Please don't put me on the stage...!

[macloudt]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Neil Ward" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> Hi gang!
> 
> I've just spent three days on a management course at The Industrial 
Society,
> which culminated in a final task in which each group had to make up 
a
> performance piece to motivate an imaginary staff.  I *loathe* this 
sort of
> thing with a passion, but - oh deary me -  everyone had to be 
involved...

<snip stuff that no decent human being should be forced to do>

Oh, gads, Neil, I must admit to having a good giggle at your message, 
but at the same time I cringed with embarrassment for you.  I've 
never had the "pleasure" of going on one of these courses, but I know 
I would just wish that a hole would open up in the floor and swallow 
me.  It's like a Harry Enfield sketch, isn't it!?

> I sent myself on this course: how stupid is that?

OK, you had a momentary lapse of sanity, but take heart in the 
thought that you have warned the rest of us to avoid these courses 
like the plague and to fake heart failure if ever we're supposed to 
go on one of these courses.

"Pukka"...oh, puh-lease!!  Can't stand Jamie Oliver anyway.  Now sit 
yourself down with a large glass of anything alcoholic and relax.  
You've earned it :)

Cheers!

Mary Ann :)