Do women have a lack of urgency?
Do women have a lack of urgency?
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Lois

14,706 posts

282 months

Saturday 27th August 2005
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I find it the other way around most of the time!

DanBoy

4,899 posts

273 months

Saturday 27th August 2005
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Had to call a couple of suppliers at work the other day, to chase up some missing paperwork.

The bloke at [big supplier] faxed the invoice through within about thirty seconds of hanging up the phone.

The woman at [other big supplier] obviously took her time as I didn't get the invoice until the end of the day.


That's all I'm saying.







Podie

46,649 posts

305 months

Saturday 27th August 2005
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The missus said she was going to reply... but she'll do it later

planetdave

9,922 posts

283 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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Just after the IRA bombed Warrington I asked my mother 'What would you do if I shouted 'get down now!'

reply 'Don;t be silly - these are new trousers'

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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Gaz - 4 cell maglite is what you need - torch and weapon all in one!

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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True, but if somebody broke in in the middle of the night I would be glad of it...

polarbert

17,936 posts

261 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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gazboy, another idea, a 10 million candle power rechargeable torch for aroun 28 quid delivered.

blind the sods instead!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPALITE-RECHARGEABLE-SPOTLIGHT-10-MILLION-POWER-TORCH_W0QQitemZ5234124085QQcategoryZ36112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

polarbert

17,936 posts

261 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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think i might order one for le mans next year so everyone knows who i am

>> Edited by polarbert on Sunday 28th August 01:57

v15ben

16,222 posts

271 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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We were out on the Motorway in 2 cars today and the lead car was driven by a girl. She only pulled off an exit ramps at the very last second, only indicated 3 inches before the junction and merged in across the chevrons!

As well as being a really crap driver, she had no urgency at all

55jnj

555 posts

314 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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v15ben said:
We were out on the Motorway in 2 cars today and the lead car was driven by a girl. She only pulled off an exit ramps at the very last second, only indicated 3 inches before the junction and merged in across the chevrons!


Isn't that what you're supposed to do ?

mutt

4,301 posts

260 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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Gazboy said:
DO WOMEN HAVE A LACK OF URGENCY?


Yeah, mine seems to have forgotten where the throttle pedal is most of the time!

polarbert

17,936 posts

261 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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i suppose you could call this lack of urgency.

as some of you know part of my tooth fell out last wednesday. rang up my dentist and spoke to the secretary, told her what i needed doing and when the soonest time i could get it fixed was. she said tomorrow at 2.10pm

waited all morning just to get my tooth fixed and get to the dentist at 2.10, then wait 35 mins and get seen by me dentist.

turns out the stupid secretary didnt tell the dentist what needed doing. she didnt give him the urgent information i told her, and so, the dentist did all to my tooth


i call that a lack of urgency.

if i hadnt have paid another dentist i would had to wait until almost 2 weeks. looking like a redneck all the time until then

glad i paid to be honest, the job is much better than what he did last time

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

279 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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From my experience woman only show a lack of urgency when YOU want to go somewhere,now when THEY want to go somewhere....

Balmoral Green

42,561 posts

278 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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I dont think this is gender specific, some folks just havent got any bloody spark to them at all, even if you plugged them into the mains. With women as a generalisation though, it is the sheer amount of time they need to get ready or organised to go out. It isnt a problem in our house because we always agree a time that we will be leaving at, it is set in stone and non-negotiable, so other members of the household simply prepare earlier so they will be 'on time'.

Take going on holiday for example. We will agree that we will be leaving the house and setting off at 06.00 hours precisely, so I get up at around 05.00, shower, shave etc, pack my bags and have a cup of tea. We leave at 06.00 exactly. Mrs BG will have to get sorted the night before, and get up at 04.00 hours to meet the deadline, which is fine. I dont understand why she needs most of the previous day and three hours in the morning for this, but its not my problem and I dont get stressed about it.

What is clearly understood however, is that the car will be driving away at 06.00. We recently had a week in Dartmouth, and Mrs BG knows full well that I would have left at 06.00 without her and she would have had a week at home alone, or followed on in her own car or got the train.

This doesnt make me a total b*****d, it's just an understanding that is needed to avoid any stress or upset and makes for a relaxed holiday.

>> Edited by Balmoral Green on Sunday 28th August 17:08

Balmoral Green

42,561 posts

278 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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Balmoral Green said:
This doesnt make me a total b*****d
Just a control freak, thats all

planetdave

9,922 posts

283 months

Sunday 28th August 2005
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I'm sure BGs reaction is to the following.....

(Usually) women who like to 'control' a group by being consistantly late and throwing fits if you dare to criticise.

You see it in convoys too - the couple who have to stop at *insert attraction/bar/antique shop etc here* when it was agreed beforehand that this behaviour is out of order. Coz of course you 'wont mind coz it's only a couple of minutes'.

Barsteds.