| lesley153
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The girl with no money and no bed is holding out for a double because whenever she sleeps in a single bed she falls out. She's got the cushions now, and seems happy with them. She says she has a friend who's struggling too so they're going to pool their resources and get a two-bedroomed place together. Sounds sensible. Hope it works for them!
Nothing warped about this - it's received wisdom: the fish that got away is always much bigger than the fish you caught.
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Reply #4201. Nov 30 11, 3:42 PM
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Jazmee27 
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Oh, now I understand (maybe), thank you.
And I, too, hope everything works out.
Reply #4202. Dec 01 11, 4:38 PM
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CmdrK
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"The girl with no money and no bed is holding out for a double because whenever she sleeps in a single bed she falls out"
You just can't make up stuff like that.
Reply #4203. Dec 01 11, 8:55 PM
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Jakeroo
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Well then, she may as well wait for an offer of a king size lol
Reply #4204. Dec 01 11, 9:57 PM
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| C30
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Just how BIG is this girl, Lesley? I mean, I tip the scales at 15 st. (210 lbs for those the other side of pond) and when occasion demands, have no trouble in staying in a single bed without falling out!
Reply #4205. Dec 02 11, 1:27 AM
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| lesley153
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She's tiny! She's around 5' and she's slim - size 10 I think she said. Perhaps she just needs to go for wall-to-wall mattress.
My cousin is 5' too and about 14 stone but he too has fallen out of bed - twice. He said both times he was dreaming about his wife who died a year ago. There must be things she still wants to tell him. :p |
Reply #4206. Dec 02 11, 7:03 AM
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| lesley153
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I bumped into her today in the supermarket. I asked her how she was and she said she'd woken up with backache, and that one of her (young male) colleagues had nearly made her cry by slapping her on the back. And that was the whole conversation. She was probably better off sleeping on a lump of wood!
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I heard singing and recognised it as a Christmas-related song. Perhaps it's a one off - someone's turned one of the TVs up loud? No such luck. They're going to be playing Christmas-related music for the rest of the month. Oh dear. Do you sell ear-plugs? No. #Santa Baby...# #Simply having a wonderful...#
The man I was talking to (who turned out to be the manager) said we always do it, the Colleagues and the Customers want it and, when we didn't one year, they asked us why not and said they wanted us to start again.
I had intended to do a big shop but in the end I couldn't wait to get out. I said something to the till operator about it, and she said "What, don't you LIKE Christmas?"
On the contrary, I have no objection at all to Christmas on the 25th of December: I do object to a month of enforced jollity, and a month of noise pollution.
I rang the head office and made roughly the same observation - I don't like music in shops, it stops me thinking, and it's not Christmas for another three and a half weeks. O joy, the man on the phone doesn't like it either! but he said that 93% of shoppers get a nice warm fuzzy feeling when they hear Christmas music. And we all know what that means, don't we? Yes, they spend more of their nice warm fuzzy money.
Bah humbug! |
Reply #4207. Dec 02 11, 1:14 PM
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redwaldo
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You make astute comments about Xmas-like other 'holidays', it has become a 'marketing' exercise for business to maximise profits. It's tedious for people who don't subscribe to mindless consumerism.
A long way from 'no room at the inn, you'll have to stay in a barn'!
Reply #4208. Dec 02 11, 5:08 PM
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| lesley153
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Thanks, Mark - moral support is most welcome!
I didn't like the manager's attitude - I thought he was snotty and dismissive - and I wonder why he used the words "the colleagues"? Surely a colleague is someone you work with? I don't work with them; they're not my colleagues. What's wrong with "the staff" or "the employee/s"? But I digress. I accept that I'm in a minority, but not that I'm in a minority of one.
It was a few hours before I decided to ring the central customer service line, just before they closed. I didn't expect to make a difference, just to register dissent. He actually said he had a figure of 93% but I wasn't to hold him to it. Wouldn't dream of it. It's 93% of what - of the people who were shopping or working somewhere unspecified during a given period, but not counting the people who weren't asked because they'd gone shopping somewhere quiet?
I don't like music in shops generally because it ruins my concentration, and this particularly because of the timing. He said he didn't like it because it was so cheesy. I also told him about the cashier's question, and he said she shouldn't have responded as she did.
As a thank you for my taking the trouble to call, he's going to send me a bit of money. That's not why I rang... but thank you, I shall take great pleasure in spending it. In January. And that makes me one more mindless consumer. But I don't care. I need to grumble more often! |
Reply #4209. Dec 02 11, 8:02 PM
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| trojan11
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I would suggest extreme caution when *dealing* with the seeker of a large bed. There are clinging, demanding maggots everywhere. :)
Reply #4210. Dec 02 11, 8:16 PM
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| lesley153
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| Thank you kind sir, for your concern. Today I kept the conversation as brief as was compatible with general courtesy. I greeted her, asked how she was, hoping not to get an answer, acknowledged it perfunctorily, and wheeled briskly forwards. The courtesy was entirely one-sided! |
Reply #4211. Dec 02 11, 8:48 PM
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| lesley153
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I got an interesting newsflash from friends who live within walking distance of my favourite supermarket. One of them went this morning, and reported that there is music outside but not inside.
Genius! People who want the music will have it as a greeting, and people like me will be able to Think and Concentrate. |
Reply #4212. Dec 03 11, 2:06 PM
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| C30
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Lesley...........on many subjects I agree with you, music assailing the ears in shop and stores is another such agreement!
If at all possible, I do not enter any shop blaring music at me.........if I wanted to be subjected to what passes for music these days, I have a perfectly good radio!
Then from mid November (or earlier) we are "treated" to "Merry Christmas music" wherever we go..........BAH HUMBUG indeed!
Personally if I am happy, then I am happy, if I am sad then I am sad, it is not governed by a specific day. "You must be happy, it is Christmas"..........Why? I have had some wonderful times on what is Christmas Day, likewise I have had some extremely miserable times.
I LOATHE "forced joviality" forced in my face, and if I had my way would be happy to enter hibernation each year to avoid it and waken when the whole shooting match is over.
Reply #4213. Dec 03 11, 2:57 PM
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honeybee4
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I went to the ATM in downtown Lemoore yesterday and the outside speakers were blasting Twas The Night Before Christmas to everyone in our litlle bitty downtown.
Reply #4214. Dec 03 11, 4:10 PM
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| lesley153
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As well as posting it here, I've also said to people on the subject of the noise pollution that they call music:
When I go shopping, I want to do so without being distracted by artificial sounds being streamed at me. I want to be able to concentrate on what I'm doing. If I want to listen to music, I will play music or go to a concert. I don't think "I fancy hearing some music... I think I'll go shopping."
The grinding jollity is horrible, and it's inescapable. The telly's staying off till January!
Ray, can we hibernate together? (Do you think your wife will want to join us?) |
Reply #4215. Dec 03 11, 4:16 PM
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| lesley153
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| What did you think of it, Judy? Christmas cheer, or stop that racket? |
Reply #4216. Dec 03 11, 4:17 PM
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| C30
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Gosh Lesley a "Hibernation Threesome" ! Rofl
Reply #4217. Dec 03 11, 4:29 PM
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| C30
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More on the subject..........I recall a goodly number of years ago now, the TV Channels were proclaiming "A Feast of Entertainment for Christmas".......I am surprised that nobody sued them under "Trade Descriptions Act"! We always get the gushing "celebrity" (using term "celebrity" VERY loosely, "I am SO glad to be here with you this Christmas Day"! Actually he probably isn't as it was likely recorded way back when...and even if it WAS "live", personally for the money he/she was getting paid to be there, I would be glad to be just about anywhere, anytime, for that sort of figure!
I reckon hibernation from my birthday (Dec. 16th) until same date in January should do us nicely Lesley?
Reply #4218. Dec 03 11, 4:40 PM
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honeybee4
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I thought it was a waste because there were no children around to enjoy it. In fact, the whole main street was pretty much deserted. When I go into town I don't take the time to listen to carols or Christmas stories.
Reply #4219. Dec 03 11, 4:58 PM
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| lesley153
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Judy, does anyone stop and listen? So many people are in a permanent hurry. Ask them why and they won't know. They're just... in a hurry!
Ray, it's a date. You and me and some birthday cake. |
Reply #4220. Dec 03 11, 5:27 PM
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