Getting up late
Discussion
So I managed to nearly miss my flight this morning because I did't wake up when my alarm went off. I'm now wondering how late BA will make me this time!
Yes yes, worst I'm bored on a plane thread ever!
Anyway my point was, who's got amusing getting up late stories.
Ps. I'd like to apologise to anyone I upset on the M4 this morning!
Yes yes, worst I'm bored on a plane thread ever!
Anyway my point was, who's got amusing getting up late stories.
Ps. I'd like to apologise to anyone I upset on the M4 this morning!
I have only just woke up too, and not even out of bed yet 
I used to work in a pub and one night we had a big function on, anyway place was a bomb site and we would leave most of it till the morning. I came in bright and breezy the next morning to find the place pretty much cleaned up and the other staff and landlord just staring at me, like I had just finger f
ked their cat!
Anyway I forgot the clocks had also gone forward that night, so was an hour late. They thought I had done it on purpose to skip the clean up. I didn't even know about the clocks
I used to work in a pub and one night we had a big function on, anyway place was a bomb site and we would leave most of it till the morning. I came in bright and breezy the next morning to find the place pretty much cleaned up and the other staff and landlord just staring at me, like I had just finger f
ked their cat!Anyway I forgot the clocks had also gone forward that night, so was an hour late. They thought I had done it on purpose to skip the clean up. I didn't even know about the clocks
tuscan_al said:
I have only just woke up too, and not even out of bed yet
I used to work in a pub and one night we had a big function on, anyway place was a bomb site and we would leave most of it till the morning. I came in bright and breezy the next morning to find the place pretty much cleaned up and the other staff and landlord just staring at me, like I had just finger fked their cat!
Anyway I forgot the clocks had also gone forward that night, so was an hour late. They thought I had done it on purpose to skip the clean up. I didn't even know about the clocks
I sleep safely knowing our National security is in such safe hands I used to work in a pub and one night we had a big function on, anyway place was a bomb site and we would leave most of it till the morning. I came in bright and breezy the next morning to find the place pretty much cleaned up and the other staff and landlord just staring at me, like I had just finger f
ked their cat!Anyway I forgot the clocks had also gone forward that night, so was an hour late. They thought I had done it on purpose to skip the clean up. I didn't even know about the clocks
angryS3owner said:
nice one alex.Well I was wrong it wasn't BA that's making me late it's Paris airport, joy some security scare or other has meant I'm sat on the plane at the other end now!
Any of you b
ds call in a bomb scare? 
SVTRick said:
angryS3owner said:
nice one alex.Well I was wrong it wasn't BA that's making me late it's Paris airport, joy some security scare or other has meant I'm sat on the plane at the other end now!
Any of you b
ds call in a bomb scare? 
So what you're saying is you lot are all far too angelic and never fked anything up by being late, I thought there would be some funny stories from some of you lot.
Finally home which is nice, nothing went wrong at either airport or in flight on the way home
arrived early
One I can remember is arriving in Dubai, having a day doing fook all as the flight got in at 6am local time and didn't need to work till the next day. Went to bed pretty early and then failed totally to wake up. Was woken up by the guys I was out there to work with calling me from reception, think they realised I'd just woken up too.
At least they had a nice reception to wait in.
ked anything up by being late, I thought there would be some funny stories from some of you lot.Finally home which is nice, nothing went wrong at either airport or in flight on the way home
arrived early One I can remember is arriving in Dubai, having a day doing fook all as the flight got in at 6am local time and didn't need to work till the next day. Went to bed pretty early and then failed totally to wake up. Was woken up by the guys I was out there to work with calling me from reception, think they realised I'd just woken up too.
At least they had a nice reception to wait in.
I can't recall any really bad getting up late episodes at the minute. Did the opposite once. Got up an hour early for my Sat shift at Toys R Us. Rode my bike all the way down there. Did'nt realise my mistake until I arrived at the door to find it locked and it the whole area strangely quiet 
My friend Mike managed a good one at Uni. Overslept massively the day the whole course was going on a trip. Everyone was on the coach. Teacher doing his nut as Mike was missing. Just about to leave 15mins late when Mike comes running around a corner in the distance. Endures 30 secs of running with a heavy bag to cheering and laughter from the whole coach. Arrives on the coach to a round of applause a sweating, shaking, bloodshot, hungover mess.
Double whammy was that coursework was due in that day which he then missed the deadline, even though he had it on him and the lecturer it was for was on the coach but would not accept it outside the normal handing in 'procedure'
Make you feel any better Ben?
My friend Mike managed a good one at Uni. Overslept massively the day the whole course was going on a trip. Everyone was on the coach. Teacher doing his nut as Mike was missing. Just about to leave 15mins late when Mike comes running around a corner in the distance. Endures 30 secs of running with a heavy bag to cheering and laughter from the whole coach. Arrives on the coach to a round of applause a sweating, shaking, bloodshot, hungover mess.
Double whammy was that coursework was due in that day which he then missed the deadline, even though he had it on him and the lecturer it was for was on the coach but would not accept it outside the normal handing in 'procedure'
Make you feel any better Ben?
bmw2002 said:
xllifts said:
bmw2002 said:
xllifts said:
Trouble is your all lazy workshy beered up tramps who spend all day on facebook and PH
Evening Squire Will drop it back to you asap
buy you beers
A few highlowlights (ignoring the many 5/6am Fri am finishes courtesy of Nigel and Ben in the madness that was July / August 08 ):
Went to visit an opportunity in Ottawa some years ago. Arrived on the Tuesday afternoon for a meeting at 9.00 on the Wednesday. Went for a meal with the prospects who then retired at about 10pm and I stayed around for a few drinks with a Canadian colleague. A few drinks later and we're in the room for a nightcap.
I got 2 hours sleep, had to prepare my presentation that morning at 8am with room service bacon sandwiches (that terrible US bacon) and jugs of coffee. A very hot shower later and I get to the meeting just under an hour late feigning dodgy tummy. I looked so awful, I got nothing but sympathy all day I'll never know if that's why they signed with us but i'm still good friends with the people I met that day.
Second one, I was due at a meeting in London at 7.30am (breakfast meetings, the scourge of the over eager). Woke up a bit late and rushed out the door in the dark and into London on the train. I got to the meeting on time and it was 2 hours later when I stepped out into the London morning that I realised I'd put on two totally different shoes in my haste to leave. One was a square toed oxblood shoe (left) and the other a point toed black shoe (right). I hope they put it down to eccentricity and not pure idiocy.
And only last week, was being wined and dined by a supplier until 6am with my boss expecting us both in a meeting at 9am. Not the most productive mindset ive ever been in....
There are others but probably best left in the pub
):Went to visit an opportunity in Ottawa some years ago. Arrived on the Tuesday afternoon for a meeting at 9.00 on the Wednesday. Went for a meal with the prospects who then retired at about 10pm and I stayed around for a few drinks with a Canadian colleague. A few drinks later and we're in the room for a nightcap.
I got 2 hours sleep, had to prepare my presentation that morning at 8am with room service bacon sandwiches (that terrible US bacon) and jugs of coffee. A very hot shower later and I get to the meeting just under an hour late feigning dodgy tummy. I looked so awful, I got nothing but sympathy all day
I'll never know if that's why they signed with us but i'm still good friends with the people I met that day. Second one, I was due at a meeting in London at 7.30am (breakfast meetings, the scourge of the over eager). Woke up a bit late and rushed out the door in the dark and into London on the train. I got to the meeting on time and it was 2 hours later when I stepped out into the London morning that I realised I'd put on two totally different shoes in my haste to leave. One was a square toed oxblood shoe (left) and the other a point toed black shoe (right). I hope they put it down to eccentricity and not pure idiocy.
And only last week, was being wined and dined by a supplier until 6am with my boss expecting us both in a meeting at 9am. Not the most productive mindset ive ever been in....
There are others but probably best left in the pub
In my youth i was dispatched up to Leeds from London to do a surprise audit on a retail store manager. I woke up a little later than planned, and rushed around to get out of the house and head back up to Gods country. I managed to catch up some time on the motorway, and was feeling pretty pleased with myself as i pulled in to a makeshift NCP car park on an area of demolished buildings in the centre of Leeds. I parked up, squared my tie, and got out of the car to notice i was wearing my lovely warm sheepskin moccasin slippers, with my suit I dashed off in a panic, found a shoe shop, and waited until they opened up.
Assistant "can i help you"
Me "Yes, just sell me a pair of black shoes that fit, and don't bother wrapping them".
The audit was intense, but by the time the store had closed it proved to be that the manager was incompetent, but not a thief. Totally knackerd, i bade her farewell and headed off back to my car.
Unfortunately, in my early morning slipperd panic, rushing around looking for a shoe shop, i had taken no bearings of where the car park was. I gave up, hailed a taxi and had to explain that i couldn't remember where i had parked my car. We found it at the third "car park built in a demolition area" that we visited.
I don't wear slippers any more
I dashed off in a panic, found a shoe shop, and waited until they opened up.Assistant "can i help you"
Me "Yes, just sell me a pair of black shoes that fit, and don't bother wrapping them".
The audit was intense, but by the time the store had closed it proved to be that the manager was incompetent, but not a thief. Totally knackerd, i bade her farewell and headed off back to my car.
Unfortunately, in my early morning slipperd panic, rushing around looking for a shoe shop, i had taken no bearings of where the car park was. I gave up, hailed a taxi and had to explain that i couldn't remember where i had parked my car. We found it at the third "car park built in a demolition area" that we visited.
I don't wear slippers any more
The shoes one is a good one Neil!
My Dad did similar the other week - took a pair of un-matching shoes in his luggage on holiday. Whilst we're on the subject of funny gaffes by my Dad he also filled the 50cc Honda Melody scooter with diesel not long ago!
Guess I have all this to look forward to.
My Dad did similar the other week - took a pair of un-matching shoes in his luggage on holiday. Whilst we're on the subject of funny gaffes by my Dad he also filled the 50cc Honda Melody scooter with diesel not long ago!
Guess I have all this to look forward to.I think I've heard some of those from David and Neil before
That's better, keep em coming
Worst thing my dad ever did was put his hand in the way when putting down a router spinning at around 33,000rpm, I've got a pic that was taken about a month later and it wasn't pretty, he did get about 2 months off work though
That's better, keep em coming
Worst thing my dad ever did was put his hand in the way when putting down a router spinning at around 33,000rpm, I've got a pic that was taken about a month later and it wasn't pretty, he did get about 2 months off work though
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