: a l

a l — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 08:51:28 +0000

i am quite sure, that the lady in question is from malaysia, or singapore. football mad, and we say “queue up”. vestiges of colonialism u see.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:56:16 +0000

probably canadian. can’t trust those people at all.

Well, regardless of whether or not we can be trusted, we don’t say “queue up” either. For example, we say things like “man, there was a long line up at the beer store”, or “Geez, I can’t believe how long I had to stand in line at the hockey game”. You know, stuff like that.

By: rob

rob — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:35:32 +0000

Don’t vent offline – it will stress you out. Tell her to her face it will shut her up immediately (especially if she is a Brit)and you will get an instant power rush as a bonus.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 22:56:43 +0000

I actually felt myself get angry too as I read your entry because I know exactly what you went through! My office is across from a conference room too, so I’ve actually had people come in, ask to use my computer, use my phone *without asking*, sit down on the extra chair I have and start reading, working on their pda, etc. as if my office were a waiting room. And whenever I tell them it’s a private office they leave all huffy like it’s my problem and sometimes take with my chair with them – forcing me to go after them! I think I need a “no trespassing” sign.