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Title: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 01:09:44 PM
The Boy has recently graduated with a degree in Drama.

I have an old friend who is an actor. He is very successful. He has done TV (2 current BBC series!), film, radio, theatre. Tomorrow his successful play transfers into the West End.

He has offered to meet the Boy and talk to him about methods of getting work, contacts and so on. The Boy's reaction? "He's older than you!"  facepalm:

A decision in principle has been made that The Boy and I go to London (I pay), see the play (I pay), meet the cast (mainly high profile Americans) and go backstage, then go out for dinner with my mate afterwards (I pay), then stay in an hotel overnight (I PAY  Banghead Banghead Banghead ).

All I need is a date from The Boy...............................................

It seems he is busy loafing about.............. Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

He is finding it hard to find a date in his hectic diary while he is unemployed  noooo:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Steve on October 25, 2019, 01:20:16 PM
I blame his upbringing  ;)


Should have had him cleaning chimneys and none of this iPhone malarkey
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 01:36:32 PM
I blame his upbringing  ;)


Should have had him cleaning chimneys and none of this iPhone malarkey

 evil:

He's a clot
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 02:02:50 PM
I blame his upbringing  ;)


Should have had him cleaning chimneys and none of this iPhone malarkey

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 02:05:53 PM
I am sure that Miss D's The Brat is working hard  whistle:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 02:07:50 PM
I am sure that Miss D's The Brat is working hard  whistle:

Apart from 'nothing', what does he want to do...? Has he given up on the acting thing...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 02:11:13 PM
He is an oaf  Banghead

Mind you, I didn't get my first proper job till I was 31  redface: redface: redface:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 02:44:16 PM
He is an oaf  Banghead

Mind you, I didn't get my first proper job till I was 31  redface: redface: redface:

I started at 16... £29.98 a week like...  cloud9:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 02:45:53 PM
Were we using decimal currency in those days?
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 03:32:50 PM
Were we using decimal currency in those days?

 evil:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 25, 2019, 03:41:27 PM
smug mode on/ My daughter has just received a distinction for her masters dissertation and has just got a job at the University of West London /smug mode off
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 03:49:28 PM
Well done the Mortlet  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 04:00:09 PM
Miss Piggy got a PhD in cell and molecular biology, became a leader in her field and travelled around the world giving training lectures...  cloud9:

...then she got married, dropped two piglets and is now working as a teaching assistant for £0.02 per hour or summat...  Banghead
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 25, 2019, 04:07:04 PM
smug mode on/ My daughter has just received a distinction for her masters dissertation and has just got a job at the University of West London /smug mode off
happ096
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 25, 2019, 04:08:16 PM
Miss Piggy got a PhD in cell and molecular biology, became a leader in her field and travelled around the world giving training lectures...  cloud9:

...then she got married, dropped two piglets and is now working as a teaching assistant for £0.02 per hour or summat...  Banghead
facepalm:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Miss Piggy got a PhD in cell and molecular biology, became a leader in her field and travelled around the world giving training lectures...  cloud9:

...then she got married, dropped two piglets and is now working as a teaching assistant for £0.02 per hour or summat...  Banghead
She is just looking forward to her inheritance  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2019, 04:36:22 PM
I am sure that Miss D's The Brat is working hard  whistle:

After graduating in June she had to 'take the summer off ' to enable her to attend the sixty millionteen festivals and raves that had been prebooked.  noooo:

She has only 'just got around' to applying for jobs  noooo:

However saying this she went for an interview last week and the second interview this week and has been offered a full time , paying job  eeek: eeek: eeek:

She starts next Friday .

By next Friday night I expect the moaning to commence ( more moaning).

She has already stated that she will be blowing her 1st months pay packet so I shouldn't expect any money back like what she owes me  noooo:

Then of course it is her birthday and then Christmas ...yadda ,yadda , yadda

 ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 25, 2019, 04:38:45 PM
A job?  Shocked:
























































How much holiday does she get?  whistle:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2019, 04:50:15 PM
 lol: lol: lol:

Only the 25 days

This is going to be such a reality shock  sparkle: sparkle: sparkle:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2019, 04:53:13 PM
Miss Piggy got a PhD in cell and molecular biology, became a leader in her field and travelled around the world giving training lectures...  cloud9:

...then she got married, dropped two piglets and is now working as a teaching assistant for £0.02 per hour or summat...  Banghead
She is just looking forward to her inheritance  :thumbsup:

happy001
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Steve on October 25, 2019, 05:13:55 PM
smug mode on/ My daughter has just received a distinction for her masters dissertation and has just got a job at the University of West London /smug mode off
happ096
happ096 happ096
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Steve on October 25, 2019, 05:14:47 PM
He is an oaf  Banghead

Mind you, I didn't get my first proper job till I was 31  redface: redface: redface:

I started at 16... £29.98 a week like...  cloud9:
you were lucky
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: apc2010 on October 25, 2019, 11:56:58 PM
The Boy has recently graduated with a degree in Drama.

I have an old friend who is an actor. He is very successful. He has done TV (2 current BBC series!), film, radio, theatre. Tomorrow his successful play transfers into the West End.

He has offered to meet the Boy and talk to him about methods of getting work, contacts and so on. The Boy's reaction? "He's older than you!"  facepalm:

A decision in principle has been made that The Boy and I go to London (I pay), see the play (I pay), meet the cast (mainly high profile Americans) and go backstage, then go out for dinner with my mate afterwards (I pay), then stay in an hotel overnight (I PAY  Banghead Banghead Banghead ).

All I need is a date from The Boy...............................................

It seems he is busy loafing about.............. Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

He is finding it hard to find a date in his hectic diary while he is unemployed  noooo:

What is wrong ...... rubschin:

He learnt he can get a free play ..grub and accomadation...... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 26, 2019, 06:50:05 AM
He texted to say that he is not sure he can afford it!!  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: apc2010 on October 26, 2019, 06:56:46 AM
He texted to say that he is not sure he can afford it!!  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

He is acting ........ Thumbs:  drama school worked ......... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Just One More on October 26, 2019, 08:50:43 AM
He texted to say that he is not sure he can afford it!!  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

He is acting ........ Thumbs:  drama school worked ......... Thumbs:

 happy001  happy001  happy001
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 26, 2019, 08:54:55 AM
 cussing:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 26, 2019, 08:58:56 AM
He texted to say that he is not sure he can afford it!!  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

If only you had invited the fragrant Sophie as well and paid for her then he might have been able to find the time  whistle:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on October 26, 2019, 09:06:43 AM
The fragrant Sophie ditched him in the summer  noooo:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 26, 2019, 09:19:38 AM
Is he living back at home now  ??
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Steve on October 26, 2019, 09:20:13 AM
The fragrant Sophie ditched him in the summer  noooo:
noooo: noooo:

found someone with a better source of parental funds?
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2019, 06:33:14 AM
Regular readers will not be surprised to discover that the play I have been trying to drag the Boy to is Death of a Salesman

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html
 (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html)
 facepalm:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: apc2010 on November 07, 2019, 06:51:44 AM
Regular readers will not be surprised to discover that the play I have been trying to drag the Boy to is Death of a Salesman

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html
 (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html)
 facepalm:

Where there salesmen there ......... rubschin:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on November 07, 2019, 06:53:36 AM
Regular readers will not be surprised to discover that the play I have been trying to drag the Boy to is Death of a Salesman

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html
 (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html)
 facepalm:

doh:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 07, 2019, 10:13:21 AM
Regular readers will not be surprised to discover that the play I have been trying to drag the Boy to is Death of a Salesman

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html
 (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html)
 facepalm:

doh:
doh: doh:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Steve on November 07, 2019, 11:45:11 AM
Regular readers will not be surprised to discover that the play I have been trying to drag the Boy to is Death of a Salesman

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html
 (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/piccadilly-theatre-audience-members-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-at-venue-in-londons-west-end-a4280681.html)
 facepalm:

doh:
doh: doh:
happy001
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2019, 03:57:01 PM
Bit worried about the Boy. Taking him out for lunch tomorrow. Only have to drive to Cheshire and back through floods  noooo:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on November 07, 2019, 04:36:42 PM
Bit worried about the Boy. Taking him out for lunch tomorrow. Only have to drive to Cheshire and back through floods  noooo:

"Lunch"...? rubschin:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2019, 04:50:10 PM
Lunch. Rather good Chinky place. I think he likes the hot waitresses.


SO do I  redface:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: apc2010 on November 07, 2019, 05:05:07 PM
Lunch. Rather good Chinky place. I think he likes the hot waitresses.


SO do I  redface:

Take-away......... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2019, 05:19:09 PM
If he gets lucky  eyes:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Barman on November 07, 2019, 06:44:57 PM
If he gets lucky  eyes:

Rubbery....
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2019, 07:33:46 PM
 facepalm:

Mind you, good luck to him before his mum gets home eyes: eyes:
Title: Re: Useless offspring
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 07, 2019, 09:44:20 PM
Hope The Boy is ok Nick .