Being told off as an adultWhen was the last time you were properly told off? You know: treated as an errant child rather than the sophisticated adult you are.
The sort of thing that dredges up an involuntary teenage mumble of "Sorry, Miss" whilst you stare at the ground.
Go on, tell us what childish thing you were up to when you got caught.
Oh, and can we have more than one-line answers this time? Cheers!
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chthonic, Thu 20 Sep 2007, 17:18)
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Paddington stareForget work - people mess up and you manage your way out of it. The bollockings from the director are like the ones your parents gave you if they caught you crossing the road without looking both ways.
Home is different though.
My fiance is one of those women with an exuberant temper. Her basic personality means she doesn't suffer fools, and she doesn't take shit.
But over time she has realised that doing your swede at someone doesn't help matters.
Fortunately, I met her after this lesson was learned.
She hasn't reverted to the girly sulk, but she knows how to use the Paddington Bear Stare (tm).
Me: "I'm going to open another bottle"
Her: Paddington Bear Stare (tm).
Me: "Work was just throwing all this equipment away! There's at least 30 Pentium III Xeons here!"
Her: Paddington Bear Stare (tm).
Me: "And there's plenty of room for that 42u rack they're all in!!
Her: Paddington Bear Stare (tm).
She can deflate me with that look in a heartbeat. It's like seeing the disappointment of a parent who thought you were going to be a doctor when you just want to be an astronaut... but you're gonna write poetry in the meantime.
(, Thu 20 Sep 2007, 18:10, Reply)
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