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9:31 AM
morning all
 
10:24 AM
morning
 
Good morning. This morning, I saw a guy in the office who had an eyepatch on. For some reason, he chose a black one. Just struck me as pretty funny.
I wasn't sure if he wanted to be a pirate or Emilio Largo.
 
Morning 😄
 
@Snow yes it can be funny. i wore one for month when I had my surgery and people would stare at me
is it good idea to grow in some something "I can give u website today, if u get me a big raise"
 
Umm. No. Not generally a good idea to do that.
 
10:40 AM
oh the pain of Vim Editors
@Snow copy that
 
10:52 AM
question for britons
why people use "We" when refering to oneself
or "us"
e.g "Let us know when your taking day off"
 
It might also refer to the company or the team.
 
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Q: Is it common for British English speakers to use "us" instead of "me"?

MattIf someone is keeping a secret, in the US one might say "tell me!" However, I was in the UK and I heard a person say "tell us!" although she did not appear to be with anyone. Am I misunderstanding or is this common?

found it
 
 
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12:04 PM
Afternoon @Snow hope your day's going better than mine!
 
12:42 PM
@motosubatsu I guess it might well be. What's going down?
 
@Snow ugh..some charmer hit my car in the gym car park this morning and scarpered
 
Oh, that's nice. Any CCTV?
 
@Snow sadly the cameras don't cover that part of the car park
 
@motosubatsu which car u got?
 
Was this the new Audi?
 
12:47 PM
@Snow yep :(
 
Oh man. Let's hope the insurance sorts it out.
 
@Snow yeah the damage isn't too bad..but definitely more than I can stomach out of pocket so it's going to have to be an insurance job
 
is your no-claims protected?
 
@Snow yeah protected.. it'll still push my premiums up but hopefully not to ruinous levels
 
Ugh. That'll need a new panel.
 
12:51 PM
@Snow my thoughts exactly.. and it's on the driver's door so fingers crossed they can get the door skin separately otherwise it's a whole new door
this is why I can't have nice things :(
 
Yeah, that sucks. Hope it gets sorted out soon.
 
@Snow thanks :) I'll give the insurers a bell after work and get the ball rolling
 
See, that's one reason why I don't go to the gym...
 
@Snow good for the health..bad for the bank balance
:D
 
Health is over-rated.
 
1:48 PM
@Snow good to hear it, as I have none to speak of
The good news is I was born with nine lives. The bad news is I've gone through about 14
 
2:00 PM
230
A: Trying to quit smoking but co-workers want me to start again due to me being more irritable

KilisiMake a proactive effort to be pleasant and hide irritation and any other related issues. It's your choice to quit smoking, and a laudable one, but don't let it become a crutch or excuse for unprofessional or unpleasant behaviour.

Once again, Kilisi for the win..... ^^^^^^^
 
2:26 PM
@RichardU he can be cold too
I remember his answer on my first question on WP
he was honest, outspoken and to the point
 
@Nofel He is cold, and blunt, and can come across as rude, but English is not his native language
Greetings @Loong what brings you to our backwater neck of the woods?
 
3:15 PM
@RichardU did u got my morning letter
:)
 
@Nofel no, I'll check my email. Haven't done that yet today
 
How do I get my SO message
gotta message back
the one I opened
 
@Nofel I think you need to message the staff
 
3:31 PM
@RichardU what
who
 
sure
@Nofel if you got a message from SO here, it disappears after read, I think.... not suer
 
no I mean, I got it from a company
for willing to join them
dont wanna blow them
so cant find how to go into SO message or inbox
 
@Nofel yes, that would be something for SO support. Send them a message
 
how
 
 
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5:50 PM
4
Q: Coworkers can't tell me apart from the only other Asian guy

the onsen fanI work in a big company where I'm one of two Asian guys in my department, and most of my coworkers can't tell us apart. Almost every day someone will email one of us intending to talk to the other one. When this happens I usually reply and say something like "This is Mark, Brad's email is xxx". I...

My Troll senses tingled with this one
good evening guys
How come so many people confuse just 2 guys? How come they are given the wrong email? It's not like, "yo, please email that asian guy", Surely it is "yo, please email Harry Chang" and the mails should be hchang@whatever.com
 
6:50 PM
@DarkCygnus Well, if it smells like a duck....
 
 
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8:11 PM
0
Q: Going to a job Interview When you accept another offer

guestgyiuIs it unethical to go to a job interview if you accepted another offer just so that you can travel and get free food/hotel?

Seriously
wth?!
Insert @RichardU 's favorite gif here*
 
8:34 PM
Does anybody know what happened with Masked Man?
I think we was pretty nice person
nvm. found that thread
 
8:49 PM
@DarkCygnus here you go....
@VarunAgw Yes, Masked Man was given a five year ban and nobody has told us why.
 
9:01 PM
Hello chat people
this one is a good question but needs polishing
0
Q: What should my job title be, based on what I do?

Kristina PaulyI have been working at an adult education and literacy nonprofit for almost four years now and in that time my job title has been 'Nonprofit Assitant" and I am not sure if that fits what my job actually is. For context, we are a very small company and only have about five full-time and four part-...

@VarunAgw can I have the thread please?
 
9:26 PM
@rath I found his good bye thread but I am also equally clueless why they banned him so harshly.
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Q: Time to say goodbye

Masked ManAfter careful consideration lasting several months and multiple "retired in restricted mode" phases, I have decided that I no longer wish to actively contribute to the Stack Exchange sites. I will forever remain grateful for everything that all of you have taught me. I enjoyed being a part of...

It's really shocking considering he was a moderator which is highly reputable position
 
0
Q: Why can't I answer questions?

ChloeI put my answer as a comment here because there was no answer box, and the question was not even protected. Trying to quit smoking but co-workers want me to start again due to me being more irritable Here is a screen shot of the bottom of the question, showing no answer box. Here is a screen...

 
@VarunAgw huh, I had actually upvoted it. Never realised he got banned. Thanks for the link
 

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