Mekong Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone who has ever met me will realise that I have a slightly warped sense of humour and tend to enjoy a laugh no matter how serious the situation. I got freakin' written warning at work today, which I am contesting of course, because my Cell Phone Ringtones are perceived as offensive and were reported by my contractor. To put it into perspective, I am employed as a consultant by a well known Dutch Oil and Gas Company (seconded via company I work for) and my Contractor happens to be German, the ringtones in question are :- C&I Engineers Theme to Great Escape Electrical Enginners Dambusters March Project Manager Theme from Dads Army No sense of humour in Munchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Ha ha, good ones. Not surprised you've been sanctioned. Don't by any chance go around saying 'Don't mention the war' do you? JC would be so proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 RM The "Dont Mention the War" is used in meetings YOU STARTED IT No I didn't you invaded Poland It was funny, as my PM was issuing my warning the HR manager was recieving the ringtones via Bluetooth when he was supposed to be recording my warning. I have already santioned a one of extra payment of 1/2 Billion US$ to the Contractor and now they are asking for another 1/2 Bill, complaining about my ringtones is not condusive to getting extra $. I will leave my Leiderhosen at home tomorrow but you can be sure I will have more ringtones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 PC gone mad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 $500 million for some offensive ring tones seems a bit steep!! I think you need a good spanking (in your lederhosen)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 It's a darn good ring tone at that ! LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 On my truck I had a sticker made up that said "proud sponsor best friends beer bar Pattaya, Thailand." It was on my fender left rear axle so people passing me could see it. More of a joke than anything else. Then on my hood both sides I have " a lick and a promise" with the rolling stones tounge logo at the end. Well the stickers have a been on the truck about 2 years. Then one day my dispatcher calls me. We need to talk..Ok what's up. Well what do you have on your rear fender. I tell him. Well it needs to come off.. I said my truck not the companies. He said well somebody called safety about it, and complained. I said it's been there several years now and somebody is complaining?? I said it's staying on. He states you have been warned. Ok Later Never said a word about the "lick and a promise" That one has gotten more laughs.. Oh, my wife finally made me take off the proud sponsor sticker. She said we do not need people thinking I'm a bar girl.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Mekong, I have met a few painfully PC Aussies, but the majority of us simply wouldnt survive in the work environment you describe. Any group that takes themselves that seriously is destined to disappear up their own arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Change "Don't mention the war" to "Remember who won the war", that's the one I used to use for arrogant Japanese friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simie Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Change "Don't mention the war" to "Remember who won the war", that's the one I used to use for arrogant Japanese friends. Coss, the way they teach history in Japan about WW2, missing out any unsavoury bits about themselves some of them probably think they won the war?! Simie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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