if your co-worker asked u out ?

[sniffio]

I was wondering.

You hardly know each other.
But you are interested in him/her.
Would you try and hit on him/her ???

And u, would you accept his/her hit if you were on the other side around ?

but remember, you are @ on same jobby job.
And u hardly know each other.
And u hardly see each other @ jobby.

Would u go ? (to hit / to be hit)

me, yeah.

[kams]

And u hardly see each other @ jobby.


lol - one for the scots!

Go for it SNiffio

[Orang Utan]

Yep - there's loads of fit girls at my work - something like 70% women!

[spoon]

yeah - even if it goes sour and you can't even look at each other anymore and one of you has to quit the job, still yeah!

[sniffio]

Yep - there's loads of fit girls at my work - something like 70% women!

indeed.

any girls out there for your opinion ?
Will u accept us ??? :-p :-p :-p

@kams do not force me to banjee jump right now. I beg u.

[Jeniffer Mills]

"@ jobby" lol

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I'm confused... she left a steaming jobby on your desk?

[Loz]

I asked a girl out at work. She said no. But we're still friends. So all is good.

[Jeniffer Mills]

She said no.

wtf?!

[Loz]

I know, hard to believe, isn't it?

[Sheridan]

I've dated girls I've worked with.
it isn't that bad if you are mature about it and keep it underwraps.
I found that other co-workers butting their noses into the situation is what caused the most strife.

[Jeniffer Mills]

my boss allways says: "don`t fuck the company"....

[grobelaar]

The head buyer in my old company, once remarked as the receptionist and one of the company's artists walked out to lunch together that you 'don't shit on your own doorstep, because it's more trouble than it's worth.

His words were to prove prophetic, when a few months later, said artist was off for a month after having a nervous breakdown, while said receptionist was given the boot because she was getting jiggy with someone else in the company.

It was never clear if she was ever getting jiggy with the aforementioned artist and he may have just been very disappointed at discovering his 'good friend' status. He was very important to the company, more important than the receptionist...

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I think it's worth ending up in a terrible situation just to be able to tick the 'fucking in the office' box.

[sniffio]

my boss allways says: "don`t fuck the company"....8-()

he knows.

[JonnySpeed]

only screw the crew if you get constant eye contact from them and they make your stomach jump everytime you see them. that's my rule. then its worth it, init.

[sniffio]

then its worth it, init.

plz jonny, will u teach me what "init" and "lol" means ???
I even went to WIKIpedia and only got this result,

"init (short for "initialization") is the program on Unix and Unix-like systems which spawns all other processes. It runs as a daemon and typically has PID 1."

Okay, I got the lol.
Laughing Out Loud
Finally :)

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

innit = isn't it..

it's an interrogative/affirmative basically... although usually used as an affirmative by the youth :)

[adsr]

IMO these are the question you need to ask yourself...
if things go south can you afford to get fired, quit your job or have a miserable time if the chick ends up being crazy and you decide you don't want to date her?..

If your job isn't important...then go for it..
otherwise don't shit where you eat...
just my opinion...

[adsr]

innit = isn't it..

it's an interrogative/affirmative basically... although usually used as an affirmative by the youth :)

I always took this to mean "isn't it?"

like it was question...so every time someone from the UK would use this expression I'd try to answer the question and they'd just keep talking...
I use to get so mad cause I thought it was rude...
until I realized that it was actually not a "real" question...and I'm just suppose to politely nod and smile...:)

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I always took this to mean "isn't it?"

like it was question...so every time someone from the UK would use this expression I'd try to answer the question and they'd just keep talking...
I use to get so mad cause I thought it was rude...
until I realized that it was actually not a "real" question...and I'm just suppose to politely nod and smile...:)

heheh.. it's very bad language.. horrible rhetorical habit...

It's like Canadian's saying 'hey' at the end of sentences.

[soulcheck]

I was wondering.

You hardly know each other.
But you are interested in him/her.
Would you try and hit on him/her ???

And u, would you accept his/her hit if you were on the other side around ?

but remember, you are @ on same jobby job.
And u hardly know each other.
And u hardly see each other @ jobby.

Would u go ? (to hit / to be hit)

me, yeah.

Go for it!

You'll find another job for sure, and you might not find another partner like him/her (if he's/she's allright).

[adsr]

heheh.. it's very bad language.. horrible rhetorical habit...

It's like Canadian's saying 'hey' at the end of sentences.

ya'll also do the yeah-yeah when you speak..

that one I've picked up cause it sounds cool..

the innit one - every once in awhile I will just flat out and abruptly say, "NO!"
just see what ya'll will do....and ya'll are so damn polite....I usually get silence and bewilderment....unfortunately, I usually end up cracking up cause I can't hold the straight face...lol....good times...

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

ya'll also do the yeah-yeah when you speak..

that one I've picked up cause it sounds cool..

the innit one - every once in awhile I will just flat out and abruptly say, "NO!"
just see what ya'll will do....and ya'll are so damn polite....I usually get silence and bewilderment....unfortunately, I usually end up cracking up cause I can't hold the straight face...lol....good times...

yeah-yeah... I get annoyed at myself for saying innit and yeah-yeah but they are in there deep now.

Actually one funny polite thing about Americans i've noticed is that those who use sarcasm point it out after doing it 'hey I'm just kidding' etc. I think in the UK we just assume people are always being sarcastic as a base level to work from.

Still none of it is as bad as Australasian rising terminals :) it's funny tho that trend seems to come and go quite often in the UK...

[adsr]

yeah-yeah... I get annoyed at myself for saying innit and yeah-yeah but they are in there deep now.

Actually one funny polite thing about Americans i've noticed is that those who use sarcasm point it out after doing it 'hey I'm just kidding' etc. I think in the UK we just assume people are always being sarcastic as a base level to work from.

Still none of it is as bad as Australasian rising terminals :) it's funny tho that trend seems to come and go quite often in the UK...

1) I had a friend once tell me that you can say anything to someone as long as you tack on, "just kidding" at the end of it...
ex - You're a dick..aaahhh just kidding man....see no one is offended even if you might really think the person is a dick...lol...

2) what's rising terminals?
3) yeah-yeah..cool...innit must stop....lol..

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

2) what's rising terminals?

The way the pitch rises at the end of every sentence or phrase like every statement is a question. You here it in Canadian and lesser so American and English too but it's a real Ozzie trait.. It's like the annoyance of innit but at ten times the rate :)

[adsr]

The way the pitch rises at the end of every sentence or phrase like every statement is a question. You here it in Canadian and lesser so American and English too but it's a real Ozzie trait.. It's like the annoyance of innit but at ten times the rate :)

oh..yeah-yeah...I know what you are talkin about..

and yes it's annoying too...I wonder if it started out as a polite sort of thing to do....less pushy, maybe and then developed into this sort of passive-agressive sort of, "I'm asking, but I really don't give a shit what you think" kind of feel.....annoying...but if the voice is nice...I don't complain too much...
I'm a sucker for a good voice...

lol..

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

developed into this sort of passive-agressive sort of, "I'm asking, but I really don't give a shit what you think" kind of feel.....

Yeah that's spot on.. I'd never thought about it like that, it can be very aggressive especially when the sentences finish with 'mate'...
No more aggressive than us Brits and Yanks tho.

[adsr]

Yeah that's spot on.. I'd never thought about it like that, it can be very aggressive especially when the sentences finish with 'mate'...
No more aggressive than us Brits and Yanks tho.
speaking of which..

I'm not to fond of the mate word either...but I think it's cause I don't fully understand it..
is mate a good-friend, a friend, an acquaintance....what?!..
cause everyone is mate?!..or so it seems..
clarify please...

by the way Sniffio - don't do it...

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

well a mate is a good friend in some contexts.. but it's also used as a sort of friendly response to someone you don't know.. kinda like 'yes dude'.. but also in the passive aggressive way.. "What the fuck are you looking at mate?"... It's more lazyness.

[adsr]

well a mate is a good friend in some contexts.. but it's also used as a sort of friendly response to someone you don't know.. kinda like 'yes dude'.. but also in the passive aggressive way.. "What the fuck are you looking at mate?"... It's more lazyness.

ya'll are just too polite...cause here you wouldn't say what the fuck are you looking at friend/mate/dude?...
you'd say, "you looking at me?"..."are you fucking look at me?" ...then they beat the shit out of you...

there's no mate involved...lol..
americans are just aggressive-aggressive....

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

ya'll are just too polite...cause here you wouldn't say what the fuck are you looking at friend/mate/dude?...
you'd say, "you looking at me?"..."are you fucking look at me?" ...then they beat the shit out of you...

there's no mate involved...lol..
americans are just aggressive-aggressive....

It's nothing to do with politeness, more to do with confusion and fear.. it makes aggression a lot more of a personal matter I think, it's like making a real point of saying 'I fucking hate you, not just anyone, just you' and then they beat the shit out of you..

[adsr]

It's nothing to do with politeness, more to do with confusion and fear.. it makes aggression a lot more of a personal matter I think, it's like making a real point of saying 'I fucking hate you, not just anyone, just you' and then they beat the shit out of you..


mates a general word isn't it?..and yes that's a real question...

lol..

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

mates a general word isn't it?..and yes that's a real question...

lol..

what do you mean by general?

all words are special :)

[sniffio]

speaking of which..
by the way Sniffio - don't do it...

hehe cheers

[sniffio]

boy, u guys are fast typer 8-()

[garew]

My cousin speaks with rising terminals. He's from Montana. North West and Mid west states speak with rising terminals. Ever seen the movie Fargo?

[Ladytron]

I was wondering.

You hardly know each other.
But you are interested in him/her.
Would you try and hit on him/her ???

And u, would you accept his/her hit if you were on the other side around ?

but remember, you are @ on same jobby job.
And u hardly know each other.
And u hardly see each other @ jobby.

Would u go ? (to hit / to be hit)

me, yeah.

go for it. it doesn't matter where it happens if it right... on a right way. very soon you'll be lovers or good friends. :-)

[sniffio]

go for it. it doesn't matter where it happens if it right... on a right way. very soon you'll be lovers or good friends. :-)

hehe, me waiting for your post Mrs. Lady.

Congratulations with the Baby!
Congratulations mdk!
Pure happiness.

http://blog.mochizukiryo.net/images/IMGP0058.jpg

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

My cousin speaks with rising terminals. He's from Montana. North West and Mid west states speak with rising terminals. Ever seen the movie Fargo?

Yeah that is a fully mutated case :)

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

Actually adsr I was lying in bed last night thinking about how you reckon we're all so polite in the UK.. to be honest the most genuinely polite country I've been to is the US. I have only been to tourist places like California, Florida and New York though. I was prepared for New York to be this seething bed of angry people but it was far more polite than London.

I think a lot of British people think american politeness is false but I don't think it is... I think it's just if British people were that friendly you'd think they wanted to be your friend for life :)

[wheezer]

I wouldn't want to bring my work home with me more than I already am, so at least a serious relationship would be out of the question.

Which in turn invalidates the one night stand as well coz the ladies just can't get enough of me.

[thembuzz]

Actually adsr I was lying in bed last night thinking about how you reckon we're all so polite in the UK.. to be honest the most genuinely polite country I've been to is the US. I have only been to tourist places like California, Florida and New York though. I was prepared for New York to be this seething bed of angry people but it was far more polite than London.

I think a lot of British people think american politeness is false but I don't think it is... I think it's just if British people were that friendly you'd think they wanted to be your friend for life :)

i agree. i've visited quite a lot of the us (including new york, la and dc - supposedly the most badass of all us cities), and i've found the people there to be very affable on the whole

the french, too, have always struck me as nice people, despite their reputation in the uk. i worked there for a week a couple of summers ago, and in that short time i had the postman shake my hand and some binmen wave at me from their truck - both completely unsolicited. you don't get that here

the nicest place i've ever visited, though, has been amsterdam. if you stand there looking lost, people will actually approach you and ask if you need help. amazing...

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I dunno I think you do get that here it's just very easy to get into the mindset that Britain isn't friendly.. which leads to defensive body language and it becomes a vicous circle.

I really noticed that when I left London and suddenly realised I didn't have to walk everwhere like I did in Brixton.. i.e. purposefully never catching anyones eye.. and then suddenly noticed that strangers do smile at each completely unsolicited.

[AVX23]

Actually adsr I was lying in bed last night thinking about how you reckon we're all so polite in the UK.. to be honest the most genuinely polite country I've been to is the US. I have only been to tourist places like California, Florida and New York though. I was prepared for New York to be this seething bed of angry people but it was far more polite than London.

I think a lot of British people think american politeness is false but I don't think it is... I think it's just if British people were that friendly you'd think they wanted to be your friend for life :)

I agree, I think Londoners tend to be rude as fuck.

Not all of them granted, but I couldn't believe some of the chat last time I was there, I was in a restaurant with clients and they was all like - this foods shit at the top of their voices (and these were failry amicable people) and when I raised a vulcan eyebrow at them , they were like - you gotta be like this in this town or no one takes u seriously, same later in the night, shouting at taxi drivers, generally insulting each other in really not nice ways (right, lets ditch the happy spastics etc)

I speak to Londoners on the phone nearly every day for years (thankfully not so much anymore) and I was not impressed with their cheek at all - I particularly hate the way they make fun of the 'scotch' or 'jocks' or assume thay can call you by a nickname when they don't know you, I get it all the time, and I'm like - listen you school leaving chip shop farmed peice of meech, I'll staple your tongue to a fukking desk If you don't cut that patter.

Thing is, the scots are a lot more articulate when they wanna be rude, and far more agrresive, but it's all very plain and digital, If you don't piss folk off, they don't start, whereas in London - it seems to be a crime to exist.

Saying that - Edinburgh bus drivers are also rude as fuck.

No offense meant to Londoners BTW, I know plenty of nice ones, but they are exceptional cases usually - I 'd hate to live in London - I'd go mad.

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

It only takes months to start thinking that it's normal in London too.

I don't think there is a direct correlation or anything.. but I've always found smaller cities to be much friendlier in my exerience.. places like Sheffield and Bournemouth. Plenty of notable exceptions I know but big cities never get that vibe.

[Ladytron]

hehe, me waiting for your post Mrs. Lady.

Congratulations with the Baby!
Congratulations mdk!
Pure happiness.

http://blog.mochizukiryo.net/images/IMGP0058.jpg

spanx a lot :-)

[Orang Utan]

I think London is a very friendly place - much friendlier than up north - people from outside London encounter Londoners at their worst cos they tend to only see them when they're travelling and stressed out, but it's much easier to get talking to people in pubs and clubs.
In Leeds and elsewhere up North, there's the illusion of friendliness, cos people say please and thank you on the bus, but go to the pub and they'll nut you for looking at them funny.

[spoon]

i can't manage any more than 24 hours in London before i start to freak out, i dunno what it is exactly - just the general atmosphere or something doesn't sit well with me even though i like Londoners themselves. i don't feel that way about other big cities in other countries i've been to at all. the only other city in England that i've been to - Manchester, i found really friendly.

[AVX23]

i can't manage any more than 24 hours in London before i start to freak out, i dunno what it is exactly - just the general atmosphere or something doesn't sit well with me even though i like Londoners themselves. i don't feel that way about other big cities in other countries i've been to at all. the only other city in England that i've been to - Manchester, i found really friendly.

yeah - I like manchester too,

@ Orang Utan that's a good point man - maybe I shouldn't be so harsh, I will give them another chance (puts the flamethrower down).

[thomas hooked]

its not london thats the problem its the uk full stop

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

I think London is a very friendly place - much friendlier than up north - people from outside London encounter Londoners at their worst cos they tend to only see them when they're travelling and stressed out, but it's much easier to get talking to people in pubs and clubs.
In Leeds and elsewhere up North, there's the illusion of friendliness, cos people say please and thank you on the bus, but go to the pub and they'll nut you for looking at them funny.

I lived and worked there for 5 years and have spent periods of several years living in other English cities and it's the unfriendliest by a mile.

[thomas hooked]

i dont want to go back to england

[spoon]

its not london thats the problem its the uk full stop

it doesn't stop there, not by a long shot.

[AVX23]

its not london thats the problem its the uk full stop

fife free state takes great offense at that :) LOL

wachitt or u will have the Thornton mafia on yer ass. an god forbit the kirkaldy clan ever hear of this slurr.

[thomas hooked]

i'd always imagined the rest of the uk to be slightly better. ah well.

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

i'd always imagined the rest of the uk to be slightly better. ah well.

Have you ever lived anywhere other than London for any period of time?

[thomas hooked]

yes. frome, bath, reading, chapmanslade, brighton loads of othe rplaces

[Spandex]

I think London is a very friendly place - much friendlier than up north - people from outside London encounter Londoners at their worst cos they tend to only see them when they're travelling and stressed out, but it's much easier to get talking to people in pubs and clubs.

Balls :)

It's similar everywhere... people are nice and easy to talk to in nice pubs.. but not if you go to a shitty "vertical drinking" bar in the centre of Leeds/Nottingham/Sheffield/London or anywhere else.

Any slight difference in friendliness (and it's probably small) is most likely to be in favour of smaller towns, closer to the sort of social circumstances we're evolved to expect. If you see people outside London as being less friendly, then you've probably just done exactly what you were describing visitors to London doing... seeing the locals at their worst and then going away dismissing a whole town (or, in your case, the rest of the country :))

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

yes. frome, bath, reading, chapmanslade, brighton loads of othe rplaces

You going back to Australia? I can't deny the food and sun must be great.

[Dialect]

i use to hate being called mate by anyone, cos it wasnt sincere.

'im not your fucking mate, alright...MATE!'

lol, so i'll often use it as a threat.


but I've chilled in my years, so I'll say 'mate' or whatever as a friendly gesture, if they seem like the sort that uses it. So if a delivery guy turns up at my door, I'll be like, "no mate, you need to take that to GOODS IN!...mate" ;)

--

however, I hate with a passion the Term 'Bro' - Im not your brother, fuck off! It makes me cringe, esp as its an adopted american term, and I hate that. You are british, be proud of it, stop trying to sound all hip hop and shit....and while we have drifted to that area...fuck off you black kids trying to sound jamican when you were born and raised in southampton, your not hard, it aint cute, cool or whatever...you sound stupid. London Posse never tried to sound anything but London! you can do it too ;) - and if youre a young white kid, and sound like that...hahahaha even more pathetic!...and ting! [as I kiss me teeth]


alright, mate

[thomas hooked]

You going back to Australia? I can't deny the food and sun must be great.


im in austalia. im coming back to england soon and i'm not mega happy about it

[Orang Utan]

If you see people outside London as being less friendly, then you've probably just done exactly what you were describing visitors to London doing... seeing the locals at their worst and then going away dismissing a whole town (or, in your case, the rest of the country :))
I was only really speaking about Leeds actually - I fucking hate the place - I'm sure Manchester and Nottingham are lovely friendly places. :)

But I think I'm in a position to criticise Leeds - I lived there for the first 21 years of my life and visit regularly

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

Leeds is probably the least friendly Northern Town i've spent any time in. Has a strange atmosphere.

[Spandex]

I've been there a few times... really didn't like the town centre. But I assumed this was normal.. cos I've hated the town centre of everywhere I've ever lived :)

[thomas hooked]

yuo guys are like robi nson crusoe argueing about where man frid y put his socks on laundry day

[Ava]

leeds is rubbish..... end of.

shef is OK i spose. tbh i couldn't pick out a town as being particularly friendly ahead of the rest. maybe newcastle?

regarding the use of "init". i've started sometimes saying "is it?" after each sentence someone else says (usually when they are describing or explaining something). I think it might be a south west trait, but i couldn't be sure. it certianly pisses people off. especcially if you couple it whith saying "aa" to agree with things. lol

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

maybe newcastle?

I'd always thought it would be a bit scary for some reason.

But went there recently and it was really friendly and a really nice city centre. Just in the middle of nowhere and fucking freezing :)

[Orang Utan]

I love the Scots - they're the friendliest in the UK I reckon, esp Weegies

[Dialect]

me and me mates, used to refer to the 'init crowd' meaning the stupid people

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

yuo guys are like robi nson crusoe argueing about where man frid y put his socks on laundry day

fucknig go back to fucknig Iraq if you fucknig like it so much MATE innit.

[thomas hooked]

mate im a fuckin cosmopilitanian innit. wherever i lay my hat thats my bone right. global chillage

[Orang Utan]

But went there recently and it was really friendly and a really nice city centre. Just in the middle of nowhere and fucking freezing :)
Puff

[adsr]

My cousin speaks with rising terminals. He's from Montana. North West and Mid west states speak with rising terminals. Ever seen the movie Fargo?

actually they sound kinda cool to me...just cause they tend to be cool as fuck...

[AVX23]

actually they sound kinda cool to me...just cause they tend to be cool as fuck...


back to work u !! (cracks whip) :)

[adsr]

Actually adsr I was lying in bed last night thinking about how you reckon we're all so polite in the UK.. to be honest the most genuinely polite country I've been to is the US. I have only been to tourist places like California, Florida and New York though. I was prepared for New York to be this seething bed of angry people but it was far more polite than London.

I think a lot of British people think american politeness is false but I don't think it is... I think it's just if British people were that friendly you'd think they wanted to be your friend for life :)

1) don't think about me while you're laying bed....
2) I've only exprienced really nice people in the UK...but now that you've made me think about it, I'm from the south (Texas) and we are very friendly people...genuinely friendly people....and maybe that comes across when I visited the UK....when I went to New York, I was so uncomfortable there, but then again I think it's cause I'm from the south...I was told by the friend I was visiting to stop saying hello and I'm sorry to everyone I bumped into while on the subway...
also for me to stop smiling so much....I was looking like a target/tourist..
I was happy to get home...

[adsr]

back to work u !! (cracks whip) :)


I"m at home!!...and don't use the whip on me..

I might end up liking it..

and then where would you be??


a little embarresed is what...lol..

[adsr]

I wouldn't want to bring my work home with me more than I already am, so at least a serious relationship would be out of the question.

Which in turn invalidates the one night stand as well coz the ladies just can't get enough of me.

I keep thinking you're a girl cause of the avatar you have...so when I read this...well...nevermind...lol. .

[adsr]

- listen you school leaving chip shop farmed peice of meech, I'll staple your tongue to a fukking desk If you don't cut that patter.



Paddy can I use this today when I get my daily,"you sound hot" phone comment...

[adsr]

me and me mates, used to refer to the 'init crowd' meaning the stupid people


hey-hey...guess who's got a box for you!?!....

be nice today, DD...try not to growl for the next 1hour...

:)

[adsr]

go for it. it doesn't matter where it happens if it right... on a right way. very soon you'll be lovers or good friends. :-)

sorry Ladytron, I keep forgetting that I'm the PINK board...

ok then...my answer is:
lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelo ve....

[AVX23]

I"m at home!!...and don't use the whip on me..

I might end up liking it..

and then where would you be??


a little embarresed is what...lol..

shabba ;)

An re: using that comment - yeah , of course - it works :)

another is - 'can you state you're fucking point please caller' this goes down well too and normally leads to a confused silence.

[wheezer]

I keep thinking you're a girl cause of the avatar you have...so when I read this...well...nevermind...lol. .


hey I could be lesbian - but I did post that pic of my face to disprove this - perhaps I should've gone for more facial hair? :)

[kol]

Numbnuts:

"well a mate is a good friend in some contexts.. but it's also used as a sort of friendly response to someone you don't know.. kinda like 'yes dude'.. but also in the passive aggressive way.. "What the fuck are you looking at mate?"... It's more lazyness."


Lazyness or evolution of langauge?......difficult call.

[ckpqerjwrpwp]

Lazyness or evolution of langauge?......difficult call.

I dunno, it's like people who use fuck in every other sentence. Just seems lazy to me.

[Sheridan]

and dc - supposedly the most badass of all us cities)


that is correct.

[garew]

I got that rude vibe in Boston when I lived there. Definetly the most English city in America. Very rude place. People are mad cold there. NYC is totally gentrified now. I used to go there in the 80's as a kid and it was a different place. Much more crime, but NYC has always had cool people that talk to you on the street. Country people are the ones that are rude. I live in a very rural place and people look at you cross eyed if you try and talk with them. Fear of the stranger in the counrtyside. DC? Unless you have a death wish I owuldn't go walking around there. Maybe Georgetown. Some place you can only visit with in a tank in America.

[Sheridan]

DC isn't that bad.
I am more scared of balitmore than DC.

[garew]

Baltimore is pretty bad. DC is bad though. Anacostia? What other city would re-elect a crack addict? I haven't and won't go to certain areas of DC so I can't report too acurately. I love Georgetown though and the the events on the DC mall are fun. Like earth day and 4th of July. Museums are fun, too. Its a nice area other than the ghetto part of the city. I basically grew up in Northern Virginia. Philly is another city that FEELS bad. Whether it is actually dangerous I'm not sure. Just feels dirty.

[garew]

A british man recently had his throat slashed and died while in Georgetown, btw.

[Sheridan]

Baltimore is pretty bad. DC is bad though. Anacostia? What other city would re-elect a crack addict? I haven't and won't go to certain areas of DC so I can't report too acurately. I love Georgetown though and the the events on the DC mall are fun. Like earth day and 4th of July. Museums are fun, too. Its a nice area other than the ghetto part of the city. I basically grew up in Northern Virginia. Philly is another city that FEELS bad. Whether it is actually dangerous I'm not sure. Just feels dirty.

anacostia is rough indeed.
but keep in mind it was all of DC that re-elected marion barry. which isn't surprising since dc is a primarily african-american city. hence the nickname chocolate city.

which are of nova did you grow up in?

[7875]

dating people you work with is usually a really really bad idea.
if you break up, then you gotta see them and they'll talk shit to co workers about what happened and its just a real pain in the ass. if you're really into them, you have to quit.

[thembuzz]

Country people are the ones that are rude.

yeah, definitely. over here, there's this image of rural life being all happyjolly chattyfun, and it's bollocks. small-town people inhabit small worlds, and they're usually pretty suspicious of anyone who isn't already part of their circle. you have to work to get a smile from most of those people. i've found people are far more comfortable around strangers in the city

[Daddys Girl]

In my time here, I've discovered that office romances etc go on loads - some of them have resulted in weddings, which can't be all bad I guess.... I've seen what can happen when it goes wrong (in the last uni I worked for) & it did get pretty ugly.... it could be a bad idea, but if there is a chance, go for it.

[sniffio]

In my time here, I've discovered that office romances etc go on loads - some of them have resulted in weddings, which can't be all bad I guess.... I've seen what can happen when it goes wrong (in the last uni I worked for) & it did get pretty ugly.... it could be a bad idea, but if there is a chance, go for it.

I really like your new avatar.
nice pic.

[Daddys Girl]

I really like your new avatar.
nice pic.

Aww....thanks sniffio - thought I'd join the face/avatar crew :)

are you about to ask someone out at work btw?

[thembuzz]

face avatars are the way to go

[Eva]

I was wondering.

You hardly know each other.
But you are interested in him/her.
Would you try and hit on him/her ???

And u, would you accept his/her hit if you were on the other side around ?

but remember, you are @ on same jobby job.
And u hardly know each other.
And u hardly see each other @ jobby.

Would u go ? (to hit / to be hit)

me, yeah.

My exboyfriend and me used to be colleagues, we sat in two office rooms next to each other, it worked quite well for a certain period of time; he quit his job for studying and after a while we broke up and now he's about to return to his old job. I'm a bit worried about the situation now so my advice to you is: think twice about it. It's not that easy to handle if it's not working and you two break up or something like that.

[garew]

Doesn't England rely on this rude attitude for it's cause for irony?

[sniffio]

Aww....thanks sniffio - thought I'd join the face/avatar crew :)

are you about to ask someone out at work btw?

cheers, but not right now.

[JonnySpeed]

I always took this to mean "isn't it?"

like it was question...so every time someone from the UK would use this expression I'd try to answer the question and they'd just keep talking...
I use to get so mad cause I thought it was rude...
until I realized that it was actually not a "real" question...and I'm just suppose to politely nod and smile...:)

'init' is an affirmative qualification but not a question. "I love chocolate, init."

'isit' is a questioning response, sometimes also used to qualify surprise.
Tom "she's really dirty'
Dick "isit?"
Harry "init."
Tom and Harry "hahahaha"

[scott confusion]

ive fucked a few work colleagues in my time.. the craziest was when i was in training to start a new job 6 people in a very small room for a month and the first day i go and screw one of the girls in the team,
the next day she comes into work and anounces that she has muscle pains from screwing all night.. obvously i go bright red and the trainer goes i take it scotts got a big one then heheee.. things worked out ok though we kept it going throughout the training then departed.

[adsr]

'init' is an affirmative qualification but not a question. "I love chocolate, init."

'isit' is a questioning response, sometimes also used to qualify surprise.
Tom "she's really dirty'
Dick "isit?"
Harry "init."
Tom and Harry "hahahaha"

actually...that's not a way I've heard it used before...
I've heard it used more like this:

Anna: The men like to gossip more than the women do, don't they?
nicole: *smiles and nodds*
smith: It's a place where the men spend more time talkin than doing, innit??..

anna and nicole: *laughing*

of course I don't know all the correct uk slang, but basically I've always heard innit used for places and things and less for actual people...but maybe it's cause I haven't hung around listening enough....