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View Willo's Profile Willo Online Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 30 Nov 22 10.18am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by footythoughts

Understood. In any case there is much to look forward to with this tournament and so that in my view is a good perspective to take. If we're to drift to valid complaints about the Qatar World Cup, face paint is low down a long list .

I would not claim that my comments about the Senegalese face paint could be filed under 'Complaint'. All rather colourful !
My point was that "White face" is considered acceptable but not "Black face" but there are those willing to offer context on such matters.
Suffice to say I will not make any further comment and concentrate on the subject matter 'World Cup 2022'.

Edited by Willo (30 Nov 2022 10.29am)

 

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 30 Nov 22 10.23am Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Just thought it worth mentioned of the 8 teams playing today 7 can still qualify (I think)!

Should be a decent day of football, although I am rather unhappy at having to pretend to myself I am working hard by furiously attacking my laptop for a short time, then sitting back and watching two random countries play each other for a bit and maybe posting on HoL! That opportunity is limited to just twice a day now

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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footythoughts Flag Beckenham 30 Nov 22 10.27am

Originally posted by Willo

I would not claim that my comments about the Senegalese face paint could be filed under 'Complaint'. All rather colourful !
My point was that "White face" is considered acceptable but not "Black face" but there are those willing to offer context on such matters.
Suffice to say I will not make any further comment and concentrate on the football.

If it helps, I'll black up right now. Both marmite and black face at various points have been a bit well.. marmite, so I will use that.

Enjoy the competition, chaps. Cheers.

 

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footythoughts Flag Beckenham 30 Nov 22 10.29am

Originally posted by Nicholas91

Just thought it worth mentioned of the 8 teams playing today 7 can still qualify (I think)!

Should be a decent day of football, although I am rather unhappy at having to pretend to myself I am working hard by furiously attacking my laptop for a short time, then sitting back and watching two random countries play each other for a bit and maybe posting on HoL! That opportunity is limited to just twice a day now

Same. I inevitably get into the world cup to such a degree that I'm already sad that before long it'll be over. Whatever the opposite of mindfulness is, I guess thats me,

 

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View Dubai Eagle's Profile Dubai Eagle Flag 30 Nov 22 10.30am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

A mate of mine used to pre prepare emails during the normal work afternoon, then go down the pub & upon his late evening return would send them out to give the impression he was working long hours - I should say that at the time we were working in the Middle East and our reporting requirements would cover several time zones -

Originally posted by Nicholas91

Just thought it worth mentioned of the 8 teams playing today 7 can still qualify (I think)!

Should be a decent day of football, although I am rather unhappy at having to pretend to myself I am working hard by furiously attacking my laptop for a short time, then sitting back and watching two random countries play each other for a bit and maybe posting on HoL! That opportunity is limited to just twice a day now

 

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footythoughts Flag Beckenham 30 Nov 22 10.32am

Originally posted by Dubai Eagle

A mate of mine used to pre prepare emails during the normal work afternoon, then go down the pub & upon his late evening return would send them out to give the impression he was working long hours - I should say that at the time we were working in the Middle East and our reporting requirements would cover several time zones -

Genius lol. And the lifehack was born.

 

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View Dubai Eagle's Profile Dubai Eagle Flag 30 Nov 22 10.40am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

Generally a decent spoof, but you had to be careful not to send them out to someone who was liable to receive it, who would think, oh he is up & working, then call to discuss the contents of the email, work phone calls after an evening on the razzle is not such a good idea.


I have to say that as a Middle East office we were generally very respectful of the time zones (particularly other offices working schedules) it often wasn't reciprocated by some other continents who would call whenever it suited them & start the conversation with, oh sorry have I called you at an inconvenient time, anyway as your already on the phone we need to discuss .......

Originally posted by footythoughts

Genius lol. And the lifehack was born.

 

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 30 Nov 22 10.45am Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Dubai Eagle

Generally a decent spoof, but you had to be careful not to send them out to someone who was liable to receive it, who would think, oh he is up & working, then call to discuss the contents of the email, work phone calls after an evening on the razzle is not such a good idea.


I have to say that as a Middle East office we were generally very respectful of the time zones (particularly other offices working schedules) it often wasn't reciprocated by some other continents who would call whenever it suited them & start the conversation with, oh sorry have I called you at an inconvenient time, anyway as your already on the phone we need to discuss .......

The unfortunate thing for me these days 'Microsoft Teams' DE! Whereby you can be contacted via instant message at any given point in the day. Ergo, somebody does, and you don't answer for three/four hours, the jig is up my friend!

Given it sits in my toolbar, I have the hack of finding any random long boring video on YouTube, sticking it on, muted, and this stops your screen from shutting off (laptop thinks you're watching said video) and you can sit back, watch el footballio and keep half an eye on any notification that comes up!


 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View Dubai Eagle's Profile Dubai Eagle Flag 30 Nov 22 10.48am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

Absolutely - modern technology is becoming more the spy in the office as it were - especially with the more widespread recently accelerated move towards WFH

Originally posted by Nicholas91

The unfortunate thing for me these days 'Microsoft Teams' DE! Whereby you can be contacted via instant message at any given point in the day. Ergo, somebody does, and you don't answer for three/four hours, the jig is up my friend!

Given it sits in my toolbar, I have the hack of finding any random long boring video on YouTube, sticking it on, muted, and this stops your screen from shutting off (laptop thinks you're watching said video) and you can sit back, watch el footballio and keep half an eye on any notification that comes up!


 

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 30 Nov 22 1.17pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Why are there so many women presenting and commentating? It's particularly jarring.

Commentating, possibly, but why shouldn't a woman present rather than (say) Mark Chapman? Those that do present tend to be rather pleasing on the eye, in my opinion

 


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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 30 Nov 22 1.23pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by YT

Commentating, possibly, but why shouldn't a woman present rather than (say) Mark Chapman? Those that do present tend to be rather pleasing on the eye, in my opinion

IMHO, women tend to not properly understand football and therefore it seems ridiculous to have them talking about it.

Furthermore, they often cannot concentrate for very long without thinking about handbags and make up etc so it's a bit ridiculous to have a person commentating who cannot focus for the whole match. This is further hampered when there is more than one as when together they will inevitably start nattering and forget to watch the game.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View Willo's Profile Willo Online Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 30 Nov 22 1.24pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by YT

Commentating, possibly, but why shouldn't a woman present rather than (say) Mark Chapman? Those that do present tend to be rather pleasing on the eye, in my opinion

Indeed some pulchritudinous females with shampoo-advert manes cutting a rather magnificent dash.

 

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