woolybanana Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I no longer consciously use the word 'work' in speech, but if I do so accidentally, it can cause me pain, but can anyone tell me why? The answer will amuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I will start it off.Work is the blackmail of survivalWork is the curse of the drinking classes.Men with a "favourable attitude to work" are at greater risk of redundancy than those with a more negative approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 duplicate post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Good idea, but much too seriious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well pain ........... yes stick 'house' in front of the word and it is a right royal pain ........ I loathe and detest it and yet, it is unavoidable just to add to my misery when doing it....... occasionally!So why does 'work' pain you wooly, lack of pay when doing it these days? Or sad that you are no longer in the rat race? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Chinese proverb for you.If your job is your hobby, you don't have to work.Not sure what I think about it any more as I am on my third and hopefully, last retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 A clue; it is linked to a word which can sound similar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I have always like the ancient Chinese electricians saying when there's a blackout "many hands make light work" Anyway, I have always thought that it's more work to shirk than do the work itself. That's why I was always employed by as opposed to worked for [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basquesteve Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I will stick with force x distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Me to Steve! Unless I'm forced, I keep my distance [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Don't tell me you've discovered twerking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Whenever the word work was used 23kg of slavering, bouncing very furry black and white dog would knock me over; the reason is that the word work sounds like the word walk. So the word had to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 According to Wikki The term work was introduced in 1826 by the French mathematician Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis[1][2] as "weight lifted through a height", which is based on the use of early steam engines to lift buckets of water out of flooded ore mines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I am neither worker or twerker but a shirker with 11 years experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think that you must speak geordie wooly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I was talking to a young lady on the telling bone this morning. She had a Gewordie accent. She came from PRARIS [:-))] Went to Gewordie Land 5 years back to finish degree (do they actually have schools that far north [8-)] ) Met someone and stayed, poor lass. She was very helpful though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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