Eastdulwicheese (Lounged)

[macroban]

Nearly everyone posting in the rent-share section of the EDF is a "professional".

When I was young a professional was a doctor, lawyer, architect, civil engineer etc.

"Professional" is now the East Dulwich white-collar worker?

[*Bob*]

In a rent-share section, it's just Today Speak for 'NO DSS', Macroban.

[Brendan]

Yeah silly isn?t it. Just because you wear a suit to work doesn?t mean you are a professional. Being a professional means having achieved the requisite knowledge and qualifications and passed the reviews in order to become listed with and qualified by a professional body.

[Moos]

there are more official professions these days though, are there not?

[annaj]

I read the title of this thread as East Dulwich Cheese and was a bit disappointed when I opened it.

I'm inclined to agree with *Bob* about use of the word in rental ads, but I think it can also mean more than that. Sometimes I'd say it's code for "we like to think of ourselves as a modern-day, South East London version of This Life."

[*Bob*]

No DSS definitely.. but yes, you can take it as read that others need not apply too.

eg Scaffolders, anyone who works front of house in Argos, people with 'coarse accents', amateur darts players, people who test whistles in a whistle factory..

[SimonM]

prostitutes are probably ok though....

[*Bob*]

(Stern Look) Sex Workers, please Simon.

[Brendan]

Personally I would rather live with someone with a proper job.

When I was in my early twenties all my friends had proper jobs: Gareth fixed bicycles, Martin was a Barman and Steve fixed printing machines. We always had exiting misadventures happen in our daily lives that made good stories to tell in the pub and no one ever whined about stress and/or how boring their jobs were.

Now we are big and Gareth does ?something in insurance?, Martin does ?something in auditing? and Steve does ?something in computers?. Every one of them is miserable in their jobs and consequently rubbish company.

[*Bob*]

What are 'exiting misadventures'?

Walking in to door frames on the way out of the pub, I suppose. Happier times.

[Jamma]

I had to look at the official list of professions recently to find someone to certify a passport picture. Journalists are included?! The people I know that made it on to the list were a couple of teachers and a couple of accountants. All of whom are the most promiscuous, drunken, unreliable, irresponsible people I know.

[Ant]

There's an official list of professions?

Right, I'm off to google.

[Brendan]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> What are 'exiting misadventures'?

> Walking in to door frames on the way out of the

> pub, I suppose. Happier times.

Leaving the pub, the bookies, pretty much anywhere with a door.

[Keef]

I'm a professional in the old sense of the word (not a very impressive one though), but I wouldn't want me renting my place, I'd much a rather a well off plumber!

That said, if a Plumber has done all off their corgi stuff, shouldn't that make them a professional? :-S

[Siduhe]

Ant Wrote:

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> There's an official list of professions?

>

> Right, I'm off to google.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-countersign.asp

There are more than you might think...

[*Bob*]

There are some good ones in there.

In future I shall seek-out one of the following:

Christian Science practitioner

Funeral director

Person with honours

Salvation Army officer

[annaj]

Interesting.

I've checked the list quite carefully and apparently I'm no longer regarded as a professional.

Lucky I've got somewhere to live already!

Annaj MBChB MCEM

[Keef]

I'm with you Anna, my professional status seems to have been withdrawn... If only I could be given an honour... Or be ANY permanent civil sevant!!!

[SimonM]

>>(Stern Look) Sex Workers, please Simon<<

*looks ashamed at first but then wonders if this was a request and not a rebuke?*

(?)

[*Bob*]

You could always ask that JesusCoffee person - the one who kindly let us all know (s)he'd been offered an honour.

*Bob*

LOa FER

[KalamityKel]

Ooooo I qualify! :)) Can YOU believe that?!! ;-)

[david_carnell]

"President/Secretary of a recognised organisation"

Recognised by whom? Does the forum have a President? Mr Administrator....could you sign my photo please.

To get back on-thread, this idea of an East Dulwich lexicon is quite a good one but I'm having a mind blank and can't contribute anything. :-S

[Moos]

why do i keep doing duplicating... sorry.

[*Bob*]

SimonM Wrote:

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> >>(Stern Look) Sex Workers, please Simon

> *looks ashamed at first but then wonders if this

> was a request and not a rebuke?*

It was neither.. Just a bit of tomfoolery. I'm all-up for calling a spade a spade.

[Moos]

East-hate agent? (anyone who works for Foxtons)

Pram-rammer (Forumites who hate parents)