Bell Cheeses at work

[Barham's tash]

I am finding increasing amounts of female bellcheesery driven by the paranoia of potentially saying the wrong thing.

There was a “women’s offsite” last month (imagine an equivalent for men?). Since they came back there has been increasing number of whispering and quiet meetings between them which no man is allowed to discuss.

We all sit silently...


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We have the same. And don’t get me started on International Women’s Day....

I mean they never buy into International Men’s Day [14th March]....


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[Easy 10]

I’m sitting here feeling your anguish. Buy her a Diet Coke and mars bar.

I've not seen her since 'the incident', and I need to talk to her about something.

I've got a grab-bag of spicy Nik-Nacks in my drawer. Maybe I'll take those along.

 

[marcos3263]

I might have just done an unintentional bit of bellcheesery.

Around the floor, as is quite commonplace in most offices, we have these little trapdoors cut into the carpet, which when opened up give access to the various plugs and wiring etc under the floor. The one next to my desk is a little bit loose. Perfectly safe, but if you step on it, it gives a slight rattle.

Lorraine from HR (perfectly pleasant woman) just came BUSTLING through. Now she's by no means obese, but she is probably what you'd call a borderline porkster, maybe a chubster in pending. Anyway, on her way past my desk she trod on the trapdoor, it gave its customary rattle, and she let out a little "oooh!" in surprise.

My response ?

"I wouldn't worry, there's no way you're falling through that".

As SOON as I said it, the second it came out, something in my brain went "uh-oohh". I actually MEANT that it was quite safe, and that it wouldn't open or break under her foot. Genuinely, thats how I meant it. But I think she took it as if there was no WAY her frame would possibly fit through the trapdoor. She continued her bustle with a nervous chuckle, and I've been left sitting here ever since, wondering if I need to pop over to her desk and clarify my remark. Or maybe email her.

Sake.

Just email her with:

"I still would though.............."

sorted

 

[Stat Brother]

A colleague of mine is currently on leave as unfortunately her mother has died.



A couple of years ago she needed emergency time off work because...




...yep you've guessed it, her mother had passed away.

Now oddly both deaths occurred in mid February when my colleague has run out of holiday and sick leave.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

A colleague of mine is currently on leave as unfortunately her mother has died.



A couple of years ago she needed emergency time off work because...




...yep you've guessed it, her mother had passed away.

Now oddly both deaths occurred in mid February when my colleague has run out of holiday and sick leave.

Your HR department isn't doing it's job.

Or she has more than 1 mother - birth mother v adopted / foster - single sex parents?

 

[Easy 10]

A colleague of mine is currently on leave as unfortunately her mother has died.



A couple of years ago she needed emergency time off work because...




...yep you've guessed it, her mother had passed away.

Now oddly both deaths occurred in mid February when my colleague has run out of holiday and sick leave.

Is she related to Stephen Ireland ?

 

[schmunk]

Is this her?

 

[Stat Brother]

Your HR department isn't doing it's job.

Or she has more than 1 mother - birth mother v adopted / foster - single sex parents?

None of the above!!!

I guess us all just having a right good laugh about it, isn't the done thing!!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

None of the above!!!

I guess us all just having a right good laugh about it, isn't the done thing!!

My comment about the HR department was suggesting they should have at least noticed this.

This thread is ALL ABOUT having a chuckle at these things

 

[beorhthelm]

Your HR department isn't doing it's job.

for a start, allowing people to think they have "sick leave" to be used up.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

for a start, allowing people to think they have "sick leave" to be used up.

That's a very Australian thing, isn't it?

 

[narly101]

In terms of general bell-cheesery, why is it that individuals who I have worked with for the past 20 years, are still capable of winding the **** out of me. You'd think I be immune by now

 

[Stat Brother]

for a start, allowing people to think they have "sick leave" to be used up.

I'm trying to sell all my available sick leave to a fella who is one sneeze away from getting the sack.

 

[Easy 10]

Tea round.

"Anyone want a drink ?"
*various mugs held up*
"Can I just have half a cup please ?"
"Half ??"
"Yeah, I'm going in a minute"

 

[Barham's tash]

Tea round.

"Anyone want a drink ?"
*various mugs held up*
"Can I just have half a cup please ?"
"Half ??"
"Yeah, I'm going in a minute"

Surely worthy of death by tea cup. What a nause.


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[Easy 10]

Surely worthy of death by tea cup. What a nause.


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Nah.

I just spat in it.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Still trying to find out where these socks are sold

 

[Badger]

Still trying to find out where these socks are sold

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I have a pair of them! My boss bought them for me as a Christmas present

 

[Baldseagull]

A colleague of mine is currently on leave as unfortunately her mother has died.



A couple of years ago she needed emergency time off work because...




...yep you've guessed it, her mother had passed away.

Now oddly both deaths occurred in mid February when my colleague has run out of holiday and sick leave.

My wife would say her mother, if she was talking to anyone but me, about my mother.

 

[Stat Brother]

Her mother in law passed last February.


I promise I'm not making this up.