Bell Cheeses at work

Lower West Stander said:

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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timbha said:

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

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Easy 10 said:

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.

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Stat Brother said:

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.

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Stat Brother said:

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.

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Papa Lazarou said:

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

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

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Stat Brother said:

None of the above!!!

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

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Papa Lazarou said:

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

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beorhthelm said:

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

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beorhthelm said:

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

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Easy 10 said:

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"

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Barham's tash said:

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


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Lyndhurst 14 said:

Still trying to find out where these socks are sold

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Stat Brother said:

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.

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