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No, not you. God forbid! I meant Bocs have, in addition to genetics, a strong work ethic. Generally. And that. signed, Paddy. hic

That's because Antipods are at least one quarter Irish drunk thug/thief. It's genetics. South Africans, one the other hand, also have a strong work ethic. Don't you just love generalising?

My hairline has been receding for years but you don't hear me banging on about it! I'm practically bald all the way back to me arse now.

It's the drink. We're at our best surrounding by the stuff. It's no coincidence that the other term for amniotic fluid is "Liqour" - fact. Like you say, we're born to it.

Airline operators in airports telling us our flight "has been delayed due to the late arrival of the inbound flight". That's no excuse! I know that's why it's delayed. I can see out the big window that there's no plane for me to board!

"Well, if history has taught us anything...", as talking heads are found of saying on BBC news

I'm glad you brought up the whole "order of people at the bar" thing. Asking "who's next?" may have been all well and good in Victorian England but if you try to assert your rightful place as next-to-order-pints in a pub in South East London you could be shot. Or simply ignored, as poor giggirl has found.

And Jah, I reckon that Nick Cave didn't write those lyrics. They've clearly been written by someone who eventually died at the bar in The Dog while waiting for Healing Booze. I'd say that Nick fellow lifted them off his corpse. He fell in with a Bad lot, you know.

"When I've worked in bars in England I would say punters can be as bad - they rarely give a list of drinks, it's always: Pint of lager and a coke... wait.. oh and 2 vodkas.....wait....THEN they ask for 2 pints of guiness.. hnnngggggggggg" But perhaps these people have learned to order like this. I found it odd that as I was half way through my order the bar-person would just walk away and go through to the other part of the bar, pour a single pint/ spirit and return, place it on the counter and say "Anything else?" so I'd have to go through the order again.

Malcolm McLaren and skipping ropes. Dems wuz de days.

"Grey's Anatomy". The MrsF has to watch it but I can't leave the room because she's terrified of the mice. Naturally.

But in The Dog you need a pint to drink while you're waiting to be served your next pint. That could be considered anti-social behaviour. Or problematic drinking. Or thirst.

"Grey's Anatomy" is on telly tomorrow night. I think it's crap.

Any ideas? I can't understand why, in every pub I've ever been to in London, the staff can only serve one person and can only remember at most two drinks out of an order at a time. It really makes for tedious - not to mention thirsty - waiting at the bar. IMO The Dog has always been the worst offender despite being my favourite pub. Is it a tradition I'm unaware of? In Ireland the lads can serve three long orders at a time (granted each order is for ten pints of Guinness, but still...)

I heard it's going to be a Dole Office and Counseling Centre for homeless Estate Agents.

If he's referring to me as "the hot one" then that's not creepy at all. Thank you, SteveT. It's very kind of you. I'm off to the Green now...

Right. That's it. There's only one way to settle the debate! Tomorrow I shall dress in my wife's finest gown, slap on a bit of rouge and lots of lippy. I will then cruise around Goose Green and demand that every passer-by - young and old, male and female - slap me on my hairy backside (I might cut the cheeks out of the dress just for effect). We'll see who's intimidated then!! P.S. don't want to sound like I'm dismissing Miss P 's post though ;-)

jollybaby Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now if I could turn back the clock by 3 days would > I do anything differently - probably not (well > perhaps maybe not write such a light hearted > original post) He was clearly after a reaction > and ignoring him seemed the better option at the > time. Does that mean that he is more or less > likely to do it again - who can say. Your post reflected the way you felt about the incident at that time. Don't feel you should have posted differently because other people think that you should be offended now. That's peer pressure for you! They weren't there. If you felt good about it, fine. Don't apologise for it. ;-)

Complain away.

BlueOne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In that case why would you inform a public forum > read by local people about "what could have been > an innocent mistake"? Exactly my point.

Annaj: apologies. It wasn't meant to be directed at you personally. It's just the prosecco thing was the last on the list of pretty trivial complaints. I suppose the point I was really trying to make was that there are bigger things out there to get all hot and bothered about (that applies to me too :-$). I also appreciate that they're not in the remit of this forum. And yes the smug "we" referred to me as well as everyone else, perhaps even more so. I wasn't meant to sound like I was judging anyone's attitudes to poverty, kids, or charity I just meant that rather than buy a drink in a cocktail bar in South East London, knowing the ingredients beforehand and then complain about them afterward, maybe we could do something else useful with that money - give to charity for example. Whatever. There are bigger issues out there. As I said, it's just a bar. Go or don't go.

If it was not your intention to cast aspersions or make accusations then what was the point of starting the thread? Since it "seems rather a waste of energy to keep reiterating" what you've already said, perhaps you should rephrase it instead. What was the point you wanted to make initially? Was it that a person working at the till in Somerfield was chatting to you (how nice) as you paid for your groceries and appears to have forgotten to give you your cash-back (the silly billy)? Not exactly sensational news. Or was it to beware of the Thieving Gypsies working in Somerfield? They'll rob the eyes out of your head!! Burn the Witch!

I heard it was going to be the biggest FOXTONS in all of Christendom. It's part of their plan to revive the market by colonising all available space in London, until there is none left, and then selling it back to the Public, piece by piece, at ex(h)orbitant prices, while lending us the money to do so. I wish I'd thought of it first.

Prosecco me arse! I can't believe people are debating over the quality of fizz in a five pound drink in a cocktail bar. How smug we have all become with our disposable income and fancy ways when there are kids living in abject poverty and misery just down the road in Peckham and Camberwell. Next time one thinks one might be offended by the decor or inferior nature of the bubbles in one's drink perhaps one should have a glass of water, go home sober for a change (maybe), and give the money to charity instead. Or not. It's just a bar. (Enjoy your Mojito Challenge though. Sounds like a legend idea)

I'm not surprised Toby didn't reply for so long. There was nothing worth replying to. And anyhoo, 9 pages of free advertising on this forum... I'd say he couldn't believe his luck!