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Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    bugslet wrote: »
    I've got lots to worry about and that still winds me up, along with people calling Mrs bugslet, based presumably on my age. Miss or Ms, not bothered, but not Mrs!


    Well....it did used to be mrs for all of us...especially for women with status in work life like you.....

    I think you should adopt a title. Engine bugs let. Or dogslet bugslet
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    Well....it did used to be mrs for all of us...especially for women with status in work life like you.....

    I think you should adopt a title. Engine bugs let. Or dogslet bugslet

    Before that - Mistress Bugslet, or Goodwife Bugslet.

    Prefer one of those.......?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    Many years ago when Mr Bugs used to run a courier company, one of his rather fly, but deeply entertaining rough diamond drivers sent his driving license back to the DVLA and had it amended so that it read Mr XXXX XXXX OBE. He wasn't an OBE, but once the license came back, which it did with no supporting proof required, it became 'fact'. I wonder if that would happen now?
  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    Before that - Mistress Bugslet, or Goodwife Bugslet.

    Prefer one of those.......?

    Mistress......there's a possibility there, but Goodwife:eek:. Don't know wether to be more offended by the 'good' or the 'wife':D.

    Just for clarity, I enjoy a good wedding and no problem with anyone else being married, purely my own personal aversion.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Or Dame Bugslet - it was a respectful address for respected women in late medieval times, rather than a title, IIRC.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    I've just been composing a diatribe on the Peasants Revolt 1381 in another thread on the Debate board - because some idiot banker decided that the current situation and the Peasants Revolt are in some way analogous.

    He should stick to pounds, shillings and pence, I reckon.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    This post is so high brow.... I didn't even understand it beyond a smattering of the first words :)

    All I gleaned was: You're writing stuff, on another board, because a banker there's annoyed you.


    Don't believe a word of that - you're extremely clever, that much is obvious.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    Hmmm Dame, has a certain ring to it!

    I had a look at your response NDG, I've learned something. :)

    PN, the uniform rules are relaxed at Bugs Trucking, too hot to drive. Always worries me as well that they don't get a good nights sleep in this weather.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    Don't believe a word of that - you're extremely clever, that much is obvious.
    Clever and educated are different things. I am very clever, but without education and knowledge it was tough reading :)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    bugslet wrote: »

    PN, the uniform rules are relaxed at Bugs Trucking, too hot to drive. Always worries me as well that they don't get a good nights sleep in this weather.
    Don't people want things trucking when it's hot? I didn't sleep last night, in an owned home I'd be making adjustments to the windows to ensure I could get good airflow; in rented you can't go knocking things about :)
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