Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

I guess for now I could get the locks/bolts fitted .... as I am here I can unlock one set until the postman's been (late morning).... and at least lock them overnight.

This is the bit where, if one's in a couple, the man heads gleefully towards his shed... for his power tools and a spot of "looking manly for a few hours". Single, it's another darned nuisance to deal with and find a tradesman for.

Really does depend on the couple that!

My Dad doesn't do anything practical, he doesn't even change lightbulbs or batteries, or fuses. Anything useful that needs doing (shelves putting up, etc) was always my darling Mama's territory. I never got the jokes about women being crap at DIY when I was a child, as the person with a drill and toolbox was my mother.

hjd wrote: »

DD's graduation was in September too.
His degree was in Economics. Now, he informs us, his priorities are job, flat, car in that order. Good to be optimistic!

Sounds like a good set of priorities, to me. Go DS!

Doozergirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I think this is how everyone under the age of 30 talks these days. Some of our graduate trainees even seem to have that stupid put on South London gangsta made up accent which fits so well with their middle class Home Counties upbringing. Combining that with excessive use of "like" is my absolute favourite (right up there with the chap eating a smelly falafel thing next to me on the tube about half an hour ago).

But the falafel stand at Canary wharf is awesome! Best falafel I've had

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

Thank you, I have now done that.

He said.

" Wow! Still on phone. Talk later. Himself?"

Which obviously shows fir is impressed too

Yes, himself. Made the cake inside as well.

Nikkster wrote: »

I get the feeling that michaels understands perfectly well, he's just trying to break the habit!

Yes. The smiley was meant to indicate that I was being tongue in cheek patronising rather than just patronising.

vivatifosi

Doozergirl wrote: »

But the falafel stand at Canary wharf is awesome! Best falafel I've had

At the wine bar at the RAH last weekend I had falafel vegetarian scotch egg. It was very weird. I don't think I'll be going for it again.

vivatifosi

michaels wrote: »

The old what used to be normal weather is now something the govt needs to protect us from (along with all LIRs signs). This got me to thinking, within our life times computers will be cleverer than people, will we all let computers make our decisions for us then as they will be better at it than us and we are becoming more and more used to acting as children doing what the govt advises us is best?

When the news first broke, they were talking about record breaking temperatures in the low 100s (F of course). Then when I saw the weather forecast it was more like 29 degrees (which I think is about 84), which does kind of smack of overreaction. Though my car did say that it was 29 out already when I was driving home from Sainsbury this evening. It's normally pretty accurate.

PasturesNew

Solar lights just came on, they're in a row against the skirting board

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Solar lights just came on, they're in a row against the skirting board

Ah ha - that's quite handy! Hope they brighten things up (literally! ) and help your seasidey theme.

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

Ah ha - that's quite handy! Hope they brighten things up (literally! ) and help your seasidey theme.

This makes me giggle because I think I was going to buy the same thing as you have. . It also makes me happy because I liked them, so as pn likes them then what I buy won't be to adrift. .

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

But the falafel stand at Canary wharf is awesome! Best falafel I've had

I've never tried it, but I think I would try the hotdogs from the stand next door first just so I could wind PN up about eating a hotdog that cost £8 or whatever they are.

zagubov

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I think this is how everyone under the age of 30 talks these days. Some of our graduate trainees even seem to have that stupid put on South London gangsta made up accent which fits so well with their middle class Home Counties upbringing. Combining that with excessive use of "like" is my absolute favourite (right up there with the chap eating a smelly falafel thing next to me on the tube about half an hour ago).

Loads of youngsters in South London talk "jafaican". The more you hear it, the cuter it ain't.:eek: