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UK/R.O.I GAF - Thread of geopolitical confusion

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Little Old Man

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I love old people and their casual racism. Grandparents before were talking about how the local town centre is slowly dying as shops close down. They then commented on the shops in the streets closer to themselves, a lot of which have closed, only to replaced by those "indian and pakistani shops" i.e. convenience stores. My grandad says a lot of these convenience stores near them are owned by one Indian guy, before my nan jumps in with "they're all the same these Indian people, its all grab, grab, grab with them. All they do is take."

I just sat there with my best poker face, trying not to laugh.
 
CHEEZMO™

CHEEZMO™

Obsidian fan
Better than my mum, on learning that the father of an Asian family acquaintance was dying, going "well, it's one less Paki in the world".

:|
 
phisheep

phisheep

NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
With T4 on the Beach in town on Sunday I'm expecting a manic, and perhaps profitable, day in the shop - plus a nightmare actually getting to the shop to open it up.
 
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ZombieFred

Unconfirmed Member
Musha_Soturi said:
We really don't want to know about your twisted duck porn.


Happy Friday Gaffers! What's everyone got planned for this weekend?
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Well thank god it's Friday is all I can say, it's time to enjoy the weekend!
Well a good friend I made from starting a life up here in Leicester is returning back to Nottingham so we'll be drinking tonight (the problem of making friends who go/went to uni :( ) out in the city and tomorow will be a nice date meal out with a girl and I'll most likely be tempted to go out drinking again at a few bars after depending on the situation, with Sunday being my relaxing day and watching a classic British film. Another weekend of drinking it seems!
 
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Suairyu

Banned
My very nice boss just called me up to offer me a shiny new two-week contract. And I know I'm in line for another contract after that. So hooray. Buuuuuut man I wish my industry offered better job security than this.
 
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industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Little Old Man said:
I love old people and their casual racism. Grandparents before were talking about how the local town centre is slowly dying as shops close down. They then commented on the shops in the streets closer to themselves, a lot of which have closed, only to replaced by those "indian and pakistani shops" i.e. convenience stores. My grandad says a lot of these convenience stores near them are owned by one Indian guy, before my nan jumps in with "they're all the same these Indian people, its all grab, grab, grab with them. All they do is take."

I just sat there with my best poker face, trying not to laugh.
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I once got into a prolonged argument with someone who was like this. He was complaining that "everything's owned by Pakis nowadays" and my response was something akin to "well maybe if Scottish/British people had the drive and determination to succeed like immigrants do then maybe we wouldn't have this 'problem'." Cue onslaught of racist rhetoric against immigrants that subsided completely when I said "my grandfather was an immigrant" and was sidestepped completely with something that translated roughly into "well he was white so it doesn't count, lol."

Not to mention I'm now an immigrant myself.
 
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Chinner

Banned
oh god the royal mail has pissed me off big time. first the postman doesn't bother to ring or knock and now nobody bothers to pick up the phone at the post office.
 
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Qasiel

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Chinner said:
oh god the royal mail has pissed me off big time. first the postman doesn't bother to ring or knock and now nobody bothers to pick up the phone at the post office.
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I had that a lot at my old place. They'd just stick the "sorry you were out" card through and bugger off. Caught them doing it multiple times when I was off shift.
 
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daviyoung

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Dear valued cuntstomer,

Please wait 24 hours and visit our sorting office which is, conveniently, miles away. Opening hours are when you're at school or work, and between 12 and 12.15pm on Saturday when there'll be a queue a few times round the block. Please ring us to get it delivered to a post office nearer you, bearing in mind this will cost you and take a few days so long as it doesn't get lost en route.

Yours.

Consignia.
 
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BGBW

Maturity, bitches.
Thank God my sorting office is around the corner.

And I thought I'd apply for a passport, but the damn website tells me the request form in not available. Glad to see the Government is competent when it comes to websites.
 
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Chinner

Banned
the delivery office isn't that far off, but i don't really know if a) they're be open or b) they will have my letter ready for me within the same day.
 
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Kentpaul

When keepin it real goes wrong. Very, very wrong.
lolol royal mail, learn to choose better delivery services when ordering online. I'm surrounded by noobs on this forum it seems.
 
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Suairyu

Banned
Chinner said:
the delivery office isn't that far off, but i don't really know if a) they're be open or b) they will have my letter ready for me within the same day.
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It usually says on the card how long it takes to become available. It was 24 hours when I was in Lancaster.
 
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Salvadora

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daviyoung said:
Dear valued cuntstomer,

Please wait 24 hours and visit our sorting office which is, conveniently, miles away. Opening hours are when you're at school or work, and between 12 and 12.15pm on Saturday when there'll be a queue a few times round the block. Please ring us to get it delivered to a post office nearer you, bearing in mind this will cost you and take a few days so long as it doesn't get lost en route.

Yours.

Consignia.
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I had to go once, it was a horrific experience.
 
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Cindres

Vied for a tag related to cocks, so here it is.
The post office in town where your packages are left is only open until either 12 or 1 I think it is. Absolutely ridiculous.
 
Jedeye Sniv

Jedeye Sniv

Banned
Hmm, I've accidentally become quite drunk at lunchtime... I wish I could just drop the pretence of doing work this afternoon and just head off to the pub now. I've got a taste of it!
 
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Chinner

Banned
Suairyu said:
It usually says on the card how long it takes to become available. It was 24 hours when I was in Lancaster.
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he didn't even bother filling out how long until it becomes available. I ran down there anyway, and was told the van won't be back till 3, and they close at 2. the person at he desk was a husk of a person too, they checked out a long time ago leaving a piece of meat that's only existence is to eat and shit.
 
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Suairyu

Banned
Placements leads to references which lead to work. Sometimes you cut out the middleman and get hired by your placement employer.

Suck it up.
 
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Lirlond

Member
Suairyu said:
Placements leads to references which lead to work. Sometimes you cut out the middleman and get hired by your placement employer.

Suck it up.
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Oh no yeah I get the benefits. But this office is pretty sweet and I just wish it was my actual job and I could stop going up the brew!
 
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MmmSkyscraper

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Kentpaul said:
anyway guys brb, trying to finish halo 2, fucking AWESOME game (playing on pc)
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I got Halo 3 as a bundle with the 360 but never got very far. Are the campaigns worth going through? Halo CE Anniversary, Halo 2 and ODST are all on Amazon for less than 10 quid each so it could be cheap bastard-tastic. All that Halo 4 preview stuff has got me wondering if I'm missing out.
 
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Suairyu

Banned
The Halo campaigns are fucking great. Interesting story, great sandbox gameplay (not so much in the second one, unfortunately), fabulous music that always kicks in at the right moments and still some of the best AI in an FPS. The only games that I've played that beat it in the AI department are Crysis on Delta and the original F.E.A.R
 
phisheep

phisheep

NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Yenrot said:
Is there anything fun or interesting to do in Oxford?
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Pitt Rivers Museum

Scam your way into the zoology labs and plant smoke bombs

Punting

Taunt the cows on Port Meadow

Breakfast at Browns

Count the deer in the deer park

Look at college noticeboards for whatever parties/shows/sports are on right now and go crash a few

Maybe sneak into a few of the more interesting lectures
 
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TetraxShards

Member
The Halo campaigns are pretty great. I used to have an irrational hatred of Halo, but I tried the first one and ended up playing them all in succession.

As for the weekend, I've got two weeks off starting today. I'll be flat-hunting for a few days in Waterford City (I'm starting a new college course in September). Then it's Amazing Spider-Man on Tuesday, then going to see family in Enniskillen. I might even play a few games.
 
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ZombieFred

Unconfirmed Member
Well I'm all dressed up ready to go out into the city and wish my friend a farewell as he returns back to his home county for a while. It's time to see what crazy adventure I will have again this weekend and see what ladies I come across next!
 
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