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« on: 19 July 2010, 11:22 AM » |
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Maybe it is just me being an early Scrooge here but why do people feel the need to do a Birthday collection EVERY year for someone?
I would; while still reluctant; put money in if it was for a person (who I knew) 21st Birthday lets say but to go around every year borderline begging you to coff up for someone, just because they happen to be on the same floor as you, really gets on my wick. And as their are over 50 people on my floor, you are talking pretty much every week; someone coming around and sucking away all your loose change for a bacon roll.
Does anyone else have this long standing problem at Work?
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« Reply #1 on: 19 July 2010, 11:32 AM » |
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We had a rule as we got sick of it at my last place. It was a big office.
Put in if they're in your team (so that was 8 -10 of us)
Only send round for 21sts, 30ths, 40ths etc.
And always watch the tight wads haven't put their name on the card if they haven't put in.
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« Reply #2 on: 19 July 2010, 11:37 AM » |
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I don't think you should do birthdays at work full stop unless its in a very small team.
I've worked at places where folk have collected for all sorts of shite, birthdays, christenings, house moves, recovery from illnesses, broken nails etc etc.....
Its bollocks and just an excuse for some dolled up secretary to spend the afternoon at the Trafford centre or wherever and get paid for it!
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« Reply #3 on: 19 July 2010, 11:53 AM » |
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And always watch the tight wads haven't put their name on the card if they haven't put in.
I had the opposite problem. When I worked part-time during my degree, I used to put in for various birthdays (to be fair, they were usually milestones) but I'd always miss the fcuking card so I'd end up looking a right tight arse. In the end, I became a right tight arse and stopped contributing. I left shortly after anyway. |
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« Reply #4 on: 19 July 2010, 04:14 PM » |
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Good post this and I always hate when people go round collecting for somebody who has had a kid, fcúk off you get all tht maternity leave so dont take the piss and think you can spend my money aswell while your getting paid leave.
fcuking slags the lot of ya!
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« Reply #5 on: 19 July 2010, 04:25 PM » |
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Good post this and I always hate when people go round collecting for somebody who has had a kid, fcúk off you get all tht maternity leave so dont take the piss and think you can spend my money aswell while your getting paid leave.
fcuking slags the lot of ya!
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« Reply #6 on: 19 July 2010, 04:57 PM » |
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Good post this and I always hate when people go round collecting for somebody who has had a kid, fcúk off you get all tht maternity leave so dont take the piss and think you can spend my money aswell while your getting paid leave.
fcuking slags the lot of ya!
Haha well said Sharps. A perfect example was last week when a women had a collection because she had lost 5 pounds..... |
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« Reply #7 on: 19 July 2010, 07:13 PM » |
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Good post this and I always hate when people go round collecting for somebody who has had a kid, fcúk off you get all tht maternity leave so dont take the piss and think you can spend my money aswell while your getting paid leave.
fcuking slags the lot of ya!
Well said lad. I fcuking hate collections in general. Some girl from HR came round to collect money from people for two people that used to work where I work now for doing the great Manchester run or something. These people had left my work before I even started, and yet I was asked would I put money in. I said no, and I was told I was tight, so I burned the shíte out of her saying how I don't even know them and to stop using peer pressure in front of everyone to try and make me look like a tight arse when I don't know the people, she soon fucked off with me just as well off as I was 10 minutes prior. The only time I'll give money is if I work with them pretty closely or if it's a person I like, so really that means I don't give any money out. |
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« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2010, 07:21 PM » |
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i rarely give to collections like that in work, if im that friendly with a person id rather give them somthing myself, and if i dont care enough to get them somthing myself......well that says it all
where i work now ive only given to one collection and that was for a girl who was leaving, and in a couple of weeks one of the girls is getting married, i will get her somthing myself, but i will also give a wheen of quid into the work pressie if they do one.
thank god they dont do birthdays ect.....does my head in!
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« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2010, 07:24 PM » |
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i rarely give to collections like that in work, if im that friendly with a person id rather give them somthing myself, and if i dont care enough to get them somthing myself......well that says it all
where i work now ive only given to one collection and that was for a girl who was leaving, and in a couple of weeks one of the girls is getting married, i will get her somthing myself, but i will also give a wheen of quid into the work pressie if they do one.
thank god they dont do birthdays ect.....does my head in!
That is even worse, why do women have to be so wet and buy gifts for colleagues. Women are stupid and should spend less time buying presents and more time giving there fella mouth or hand relief. |
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« Reply #10 on: 19 July 2010, 07:29 PM » |
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That is even worse, why do women have to be so wet and buy gifts for colleagues. Women are stupid and should spend less time buying presents and more time giving there fella mouth or hand relief.
and what about those woman who dont have fellas to give mouth or hand relief to? |
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« Reply #11 on: 19 July 2010, 07:31 PM » |
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and what about those woman who dont have fellas to give mouth or hand relief to?
Send them my way |
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« Reply #12 on: 19 July 2010, 07:36 PM » |
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Send them my way
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« Reply #13 on: 19 July 2010, 07:42 PM » |
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Howfen is inbred it is probably not the best idea, if they had fella's they would not have to bother wasting money for bint work colleagues who are going through the fcuking change. I am sure if they applied more time into having a private life they would not need to go out and buy things for colleagues because they would be throat deep in schlong thus saving money too.
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« Reply #14 on: 19 July 2010, 07:45 PM » |
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I was going to post this earlier but the woman who works with me was right behind me at the time and she is pregnant, she already has 1 and in all honesty I will give to the collection of making sure I never see her 1st child again what an ugly bastard!
If the one she is expecting now is worse than her 1st then it should be called the John Merick.
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« Reply #15 on: 19 July 2010, 07:47 PM » |
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If on the first time you get asked, you respond by saying Fúck Off and then spit phlegm into the collection tin/bucket etc, then it's unlikely they'll bother you again.
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« Reply #16 on: 19 July 2010, 07:47 PM » |
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I was going to post this earlier but the woman who works with me was right behind me at the time and she is pregnant, she already has 1 and in all honesty I will give to the collection of making sure I never see her 1st child again what an ugly bastard!
If the one she is expecting now is worse than her 1st then it should be called the John Merick.
What's she look like? |
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« Reply #17 on: 19 July 2010, 08:27 PM » |
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What's she look like?
The mother or her daughter? If you mean the mother then she is alright, i don't look at her face that much as her tits are...lets just say like watermelons  |
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« Reply #18 on: 19 July 2010, 08:29 PM » |
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Green, with pips in?
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« Reply #19 on: 19 July 2010, 08:30 PM » |
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Green, with pips in?
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« Reply #20 on: 19 July 2010, 09:15 PM » |
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The mother or her daughter? If you mean the mother then she is alright, i don't look at her face that much as her tits are...lets just say like watermelons Lke I care what her daughter looks like. |
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« Reply #21 on: 19 July 2010, 09:48 PM » |
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Collections at work fucck me off big time.
I work in a team of about 150 and there is always someone leaving, getting up the duff or needing sponsorship for something. If I like them that much I'll buy them a pint at their leaving do. I ain't EVER gonna get pregnant so she can fook right off and look forward to he saggy titts. Sponsorship I'll consider if I like the person.
We don't have the issues with birthdays at work as it's tradition to bring a load of cakes and sweet stuff when your birthday comes around (something which I've never quite understood, but at least its not another (unting collection.
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« Reply #22 on: 19 July 2010, 10:35 PM » |
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We don't have the issues with birthdays at work as it's tradition to bring a load of cakes and sweet stuff when your birthday comes around
Thats what they do at the Primary School i volunteer at. The kids are banned from any sweets but the staff room is full of cheesecakes, muffins, cookies, etc. pretty much every time i go in |
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« Reply #23 on: 20 July 2010, 03:03 AM » |
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We donate to a fund, usually no more than $5 a year, and we have someone in charge of birthdays.
They decorate the person's cubby and they get balloons (I hate balloons) and we give them a birthday card. Any month that there are birthdays, they group the birthdays and pick a date and we have birthday cake (I'm not a cake fan).
The worst is that we have to SING Happy Birthday! Even worse is when it is your birthday and you are being sung to by a bunch of people that don't give a rats arse and don't want to sing!
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« Reply #24 on: 20 July 2010, 12:28 PM » |
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Thats what they do at the Primary School i volunteer at. The kids are banned from any sweets but the staff room is full of cheesecakes, muffins, cookies, etc. pretty much every time i go in I vote this as funniest quote of the week, you are either a paedophile or a queer which is it? |
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